Transcript [00:20] Hi everyone. We'll get started in just [00:22] another minute as more people sign in. [02:48] Okay, let's get started. Hi everyone, [02:50] welcome and welcome back to Cafe Ole. My [02:52] name is Jay Rosen, your host and [02:56] co-founder along with Nefish Benefish. [02:58] And here at Cafe Olay, we go over the [03:00] everyday Hebrew you need here in Israel [03:02] to succeed. Whether that's reading and [03:04] paying your bills, going grocery [03:06] shopping and reading nutritional labels, [03:08] keeping up with the news, striking up a [03:10] conversation, job interviewing, dating, [03:11] flirting, complaining, all the everyday [03:13] things you do in your native language in [03:15] your country of origin, but here in [03:17] Israel and modern Hebrew. As always, we [03:19] want to hear from you what topics you'd [03:21] like us to cover. You can always be in [03:23] touch with us by email at [03:24] hebrewn.org.il. [03:27] That's h ebrn.org.il. 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[05:58] And we're going to focus on everyday [05:59] expressions. And these are specific [06:01] expressions that number one, you are [06:04] going to hear at least once every day. [06:07] All the ones we're going to focus on [06:08] today, you're going to hear at least [06:09] once a day for sure. Number two, [06:12] remember that communication is not and [06:14] learning a language is not just talking. [06:16] It's also listening. And I get this [06:19] comment a lot. Well, Jay, I would never [06:21] use these words. Great. You're going to [06:24] hear these words, however, in Israel. [06:26] And part of learning Hebrew here with us [06:29] at Nefish Benefish is also fitting into [06:31] Israeli society. Yes, you want to make [06:33] your own mark. Yes, you want to find [06:34] yourself. But you also have to be part [06:36] of a larger society that may be [06:38] different than what you expected or your [06:40] past experiences in Israel. And that [06:42] includes the language. Some of these [06:44] expressions may be very familiar to some [06:45] of you. Some of them may be brand new [06:47] and some of them may be Jay, I already [06:48] know how to say this. Great to all those [06:51] things. These are still expressions [06:53] you're going to hear every day. Whether [06:56] you choose to use them or not is up to [06:58] you. I hope you will because you'll [07:00] sound even more like a local. And that's [07:03] why we're learning Hebrew together with [07:05] Nefesh Benesh is to fit in and succeed [07:09] as well as thrive here in Israel. Okay. [07:12] Um and the third is we've done this [07:14] topic before and just like many topics [07:16] we'll review because reviewing when [07:18] you're learning a language is always [07:19] important. Um but we're doing things a [07:21] little different. When we've done this [07:22] class on everyday expressions, I've [07:24] thrown a lot of expressions at you, [07:26] right? And that you I give you um sample [07:29] sentences and you go run with it. This [07:31] week we're only focusing on six. Okay, [07:34] six. Um, and you're going to see how [07:37] it's structured a little bit differently [07:39] than we've done these classes in the [07:40] past, which of course you can see on [07:42] YouTube. And Wednesday, another plug for [07:45] our free conversations class is a [07:48] opportunity for all of you to actually [07:49] practice using these expressions that [07:52] again you will hear on a regular basis [07:54] in everyday Israeli life. No matter [07:57] where you are, no matter who you are in [07:58] Israel, you will hear these expressions. [08:01] Okay, so without further ado, let's just [08:03] get started. If you have questions, [08:05] again, please write them in the Q&A. At [08:07] the top of the hour, I'll review the Q&A [08:09] as well as tell you about our upcoming [08:11] schedule of classes. [08:14] So, [08:15] open this up. Here we go. [08:23] Essential everyday expressions. Okay, [08:25] we're going to pick six of them. Some of [08:27] these you may have heard before. Some of [08:29] these you haven't. And again, like I [08:31] said, some of these you say, "Jay, I [08:32] already know how to say that in Hebrew." [08:35] Let's start with the classic one that [08:37] we've done many a time, and I will [08:39] continue to do this one. You'll see how [08:41] this is structured. At the top right is [08:44] our expression. Top left is going to be [08:46] it in English. And then you have a [08:48] sample use of it on the left hand side [08:50] in Hebrew with the nikud, the dots and [08:53] bars that indicate vowel sounds. English [08:56] transliteration as well as the [08:58] translation of our express. And at the [09:00] bottom right before everyone