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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 37 - Hotel 1—Check-In |
| In today's lesson, we'll help you check-in! In Israel, there are hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, and צִימֶר, Tsimer. These are "luxury units" located in the most beautiful areas of the country such as רָמַת הַגּוֹלָן, Ramat hagolan, הַכַּרְמֶל, Hacarmel, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, Yerushalaim, and many other Israeli areas. But let's not waste time. Let's jump right into today's lesson! |
| In Israel, when you get to a hotel and you want to check-in, you can use two possible phrases. If you have already booked the room and you want to say, "I have a reservation" in Hebrew, it is יֵשׁ לִי הַזְמָנָה לְחֶדֶר Yesh li hazmana lekheder. Let's break it down by syllable, יֵשׁ לִי הַזְמָנָה לְחֶדֶר, Yesh li hazmana lekheder. Now, let's hear it again, יֵשׁ לִי הַזְמָנָה לְחֶדֶר, Yesh li hazmana lekheder. The first word יֵשׁ, Yesh means "do you have." Next, we have the word לִי, Li ("to me").Then we have the word הַזְמָנָה, Hazmana, which means, "close, book." Last, we have the word לְחֶדֶר, lekheder, as you might have guessed, means "room." So, all together, we have יֵשׁ לִי הַזְמָנָה לְחֶדֶר, Yesh li hazmana lekheder. This means "I have a reservation." |
| If you have not booked the room yet, the phrase "Do you have a room for today?" in Hebrew is Yesh lakhem kheder lehayom? Let's break it down by syllable and hear it one more time, יֵשׁ לָכֶם חֶדֶר לְהַיּוֹם, Yesh lakhem kheder lehayom? The first word יֵשׁ, Yesh means "do you have." Let's break them down by syllable, יֵשׁ, Yesh. Now, let's hear it again, יֵשׁ, Yesh. Then we have לָכֶם, lakhem ("you," plural), which we have seen before. Next, we have חֶדֶר, kheder ("room"). Let's break it down by syllable and hear it one more time, חֶדֶר, kheder. Last, we have the word לְהַיּוֹם, Lehayom, which in English means "for today." So, all together, we have ?יֵשׁ לָכֶם חֶדֶר לְהַיּוֹם, Yesh lakhem kheder lehayom? This literally means "Do you have a room for today?" |
| Afterward, they will most likely ask you, "Your name please." In Hebrew, this is ?מָה הַשֵּׁם, בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Ma hashem bevakasha? Let's break it down by syllable and hear it one more time, מָה הַשֵּׁם, בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Ma hashem bevakasha? The first word מָה, Ma is "what," which we have already learned in previous lessons. Let's break it once again, מָה, Ma. Then, you have הַשֵּׁם, Hashem, which is "the name." Last, is the word בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha, which we have seen many times, means, "please." Let's break it down and hear it once more, בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha. So, let's use the entire phrase now, ?מָה הַשֵּׁם, בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Ma hashem bevakasha? This literally means "Your name please." |
| They may also ask you, "Please spell it for me?" In Hebrew, this is בְּבַקָּשָׁה תְּאַיֵּת לִי אֶת זֶה, Bevakasha te'ayet li et ze. Let's break it down by syllable and hear it one more time, בְּבַקָּשָׁה תְּאַיֵּת לִי אֶת זֶה, Bevakasha te'ayet li et ze. The first word בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Bevakasha means "please." Then, we have תְּאַיֵּת, Te'ayet, which is the verb meaning "to spell." Next, we have the word לִי, Li, which in English means "for me." Finally, we have the words אֶת זֶה, Et ze meaning, "this." בְּבַקָּשָׁה תְּאַיֵּת לִי אֶת זֶה, Bevakasha te'ayet li et ze. |
| 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. |
| "I have a reservation." - יֵשׁ לִי הַזְמָנָה לְחֶדֶר, Yesh li hazmana lekheder. |
| "Do you have a room for today?" - ?יֵשׁ לָכֶם חֶדֶר לְהַיּוֹם, Yesh lakhem kheder lehayom? |
| "Your name please." - ?מָה הַשֵּׁם, בְּבַקָּשָׁה, Ma hashem bevakasha? |
| "Please spell it for me." - בְּבַקָּשָׁה תְּאַיֵּת לִי אֶת זֶה, Bevakasha te'ayet li et ze. |
| 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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