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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 3 - Please in Hebrew |
| Today's phrase will help you take matters into your own hands! In today's lesson, we'll look at the word "Please," which will be very important when you need to ask for something. |
| In Hebrew, "Please" is בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha. Let's break it down by syllable, בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha. Now, let's hear it once again, בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha. |
| The easiest way to use "Please" is to point at something while saying בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha, but let's try to build this up a bit, shall we? Let's start with the expression, "This, please," which in Hebrew is הַזֶה בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Haze bevakasha. In English, "this" comes before "please." In Hebrew, the order is the same. So we have הַזֶה בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Haze bevakasha. |
| Let's look at the word for "this." In Hebrew, "this" is הַזֶה, Haze. Let's break it down by syllable, הַזֶה, Haze. |
| Looking at the word for "this" warrants a look at the word for "that," which is הַהוּא, Hahu. The phrase "That please" is הַהוּא בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Hahu bevakasha. Let's break it down by syllable, הַהוּא בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Hahu bevakasha. Now, let's hear it once again, הַהוּא בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Hahu bevakasha. |
| Please remember that, in Israel, it is also a little rude to point at things, and especially at people. If it is necessary to point to something in order to explain better what one wants, then it is accepted. However, pointing in the direction of someone and especially to a person's face is a very aggressive stance. Furthermore, when pointing, it is better to have one's arm, hand, and finger pointing in a relaxed way. Pointing with a stiff finger may seem intimidating. |
| As we saw in Lesson 1, in Hebrew, there are different ways to say, "I thank you" depending on the gender of the speaker and listener. If a man is speaking, "I thank you" is אֲנִי מוֹדֶה לֶךָ, Ani mode lecha. Let's break it down by syllable, אֲנִי מוֹדֶה לֶךָ, Ani mode lecha. Now, let's hear it one more time, אֲנִי מוֹדֶה לֶךָ, Ani mode lecha. |
| If a woman is speaking, "I thank you" is אֲנִי מוֹדָה לָךְ, Ani moda lach. Let's break it down by syllable, אֲנִי מוֹדָה לָךְ, Ani moda lach. Now, let's hear it one more time, אֲנִי מוֹדָה לָךְ, Ani moda lach. |
| In both cases, we use the first word Ani "I" to make the phrase formal. |
| 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 בְּהַצְלָחָה, Behatzlacha! which means "Good luck!" in Hebrew. |
| "Please." - בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha |
| "I thank you. (Formal for a male speaker)" - אֲנִי מוֹדֶה לֶךָ, Ani mode lecha |
| "I thank you. (Formal for a female speaker)" - אֲנִי מוֹדָה לָךְ, Ani moda lach |
| "That Please." - הַהוּא בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Hahu bevakasha |
| "This Please." - הַזֶה בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Haze 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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