raises [09:02] their hands and say JJ, how do you say [09:04] this? I'm putting synonyms. Okay? And [09:07] I'm going to acknowledge the synonyms as [09:08] well as teaching you the actual word and [09:10] the difference between them. Let's start [09:13] with a classic expression. Um, and a lot [09:17] of these expressions I put in because [09:20] from personal experience and from fellow [09:21] olim experiences, you only learn them [09:24] living in Israel. You won't necessarily [09:26] learn these in ulpan or in day school or [09:29] in university or in yeshiva, but they're [09:32] everyday expressions. So that shows how [09:34] much how important classes like ours are [09:37] to fill in the gaps to make you feel [09:40] more acclimated. [09:43] Musag [09:45] best translates as I have no idea can [09:48] also translate as I don't know which [09:51] immediately every time I teach this [09:53] class and I'm sure some of you are [09:54] writing right now fervently in the chat [09:56] right to say wait a minute Jay but in [09:58] Hebrew you say anilooa or aniloat to [10:01] mean I don't know you'll see at the [10:03] bottom right I already included you in [10:04] there synonyms or if you're being more [10:08] particular when you're talking about a [10:10] person or a deep knowledge of a subject [10:15] Folks, you're right. Those two things [10:17] mean I don't know. [10:20] You're going to hear much more commonly [10:22] when you're talking about someone asking [10:25] you a question and you don't know the [10:26] answer. It is equivalent, yes, to I have [10:29] no idea. I have no clue. Not in a [10:32] cluelessness way, but simply I don't [10:34] have enough information to answer that. [10:36] Aniloa is not usually what you're going [10:38] to hear. And think about the difference. [10:40] I don't have any idea. I have no idea [10:43] versus I don't know. Think about the [10:45] stereotypes you know of Israeli society. [10:48] What's more likely? Someone to say I [10:50] have no idea about a specific situation [10:52] or anily I don't know. Someone is more [10:56] likely to say I don't know about a [10:58] specific topic versus I don't know in [11:00] general. Amy Musag lets you be specific [11:03] and it allows you to save a little face. [11:06] I'm too busy to answer your question. I [11:09] don't know about that specific thing [11:10] you're talking about versus I don't [11:12] know. No one should ever know. Not know [11:15] because then they're lost and maybe you [11:16] can take advantage of them. And that [11:18] gets into one of the most important [11:19] things in Israeli society we've talked [11:21] about before. Not being a flyer, a [11:23] sucker. Elim saves you from that. You [11:26] don't have to worry about anything. And [11:29] especially for those of you at beginners [11:31] and intermediate level, there is no [11:32] conjugation based on gender. [11:35] is said by all genders. Okay. What does [11:40] change is the lee right? Now it means I [11:44] have no idea. You could ask this to [11:46] someone, right? If you're incredulous at [11:49] someone not knowing something, [11:52] you have no idea, right? [11:56] He has no idea and so forth. You can [11:58] conjugate it based on who you're talking [12:00] about, but this is the expression you [12:02] want to learn. You may not use it. You [12:04] can push back on me as much as you want [12:06] to say, Jay, I'm not going to remember [12:08] this. I'm always going to use Anilo. [12:10] Fine. Number one, you're going to hear [12:13] this a lot. And number two, there is a [12:16] um difference in terms of context. [12:19] Here's an expression. Here's a scenario [12:22] in which you're going to hear it. [12:28] Excuse me. Do you know when bus 25 is [12:31] arriving? Okay. A very common thing to [12:34] hear in any major city. There's always [12:36] going to be a bus 25. It's a major line [12:38] in Jerusalem. It's a major line in Tel [12:40] Aviv as well as throughout, right? [12:43] Excuse me. [12:47] This is how you would ask, by the way, [12:50] when a bus is arriving, a specific bus [12:53] means line. And the number 25. Okay? You [12:58] don't have to say. It's understood if [13:00] you're standing in a bus station and [13:02] you're asking, [13:04] you're asking about the number 25 bus. [13:08] And if you don't know, you can answer. [13:11] Sorry. [13:14] Sorry, I have no idea. [13:17] Okay. [13:19] Is there a difference? Yes. It's the [13:20] same difference between I don't know and [13:23] I have no idea. [13:25] If in English there are two different [13:27] ways to say it, so too in Hebrew. and [13:29] they have two different meanings. Okay, [13:31] one great example. [13:34] Yes, there are synonyms, [13:37] but [13:39] gender inclusive and very commonly