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| Jessi: Hello, and welcome to Hebrew Survival Phrases, brought to you by HebrewPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Israel. You'll be surprised at how far a little Hebrew will go. Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by HebrewPod101.com and there you'll find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment! |
| Survival Phrases Lesson 9 - Can You Repeat That? |
| There will be many times when the Hebrew around you or coming at you is fast and furious and you may not catch any or all of it. In instances such as this, asking the speaker to say it again can prove the difference between understanding a crucial piece of information and spending the rest of the day trying to figure out what they just said. The following phrase will not only give you a better sense of the language, but it will also help you tune your ear as well! |
| As we have seen before in Hebrew, there are different ways to say things, depending on the gender of the speaker and listener. If a man is speaking in Hebrew, "Can you repeat that please?" is ?אַתָּה יָכוֹל לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, Ata yachol lehagid et ze shuv? Let's break it down by syllable, ?אַתָּה יָכוֹל לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, Ata yachol lehagid et ze shuv? Now, let's hear it once again, Ata yachol lehagid et ze shuv? The first word אַתָּה, Ata means "you," followed by יָכוֹל, Yachol, which literally means "can." Next, we have לְהַגִּיד, Lehagid, which in English is "to say." The following words are אֶת זֶה, Et ze, which in English mean "that." Last, we have the word שׁוּב, Shuv, which in English means "again." To recap, we have אַתָּה יָכוֹל, Ata yachol lehagid et ze shuv. Literally, this means "Can you repeat?" |
| If a woman is speaking, in Hebrew, "Can you repeat that please?" is ?אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, At yechola lehagid et ze shuv? Let's break it down by syllable, ?אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, At yechola lehagid et ze shuv? Now, let's hear it once again, ?אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, At yechola lehagid et ze shuv? The first word אַתְּ At means, "You," followed by יְכוֹלָה, Yechola, which literally means, "can." Next, we have Lehagid, which in English is "to say." The following words are אֶת זֶה, Et ze, which in English mean, "that." Last, we have the word שׁוּב, Shuv, which in English means "again." To recap, we have אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, At yechola lehagid et ze shuv. Literally, this means, "Can you repeat?" |
| Let's look at the next expression, which is more polite. The phrase בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha, a repetition from previous lessons, means "please." All together, for a male speaker, this is אַתָּה יָכוֹל לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, Ata yachol lehagid et ze shuv bevakasha? For a female speaker, this is אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, At yechola lehagid et ze shuv bevakasha? Literally, this means "Can you repeat please?" |
| At times, even repeating the words isn't enough to understand the speaker. This is often due to how fast the person is speaking. For instances such as this, you can use the phrase "Slowly please." In Hebrew, "Slowly please" is יוֹתֵר לְאַט, Yoter leat. Let's break it down by syllable, יוֹתֵר לְאַט, Yoter leat. Now, let's hear it once again, יוֹתֵר לְאַט, Yoter leat. The first word יוֹתֵר, Yoter means "more." Let's break this word down and hear it one more time, יוֹתֵר, Yoter. לְאַט, Leat, which in English means "slow," follows next. To recap, we have יוֹתֵר לְאַט, Yoter leat. Literally, this means "Slowly please." |
| We can use the phrases we have seen together. "Can you repeat slowly please?" For a male speaker, this is אַתָּה יָכוֹל לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה יוֹתֵר לְאַט בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Ata yachol lehagid et ze yoter leat bevakasha? Here we have אַתָּה, Ata, which means "you" in English. The second word is יָכוֹל, Yachol, which in English means "can." The third word is לְהַגִּיד, Lehagid, which is the verb meaning "to say." Next are the words אֶת זֶה, Et ze, which mean "that." After that, we have the word יוֹתֵר, Yoter, which means "more" followed by the word לְאַט, Leat, which in English means "slow." Last, we have the word בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha, which in English means "please." Let's repeat that one more time, Ata yachol lehagid et ze yoter leat bevakasha? |
| For a female speaker, this is ?אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה יוֹתֵר לְאַט בְּבַקָּשָׁה, At yechola lehagid et ze yoter leat bevakasha? Here we have אַתְּ At, which means, "you" in English. The second word is יְכוֹלָה, Yechola, which in English means "can." The third word is לְהַגִּיד, Lehagid, which is the verb meaning "to say." Next are the words אֶת זֶה, Et ze, which mean "that." After that, we have the word יוֹתֵר, Yoter, which means "more" followed by the word לְאַט, Leat, which in English means "slow." Last, we have the word Bevakasha, which in English means "please." Let's repeat this one more time, ?אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה יוֹתֵר לְאַט בְּבַקָּשָׁה, At yechola lehagid et ze yoter leat bevakasha? |
| We can also combine "again" with "Slowly please." "Can you repeat again and slowly please?" For a male speaker, this is ?אַתָּה יָכוֹל לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה יוֹתֵר לְאַט בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Ata yachol lehagid et ze shuv yoter leat bevakasha? |
| For a female speaker, this is ?אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה יוֹתֵר לְאַט בְּבַקָּשָׁה, At yechola lehagid et ze shuv yoter leat bevakasha? |
| Ok, to close out today's lesson, we would like you to practice what you have just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it out loud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so Behatzlacha! which means "Good luck!" in Hebrew. |
| "Can you repeat that please?" (male listener) - אַתָּה יָכוֹל לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, Ata yachol lehagid et ze shuv bevakasha? |
| "Can you repeat that please?" (female listener) - אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה שׁוּב, At yechola lehagid et ze shuv bevakasha? |
| "Slowly please." - יוֹתֵר לְאַט, Yoter leat. |
| "Can you repeat slowly please?" (male speaker listener) - אַתָּה יָכוֹל לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה יוֹתֵר לְאַט בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Ata yachol lehagid et ze yoter leat bevakasha. |
| "Can you repeat slowly please?" (female speaker listener) - אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַגִּיד אֶת זֶה יוֹתֵר לְאַט בְּבַקָּשָׁה, At yechola lehagid et ze yoter leat bevakasha. |
| Jessi: Alright! That's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by HebrewPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment! |
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