Learn how to ask for the bill
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Hebrew Season 1, Lesson 23 - Asking for the Bill. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for the bill at a restaurant and check the change in Hebrew. |
| Body |
| Eric: First, you'll learn how to say 'Can I get the bill, please?' in Hebrew. |
| Yaara: [Normal] אפשר לקבל חשבון, בבקשה?(efshar lekabel kheshbon, bevakasha?) |
| Eric: First is an adverb meaning 'Possible' |
| Yaara: [Normal] אפשר [Slow] אפשר (efshar) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'to get' |
| Yaara: [Normal] לקבל [Slow] לקבל(lekabel) |
| Eric: Next is the noun meaning 'Bill' |
| Yaara: [Normal] חשבון [Slow] חשבון(kheshbon) |
| Eric: Last is the interjection meaning 'Please' |
| Yaara: [Normal] בבקשה [Slow] בבקשה(bevakasha) |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Can I get the bill, please?' |
| Yaara: [Slow] אפשר לקבל חשבון, בבקשה? [Normal] אפשר לקבל חשבון, בבקשה? |
| Eric: Ok, now let's see how to say 'Where can I pay the bill?' |
| Yaara: [Normal] איפה אפשר לשלם את החשבון?(efo efshar leshalem et ha'kheshbon?) |
| Eric: First is an interrogative meaning 'Where' |
| Yaara: [Normal] איפה [Slow] איפה (efo) |
| Eric: Next is the adverb meaning 'Possible' |
| Yaara: [Normal] אפשר [Slow] אפשר(efshar) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'to pay' |
| Yaara: [Normal] לשלם [Slow] לשלם(leshalem) |
| Eric: Next is the term used to indicate a direct object. |
| Yaara: [Normal] את [Slow] את(et) |
| Eric: Last is the noun meaning 'The bill' |
| Yaara: [Normal] החשבון [Slow] החשבון(ha'kheshbon) |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Where can I pay the bill?' |
| Yaara: [Slow] איפה אפשר לשלם את החשבון? [Normal] איפה אפשר לשלם את החשבון? |
| Eric: Next, we’ll see how to say 'Excuse me, the change is wrong.' |
| Yaara: [Normal] סליחה, העודף לא נכון.(slikha, ha'odef lo nakhon.) |
| Eric: First is an interjection meaning 'Excuse me’ or ‘sorry' |
| Yaara: [Normal] סליחה [Slow] סליחה(slikha) |
| Eric: Next is the noun meaning 'The change' |
| Yaara: [Normal] העודף [Slow] העודף(ha'odef) |
| Eric: Next is the adverb meaning 'No' |
| Yaara: [Normal] לא [Slow] לא(lo) |
| Eric: Last is the adjective meaning 'Correct' |
| Yaara: [Normal] נכון [Slow] נכון(nakhon) |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Excuse me, the change is wrong.' |
| Yaara: [Slow] סליחה, העודף לא נכון. [Normal] סליחה, העודף לא נכון. |
| Eric: Finally, we’ll see how to say 'Keep the change.' |
| Yaara: [Normal] לא צריך להחזיר עודף.(lo tzarikh le'hakhzir odef.) |
| Eric: First is an adverb meaning 'no' |
| Yaara: [Normal] לא [Slow] לא(lo) |
| Eric: Next is the adjective meaning 'need' |
| Yaara: [Normal] צריך [Slow] צריך(tzarikh) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'to return' |
| Yaara: [Normal] להחזיר [Slow] להחזיר(le'hakhzir) |
| Eric: Last is the noun meaning 'change' |
| Yaara: [Normal] עודף [Slow] עודף(odef) |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Keep the change.' |
| Yaara: [Slow] לא צריך להחזיר עודף. [Normal] לא צריך להחזיר עודף. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Yaara: Tipping is a common practice in Israel. In restaurants and cafes, the average tip is between 12 and 15%. |
| In most restaurants the staff prefers tips in cash, and some places don't even have the option to leave a tip by card—so remember to take some cash with you when you go to a restaurant or cafe, even if you plan on paying by card. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Yaara: להתראות |
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