hurt. [13:44] Let's move on to number two. A great [13:47] one. This is one I use quite a lot and [13:50] you'll hear quite a lot, by the way, of [13:52] all backgrounds, shapes, and sizes. Um, [13:56] it may sound very academic and it is [13:58] kind of academic in its origin, but you [14:00] will hear people of all backgrounds use [14:02] this. You'll hear it a lot, by the way, [14:03] on TV. If you're listening to the news [14:05] or commentary, you'll hear this a lot. [14:07] And by extension, you hear this in the [14:09] street. And the expression is mashad. [14:13] It's comprised of two words and [14:18] is actually not Hebrew in this context. [14:20] It is Aramaic. It is the equivalent in [14:24] Hebrew and in Aramaic of the English [14:27] prefix mono or un meaning one, right? It [14:32] even sounds like the Hebrew um number, [14:36] right? It means one or mono at the [14:39] beginning of a of a word meaning one of [14:42] something. Mash comes from the same root [14:45] as the word meaning, right? So if [14:49] something is it means it only has one [14:53] meaning [14:54] one meaning this word or expression it's [14:59] two words together translates to Heb [15:02] English as unequivocally that's the best [15:05] translation there is but it also means [15:07] absolutely [15:08] okay so a lot of you can already start [15:11] raising your hands and saying I know a [15:12] synonym instead of saying absolutely or [15:14] unequivocally or I know a lot of words [15:17] in Hebrew that are like that Okay, you [15:19] see at the bottom right for those of you [15:20] who um want to be sure to put that in, [15:24] right? [15:26] A classic way to agree with someone, [15:28] right? Instead of saying, which I'm [15:30] teaching you right now, which is a great [15:32] way to agree with someone, if someone [15:35] says something that you agree with, you [15:36] can say, "Wow, [15:39] absolutely, unequivocally so." Or you [15:42] could say, "May 100%." [15:45] How many times have you heard a native [15:47] Israeli say to you in English 100%. Not [15:50] with that accent of course with an [15:52] Israeli accent because that is a very um [15:56] similar expression to absolutely agree [15:58] with someone 100%. [16:02] B means clear but it also means [16:05] absolutely in this context [16:09] also coming from the verb to decide. Um, [16:14] so decisively so and without a doubt. [16:19] All of these meaning the same thing, but [16:21] I'm teaching you the expression. [16:24] You will hear this a lot on the news. [16:25] You will hear a lot of people talking [16:26] about this when they're agreeing or [16:28] disagreeing with each other on the [16:29] street or at homes. [16:32] For example, [16:39] it was a challenging year, right? or no [16:45] you could end end this reply as that or [16:47] you could say [16:50] absolutely it was very challenging. [16:53] Okay. When you want to agree with [16:54] someone bottom line with this expression [16:57] when you want to agree with someone or [16:58] something that they said a great [17:01] addition to your vocabulary it improves [17:04] it right sounds more local and you'll [17:09] hear it quite often. [17:12] This one I wager many of you have heard [17:15] before, albeit not in an everyday [17:18] context. This is [17:21] Kalv is a um principle in um in the [17:28] Talmud. The fancy word for that is [17:30] hermeneutics. Right? when we're trying [17:32] to understand [17:34] um a concept or a verse or something um [17:39] in scripture, one of the um principles [17:42] that we use, one of the tools that we [17:45] use is called kalah. in legal terms [17:49] because obviously there's a lot of [17:51] legalities and legal issues in our [17:54] scripture. This is equivalent to the um [17:57] uh Latin expression aforior, [18:01] right? But let's put all that aside. In [18:03] modern Hebrew, we use it the same way [18:04] simply to mean surely or all the more [18:07] so. Okay? Yes, there are synonyms [18:12] or [18:14] surely that or of course that. But you [18:18] can also say this solves two things. you [18:22] sound smart because kvo comes with an [18:25] academic background to it and it's a [18:28] very Jewish um tradition traditional or [18:32] traditionbased um expression to say that [18:35] is unreservedly [18:38] understood by all members of Israeli [18:40] society regardless of their religious [18:42] observance people will understand [18:45] okay so how does this [18:53] If I succeeded to find something in the [18:56] supermarket by myself, [19:02] then surely or much more easily I can [19:05] find the uh the timets for the train, [19:10] right? The train schedule. Okay. [19:14] If I succeed, if I succeeded, excuse me, [19:16] lieu to find something [19:20] in the supermarket by myself. [snorts] A [19:23] common and important uh challenge many [19:27] have, right? Without asking, reading [19:29] labels all on our own. [19:32] Surely or all the more so, [19:36] I can find [19:39] LS stands for Luim. [19:41] I can find the timetable or the schedule [19:44] for the train. Okay, you will hear this [19:47] one as well. And this is a great way [19:49] also to improve your uh everyday [19:52] vocabulary. It's not just about learning [19:54] them. It's also about improving because [19:56] many of us come from very learned [19:58] backgrounds. we want to um find [20:01] ourselves in Israeli society and when [20:03] we're struggling learning the language [20:05] or we're at early stages of learning [20:07] Hebrew. That can be quite frustrating [20:11] when we can articulate ourselves really [20:13] well in a number of other languages, but [20:15] Hebrew, we're using very rudimentary [20:17] vocabulary again and again. These [20:20] expressions that we're learning today [20:21] are great ways to spruce up your [20:23] vocabulary. And we've done that before. [20:25] We have lots of classes on that as well. [20:28] Okay, let's look at another. [20:32] We've covered this one before. This is [20:33] one of my personal favorites. Um, I [20:36] truly hope you will learn how to use [20:38] this one and use it on a regular basis. [20:40] This is built [20:44] gets best translated as insufferable, [20:47] intolerable or unacceptable. And it's [20:50] comprised of two words. [20:53] Bily is related to the Hebrew word ble [20:55] without andbal comes from the same verb [21:00] lisb to suffer. Right? So without [21:04] suffering something or insufferable when [21:06] you see the word before a word it often [21:10] translates as in or un in English. For [21:14] example [21:16] um [21:18] means unavoidable. We've covered that [21:20] one in our everyday expressions before, [21:22] right? [21:24] Means unavoidable. [21:26] Means insufferable. This is such a [21:28] popular expression that you will hear, [21:31] especially among younger generations. [21:33] They'll simply say to describe someone [21:35] or something that they can't stand, [21:38] right? They'll simply call them, short [21:40] forbal. [21:42] Remember, we like short things in [21:43] Hebrew. Okay? [21:46] its synonyms are and simply [21:51] right you could say something is and [21:54] that's fine it's not nice but think [21:56] about in English folks not nice that [21:59] wasn't nice versus that was insufferable [22:03] or that was unacceptable [22:05] they have different weights right one is [22:08] much more descriptive illustrative and [22:11] the other one is understood but it's not [22:13] giving a whole lot more [22:16] is a great um uh expression to add [22:19] because I trust you not every day is [22:22] going to be wonderful and not every [22:23] moment is going to be wonderful in [22:25] Israel. It is everyday life after all [22:27] folks. You're going to want to know this [22:28] word at least to have some therapeutic [22:31] moments to describe. For example, [22:38] this behavior or that behavior is [22:41] completely intolerable or completely [22:44] insufferable or completely unacceptable. [22:47] Okay, [22:50] this behavior mash is completely or very [22:56] you notice the difference between [22:59] on the right hand side and on the left [23:02] hand side. This is an expression that [23:04] conjugates based on genderbal [23:07] is a um participle. We talked about [23:11] participles a couple weeks ago. [23:12] Technically, it's a past participle. [23:14] Don't worry about all of that. The point [23:16] though is it does change depending on [23:18] the subject. So [23:21] is a feminine word. Therefore, it has to [23:23] be [23:28] almost always you're going to stick with [23:32] but I also want to be sure that you at [23:33] least have the right grammar behind you. [23:35] Okay. [23:37] Or simply a great thing, a great word to [23:40] help uh describe. [23:43] Okay. Calleut. [23:46] This is another great uh expression [23:50] because it also um is taught at an early [23:53] age because it sounds like what it is. [23:56] It is the Hebrew equivalent of easy [23:58] peasy, right? Think of easy peasy or [24:01] maybe the more adult version, easy [24:03] breezy, anything along those lines. We [24:06] have the same idea in Hebrew where we [24:08] take the word kal which means easy and [24:11] we just make an illiterative rhyme of [24:13] it. Calleut, right? Easy peasy in [24:16] English. Calleut in Hebrew. And it's the [24:19] same idea meaning it's a walk in the [24:22] park, a breeze. All of those expressions [24:25] you may know in English or you have in [24:26] your respective languages we have in [24:28] Hebrew. And some of these synonyms [24:31] actually deserve a