Learn about Israeli Eurovision songs
Now Playing: Lesson Audio
Get a breakdown of the dialogue and translations instantly with the Premium line-by-line Audio. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.
Intro |
|---|
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Lenny: And I’m Lenny! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hebrew Vocabulary, Lesson 9! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to society and culture. These are five of the most memorable Eurovision songs in Israel. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HebrewPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Lenny, what’s our first song? |
| Lenny: שמח |
| Brandon: “Happy,” an Israeli song title |
| Lenny: (slow) שמח (regular) שמח |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: שמח |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Performed in Hebrew by the pop band Ping-Pong, "Sameakh” was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) הלהקה ששרה את השיר ״שמח״ נכנסה במקור לתחרות כבדיחה |
| Brandon: The band who sang the song “Sameakh” originally entered the contest as a joke. |
| Lenny: (slow) הלהקה ששרה את השיר ״שמח״ נכנסה במקור לתחרות כבדיחה |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next song? |
| Lenny: כפתור אדום |
| Brandon:“Push the button,” an Israeli song title |
| Lenny: (slow) כפתור אדום (regular) כפתור אדום |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: כפתור אדום |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: This is a song by the Israeli band Teapacks and was Israel's submission in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The song is about the power struggle between countries. Although the song is titled “Push the Button” in English, the literal translation for the song title is “Red Button.” |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) כפתור אדום בדרך כלל משמש כלחצן חירום. |
| Brandon: Red button is usually used as an emergency button. |
| Lenny: (slow) כפתור אדום בדרך כלל משמש כלחצן חירום. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next song? |
| Lenny: דיווה |
| Brandon: “Diva,” Israeli song title |
| Lenny: (slow) דיווה (regular) דיווה |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: דיווה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The song "Diva," which was performed in Hebrew by the Israeli singer Dana International, was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) מקור המונח דיווה הוא באיטלקית ופירושו המילולי הוא "אלילה". |
| Brandon: The source of the term “Diva” is Italian and literally means "goddess." |
| Lenny: (slow) מקור המונח דיווה הוא באיטלקית ופירושו המילולי הוא "אלילה". |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next song? |
| Lenny: נדליק ביחד נר |
| Brandon: “We'll Light a Candle Together,” Israeli song title |
| Lenny: (slow) נדליק ביחד נר (regular) נדליק ביחד נר |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: נדליק ביחד נר |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: This song was performed in Hebrew and English by the Israeli singer Sarit Hadad for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2002. When this song is performed, audiences join the singer in lighting candles to shine a light on fear and hopelessness. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) בחג החנוכה נדליק ביחד נר. |
| Brandon: During Chanukah, we'll light a candle together. |
| Lenny: (slow) בחג החנוכה נדליק ביחד נר. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last song? |
| Lenny: הללויה |
| Brandon: “Hallelujah,” Israeli song title |
| Lenny: (slow) הללויה (regular) הללויה |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: הללויה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Hallelujah was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979. The song was performed in Hebrew by Gali Atari and the band Milk and Honey. The song is a ballad that praises God for the world and all the good things in it. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) משמעות המילה ״הללויה״ היא הללו את האל. |
| Brandon: The meaning of the word “Hallelujah” is “praise the Lord.” |
| Lenny: (slow) משמעות המילה ״הללויה״ היא הללו את האל. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Lenny will give you the Hebrew – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Lenny: שמח |
| [pause]Brandon: “Happy” |
| Lenny: כפתור אדום |
| [pause]Brandon: “Push the button” |
| Lenny: דיווה |
| [pause]Brandon: “Diva” |
| Lenny: נדליק ביחד נר |
| [pause]Brandon: “We'll Light a Candle Together” |
| Lenny: הללויה |
| [pause]Brandon: “Hallelujah” |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five of the most memorable Eurovision songs in Israel! We have more vocab lists available at HebrewPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Lenny: להתראות |
Comments
Hide