slight of their own [24:32] because they're really good ones. [24:34] Baktana. Baktana is a great expression [24:37] here at the bottom right. [24:40] Baktana means comes from the word [24:42] obviously katan [clears throat] [24:44] short small small excuse me not short [24:47] small right so if you reply that [24:49] something is baktana it means oh I was [24:51] no big deal it was a walk in the park to [24:53] do this or katana [24:57] slaying expression but the same idea [24:59] something literally something is small [25:01] on me not like a piece of clothing is [25:04] small on me but that action that you [25:06] asked me to do or I did on my own it's [25:08] no big deal. It was a walk in the park. [25:10] It was a breeze to do cuz it's small on [25:12] me. Right. And be is using our root here [25:17] of meaning easily. Easily. So, okay. All [25:22] of these together, right? All of these [25:25] together give us synonyms for a great [25:29] expression to have as well, right? So, [25:31] for example, [25:40] I know I harp on public transportation [25:42] because I know that's a major issue for [25:43] all of us um trying to understand the [25:46] systems in Israel, right? [25:48] It's easy peasy. It's a walk in the park [25:52] nowadays [25:54] to travel a distance [25:57] from Jerusalem. Tel Aviv to Tel Aviv. [26:01] You notice there are two abbreviations [26:03] in this sentence. Tel Aviv and Takbat. [26:07] One of them I'm pronouncing, one of them [26:08] I'm not. The first one tap with those [26:12] two apostrophes called gilshim alf [26:15] stands for tel aiv. We've had a previous [26:18] class on abbreviations before, right? [26:22] And what we typically do is take the [26:25] first letters of each word and that [26:27] becomes the abbreviation. For many of [26:28] them, um they're also pronounced as a [26:31] word. If you want to be [26:34] in, I don't like using the word hip or [26:36] cool, but if you want to be in, you [26:38] could say ta. And ta is understood in [26:41] this context to mean Tel Aviv. However, [26:44] that's a little um uh what's the word? [26:48] You don't necessarily want to do that. [26:49] You sound a little pretentious to say [26:51] ta. Um, unless you are from Tel Aviv and [26:54] you are a stereotyp stereotypical Tel [26:56] Avivian, just stick with understanding [27:00] gillshim stands for Tel Aviv. But you [27:03] can pronounce this one because it's a [27:05] much longer word. [27:08] Stands for [27:11] is public transportation. [27:15] Is transportation. It doesn't mean [27:17] transportation literally from English. [27:19] It comes from the root meaning to [27:21] connect, [27:22] right? And ci means public. It's a long [27:26] word. It's a long two words with a lot [27:28] of letters and a lot of abbrev uh [27:29] syllables. In Hebrew, we like things [27:31] short and concise. So, we turn all of [27:33] that into an abbrev abbreviation. [27:38] And we like to say these abbreviations [27:40] because they're a lot quicker to say [27:41] than the whole thing. In this case, [27:43] takbats. And you will hear this by the [27:46] way a lot lot more lately because we're [27:48] talking a lot more about public [27:49] transportation nowadays as more people [27:51] depend on it. You can simply say rightb [27:55] two syllables [28:00] six syllables two versus six in Hebrew [28:04] like all Semitic languages we want our [28:06] words shorter and more concise. So two [28:10] syllables will always win over six. [28:12] Okay. [28:21] It's much easier or it's so easy to [28:24] travel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv on [28:27] public transportation nowadays. Not like [28:30] it was not unlike how it once was. Okay. [28:35] A great example of using kalut. Okay. [28:39] And finally, because I told you I only [28:41] want to do six because I really want you [28:43] to focus on these six to start [28:45] practicing and more importantly or as [28:47] importantly to join us on Wednesday to [28:49] practice them even more with each other. [28:52] And I added bef because I know a lot of [28:54] you reply when I answer to people or [28:57] when they say to I answer. You say why [29:01] did you say bef because means happily or [29:05] with pleasure to say which means you're [29:08] welcome is very formal. It's a little [29:12] outdated. It's very formal though. And [29:14] as much as um you know the barriers of [29:18] Zoom notwithstanding, I'd like things to [29:21] be a little bit more Israeli casual [29:22] here, right? And be ke is a great [29:24] example of that. Ke is not a Hebrew word [29:27] in origin. It's the equivalent of um [29:32] homos and baklava. Everyone wants to own [29:35] it. No one really knows its origin, but [29:37] everyone uses it. It's found in Arabic. [29:40] It's found in Turkish. It's found in [29:41] Persian. It's found in Greek. Everyone [29:43] uses it in the in the Middle East and [29:45] Mediterranean and they all mean the same [29:47] thing. Kef means fun. Okay. So, be kef [29:51] with pleasure or happily and it's a nice [29:54] way to reply to someone who says, [29:58] right? Another way you can reply to [30:02] thank you is [30:04] of course happiness. So, happily, same [30:08] idea, right? But is a little bit [30:10] younger. It's a little bit fresher. Um, [30:13] and it's a nice way to reply to someone [30:15] without being so formal to say, which [30:18] means you're welcome as well as it means [30:20] please. Okay. So, for example, [30:24] thank you for the help. [30:28] If you want to be specific what you're [30:29] thanking someone for, it's going to be [30:32] followed the word or [30:35] much thanks by the preposition al or [30:39] about [30:41] the help. Thank you for the help or [30:43] thanks for the help. And you can answer [30:47] and I put the emoticon there because [30:49] this is a very common thing you would [30:50] text to someone over WhatsApp, right? [30:54] The answer is [30:58] with that again six expressions [31:09] and I guarantee you you will immediately [31:13] immediately improve your Hebrew. you [31:16] will immediately improve your um Israeli [31:20] cultural literacy by using these six [31:23] expressions or at least recognizing them [31:25] when you hear them now because you've [31:26] probably heard these before, right? And [31:28] now you understand not only their [31:30] context, you understand their synonyms, [31:33] whether you want to use them or not, at [31:34] least you have them as tools. Now, I see [31:38] we have a bunch of questions in the Q&A. [31:39] I want to pause here um because I said [31:43] six expressions. I really want you to [31:45] focus just on these sex. [31:58] It sounds like means I have no idea. But [32:01] to ask is to ask if someone is clueless. [32:05] Yes, you're right. That's a great way to [32:07] think about it. Um, let's open that up [32:11] here. If you were to [32:15] right, if you were to do the conjugate, [32:18] for lack of a better term to mean to [32:21] someone else, do you have an idea? [32:23] Right? [32:27] Right. Do you have no idea? By the way, [32:30] for those of you who are paying [32:31] attention, you know the word, right? You [32:33] could also flip this. [32:41] tricky, right? It's not only I don't [32:44] have an idea. I could switch it and ask [32:46] it back. Do you have an idea? Instead of [32:50] asking [32:51] right at the top in our uh example, I [32:54] could say, [33:00] "Do you have an idea as to when it's [33:02] coming?" So yes, if you're saying to [33:05] someone [33:07] without a question, [33:11] you have no idea what's going on. That's [33:14] pretty powerful words, right? You're [33:16] saying you don't have a clue what's [33:18] going on. You're clueless, in other [33:20] words, right? But we can still use this [33:22] about a specific piece of information [33:24] rather than I don't know in a general [33:27] sense. That's the major difference here. [33:30] Okay, more questions in the Q&A. I see a [33:33] few people using the raised hand [33:35] emoticon. We are 300 people. So again to [33:39] but it's best if you write it in the [33:41] actual Q&A. I'm not going to be able to [33:43] unmute you or individual people. So [33:46] please write your questions in the Q&A. [33:48] We have plenty of time [33:50] is also [33:53] yes though there are many more synonyms [33:55] I did not include form but you [33:58] absolutely can add more. I wanted to add [34:01] more here that had were as close to the [34:04] meaningway [34:06] is another great one. Right? When you [34:08] want to say absolutely, [34:11] right? Completely is a better [34:12] translation of legume. Um there are many [34:15] more that I added here. These are just [34:16] some of the top ones, but yes, [34:21] I have here and so forth. Great [34:24] question. Thank you for that. [34:27] Let's look at some more. [34:36] Can I as a person in my 60s use the word [34:38] builty or will I be misunderstood [34:40] because of the my age? A great question. [34:43] You will be understood. People may just [34:45] give you a raised eyebrow to be who does [34:48] he think he is, right? I do want you all [34:51] to learn slang regardless of what age [34:52] and regardless of background and [34:54] regardless of your own um [34:58] uh register of your voice and [34:59] vocabulary. Bily is a little young, not [35:03] going to lie about that, but you can [35:05] definitely get away with it. [35:07] Is a great expression on its own. Even [35:09] if it's an extra word, it's worth it. [35:13] Okay. [35:17] Um [35:19] Jay, what is the difference between the [35:22] abbreviation you have for public [35:24] transportation and Ravkov, which is much [35:26] shorter? Great question. Rav [35:28] is the unified system of payment across [35:32] all public transportation systems. It is [35:35] not public transportation. Ravkav, we [35:37] just learned the word Kav, right? Kav [35:39] means a bus line. Grav means many. [35:43] That's all that means, right? It's [35:44] unifying all the different um public [35:47] transportation lines onto one card [35:49] that's now also available as an app [35:52] that's also available simply tapping [35:53] your um credit card onto a display. [35:57] Right? But it does not mean public [35:58] transportation. [36:00] Ravkav is a system of unifying all the [36:03] public transportation modules for [36:05] payment. Public transportation in Hebrew [36:08] is [36:11] right. Is there any documentation that [36:13] you can share on these expressions? [36:15] There are lots of them. I was doing my [36:17] best to try to narrow them down, but [36:19] they're so common and so regularly used. [36:23] Um, I couldn't do it. What I might do is [36:25] actually share some of these on my [36:27] personal Instagram story. So, you can [36:29] see some of these illustrated. There are [36:30] some great ones out there, classic [36:32] examples of all these, but I promise you [36:34] all six of these you're going to hear if [36:36] you just go out on the street. [36:42] Um, a stranger on my block did such a [36:44] big favor for me that I didn't think [36:46] that I didn't think he had to do. When I [36:47] kept saying he didn't have to, he [36:49] responded with love. I thought that was [36:51] such a kind thing to say that sometimes [36:53] I have used it. Is this okay? Does it [36:54] sound weird? That's a great reply to [36:56] someone who goes out of their way to do [36:58] something very nice for you. That is [37:01] though not an everyday situation, right? [37:05] Is when you are doing something out of [37:07] love for someone because aava means [37:09] love. If it's a simple task that you're [37:12] doing for someone that they may think is [37:14] big, but for you it's not, you can say [37:16] or right is also a very nice way to do [37:20] it. It's a little bit more higher on the [37:23] emotional register than no less nice, no [37:27] less um appropriate, but [37:31] you really want to stick if it's clear [37:33] like you're doing something out of the [37:35] ordinary to help someone. [37:38] Um, can you use in a response as in when [37:43] someone asks or tells you something and [37:45] you say surely um that it will happen? [37:48] No. This is surely different in a [37:51] different meaning than surely inv what [37:53] you're saying is surely is much closer [37:56] to um [38:00] right when you want to say absolutely in [38:03] the context meaning surely you want to [38:05] use something like [38:11] however [38:13] is in the middle of a sentence right [38:16] surely this is the case or surely this [38:19] is possible if something else was [38:21] possible. Right? It's a legal argument [38:25] weighing two things together. [38:27] The idea being in Hebrew kal is light [38:30] and in modern Hebrew meaning material is [38:33] heavy. So if it's the case for something [38:34] that's light, it's also the case for [38:36] something that's heavy. That's the legal [38:38] principle here that we're applying to [38:40] modern Hebrew to simply mean surely or [38:42] all the more so. [38:44] Great question. [38:47] Saw a few more. [38:52] Um, [38:54] is outdated for RAVK? A great question. [38:57] Um, it is not outdated. It's asking [39:00] about the month. Um, public [39:03] transportation pass. You absolutely can [39:05] get that. Um, that's based on where you [39:08] need to go and where you live in the [39:10] country, the pricing and all of that, as [39:12] well as your age and a whole bunch of [39:14] other factors. We've done a whole class, [39:16] by the way, at least twice, I think, on [39:17] public transportation. Again, YouTube, [39:20] our channel there, Cafe Olay is your [39:22] friend. [39:25] Um, someone's asking my Instagram name. [39:28] You can find me pretty easily on [39:29] Instagram, but more importantly, um, [39:31] should I do what I said and post [39:32] together these six, uh, examples along [39:36] with clips? I'll be sure that it's [39:38] tagged with nephish benefic. [39:43] Okay. [39:45] um [39:50] suggestion for future sessions. Perhaps [39:51] you could circulate the terms and words [39:53] in advance. Um that's a great idea, but [39:55] this is school and school you learn [39:58] things new. It's also why we record [40:00] classes if you can't make it in time. [40:02] You always welcome to our free lessons [40:04] after the fact and you get free lesson [40:06] live. Um I I I hate to sound like this, [40:10] but the the big word here is free. I [40:12] love giving this service. We're always [40:14] open to suggestions and a lot of what we [40:16] do is also time based. For example, when [40:18] we do covering the news, we usually take [40:20] headlines from that day. So, it's not [40:23] always possible to give things in [40:24] advance. But just like when you learn [40:25] new things, you're learning it in real [40:27] time. Same here. If that format doesn't [40:30] work for you, it's also why we have our [40:32] classes on um demand recorded on [40:34] YouTube, which by the way, you will also [40:36] get this presentation that you saw as [40:38] well as any other resources that I [40:40] shared during the class. [40:44] Okay, let me just see if we have any [40:47] more class. [40:51] Okay. Um so again, six expressions. I [40:55] know that seems short, but I really want [40:56] you to focus on these six for two [40:58] reasons. One, because you're going to [40:59] hear them all the time, like I said, and [41:01] two, this is a further invitation for [41:02] all of you to join us at Cafe Olay [41:04] Conversations, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. [41:07] Israel time on Zoom. If you haven't [41:08] signed up already, you are welcome to do [41:10] so. You can get the link both in the [41:12] chat and on the website. And this [41:15] Wednesday, you're going to be practicing [41:17] using these expressions, right? I'm [41:19] going to be sending you conversation [41:21] prompts in advance. You're going to see [41:23] a reminder for Cafe Olay conversations. [41:26] That reminder is not just a reminder. [41:28] It's not just like the hour reminder [41:30] that you got today, the hour advance [41:32] one. You're going to actually get [41:34] materials to practice on your own and in [41:36] advance of Wednesday's class. And it's [41:38] going to tell you more about how we work [41:40] um in our breakout rooms and how that's [41:42] set up. So, I highly recommend all of [41:44] you to join us on Wednesday. Next week's [41:47] schedule, another reason to break a [41:49] little early so you're prepared. Next [41:51] week is Yoma aka Yom Kipur. On Monday, [41:55] we will not have class, but we will have [41:58] a cafe ole conversation next week, which [42:00] is entitled what's new. We're going to [42:03] be compiling some of the topics we've [42:04] covered in the last few weeks, as well [42:06] as in general, how to have small talk. [42:08] We're in the middle of the holiday [42:10] season. Asking how it's going, asking [42:12] what your plans were, asking what your [42:14] plans are, and in general, how to [42:17] engender [42:18] small talk in Hebrew, which is small [42:21] talk is difficult in any language, let [42:23] alone in one that you're learning. So [42:25] that's going to be next Wednesday, not [42:27] this Wednesday. Next Wednesday, we're [42:29] going to do that. Next Monday, we won't [42:31] have class because of yakipim, but we [42:33] will be back to our regular schedule [42:35] right after that. Let me just check if [42:37] we have any last questions. And [42:39] otherwise, I'm going to let you all off [42:41] early today because I know still a lot [42:43] more holiday prep, maybe getting over [42:46] your holiday weekend, getting ready for [42:48] the next one. But in general, first off, [42:50] toabah, thank you all for joining. Um, [42:53] this recording will go up on YouTube in [42:56] the next day or two along with the [42:57] presentation you saw. If you're [43:00] interested in joining us for Cafe Olay [43:01] conversations and have not signed up, [43:03] please do so as me as soon as possible [43:05] because we will be sending out both um [43:09] conversation prompts. And for those of [43:10] you who are interested in homework, [43:13] there might be some homework in the [43:15] recording on YouTube. So, you want to be [43:19] sure to subscribe to us there as well to [43:21] see maybe we'll have some um uh homework [43:25] there for you to further practice these [43:26] six expressions. In the meantime, [43:28] whether you join us next Wednesday, this [43:30] Wednesday, next Wednesday, or in two [43:32] weeks from now for the next cafe to [43:35] because as we learned this last week [43:36] about the appropriate greeting to say [43:38] right now, [43:41] right, that is the appropriate uh [43:43] response to anyone um in Israel, [43:46] regardless of their uh religious [43:49] background or affiliation. [43:52] And for those of you who do fast, [43:55] prefacing it like that, may you have a [43:57] meaningful fast till I see you next this [43:59] Wednesday, next Wednesday or two weeks [44:01] from now.
