{"id":246,"date":"2012-05-07T16:52:57","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T20:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=246"},"modified":"2012-05-07T16:52:57","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T20:52:57","slug":"how-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/how-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How are you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s date:<\/strong> 15th of Iyyar, 5772 – \u05d8\u05f4\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d9\u05d9\u05e8 \u05ea\u05e9\u05e2\u05f4\u05d1<\/span>
\n30th day of the Omer – \u05dc\u05f3 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05e8<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

How Are You?<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>So, we just met someone and we greeted them appropriately<\/a>. Now, we’re going to ask after the person’s health and of their family.<\/p>\n

Remember the all-purpose greeting we used – \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span> shah-lom?<\/strong> This word, when literally translated means “peace”, it also means “welfare” (as in your health<\/em>). So when asking someone how they are doing, you’ll be using a shortened version of this word: \u05e9\u05c1\u05dc\u05d5\u05de-<\/span>. Although it looks the same as the greeting \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span>, it is pronounced shlom<\/strong> (notice the letter mem in shalom has the final, sofit form (\u05dd<\/span>), but in shlom- is has the regular form – \u05de<\/span><\/em>).<\/p>\n

Why is that? This is what happens to most nouns when a pronominal suffix is added to the word. In Hebrew, pronominal suffixes are possessive and objective pronouns attached to nouns, prepositions, and the definite direct object marker. When appearing on nouns, they are possessive, as in “her<\/span> locker”. So to ask how someone is doing, you’d say – \u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8?<\/span> mah shlom-khah?<\/strong> (literally: What is your welfare<\/em>). The –kha<\/strong> (\u05da\u05b8) ending here is a pronominal suffix,\u00a0 indicating “your<\/span>” welfare<\/em>. If you’d like to ask a female, you’d change the ending slightly – \u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\ufb4b\u05de\u05b5\u05da\u05b0?<\/span> mah shlom-ekh<\/span>?<\/strong> Let’s break it down to see things a little more clearly:<\/p>\n

\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span> – shah-lom <\/strong>(hello, peace; welfare<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05e9\u05c1\u05dc\u05d5\u05de-<\/span> – shlom<\/strong>– (the welfare of<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05da\u05b8<\/span> – –kha<\/strong> (you, your – masculine<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8?<\/span> – mah shlom-kha?<\/strong> (How are you? \/ How is your welfare? – to a male<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05b5\u05da\u05b0<\/span> – –ekh<\/strong> (you, your – feminine<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\ufb4b\u05de\u05b5\u05da\u05b0?<\/span> – mah shlom-ekh?<\/strong> (How are you? \/ How is your welfare? – to a female<\/em>).<\/p>\n

How is your…?<\/h3>\n

The pattern \u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de-<\/span> mah shlom-<\/strong> is also used to ask how others are doing. For example, let’s ask about Mr. Karmi’s wife. The Hebrew word for wife is \u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> ee-shah<\/strong> – which also means ‘woman’. When adding the pronominal suffix \u05da\u05b8<\/span> (-kha<\/strong>), the “-ah” part becomes a tav<\/em><\/strong> (\u05ea<\/span>) as we’ll see here:<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05bd\u05ea\u05b5\u05da\u05b8<\/span> – eesh-teh-kha<\/strong> (your wife<\/em> – taken from \u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 i-sha (woman)<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b5\u05da\u05b8?<\/span> – mah shlom ish-teh-kha?<\/strong> (How is your wife?<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0<\/span> – bah-‘ahl-ekh<\/strong> (your husband<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0?<\/span> – mah shlom bah-‘ahl-ekh<\/strong> (How is your husband<\/em>).<\/p>\n

How is the family?<\/h3>\n

Are you greeting someone who has children, or you want to make a general inquiry about the family? The Hebrew word for ‘family’ is \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> meesh-pah-khah<\/strong>. So let’s add that to our greeting (are you writing this down in your notebook?<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> – meesh-pah-khah<\/strong> (family<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b7-<\/span> – hah<\/strong> (the<\/em>) – this is always attached to the noun it belongs to, never<\/em> a separate word as in English.<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4?<\/span> – mah shlom hah-meesh-pah-kha?<\/strong> (How is the family?<\/em>).<\/p>\n

I’m (We’re \/ They’re) fine<\/h3>\n

If you’re doing well, the typical response is “I’m fine”, “Fine, thanks”, etc. Again, we are going to make use of the word \u05e9\u05c1\u05dc\u05d5\u05de-<\/span>. This time we use the suffix -\u05b4\u05d9<\/span> –ee<\/strong> (me, my<\/em>) to make the word \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\ufb4b\u05de\u05b4\u05d9<\/span> shlom-ee<\/strong> (my welfare\/health<\/em>). And with the word tov<\/strong> (\u05d8\ufb4b\u05d1<\/span> – fine, well) we can then say how we’re feeling:<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8?<\/span>
\n\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\ufb4b\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d8\ufb4b\u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\ufb4b\u05de\u05b5\u05da\u05b0?<\/span>
\n\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\ufb4b\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d8\ufb4b\u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Responses<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05b5\u05d3\u05b6\u05e8<\/span> – beh-seh-der<\/strong> (Okay.<\/em>)
\n\u05de\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d8\ufb4b\u05d1<\/span> – mah-mahsh tohv<\/strong>. (Really good.<\/em>)
\n\u05dc\u05d0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05d8\ufb4b\u05d1<\/span> – loh kohl-kahch tohv<\/strong> (Not so good.<\/em>)
\n\u05e8\u05b7\u05e2<\/span> – rah<\/strong> (bad, not good)
\n\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> – kah-khah kah-khah<\/strong> (So-so)<\/p>\n

Say it like a native<\/h3>\n

\u05d4\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d7\u05b8\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8<\/span> – ah-lo khah-vehr<\/strong> (Hey! Friend!<\/em>)
\n\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2?<\/span> – mah neesh-mah?<\/strong> (What’s new?<\/em>)
\n\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d8 \u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3<\/span> – meh-aht meh-od<\/strong> (Nothing much<\/em>)
\n\u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e7\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05d4?<\/span> – mah koh-reh?<\/strong> (what’s up? what’s new?<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Can You Read This Conversation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd, \u05de\u05e9\u05d4. \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05da?
\n\u05ea\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d4. \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1. \u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05da?
\n\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05de \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05e4\u05d7\u05d4?
\n\u05d1\u05e1\u05d3\u05e8. \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd \u05d0\u05e9\u05ea\u05da?
\n\u05d2\u05dd \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1.
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		\u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4<\/span> – moh-sheh<\/strong> (Moses<\/em>)
\n\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> – toh-dah rah-bah<\/strong> (thank you very much<\/em>)
\n\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd<\/span> – gahm<\/strong> (too, also<\/em>)
\n\u05b7\u05d4<\/span> – –ah<\/strong> (her<\/em>)
\n\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b7\u05d4<\/span> – shlom-ah<\/strong> (her welfare<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n

Answers from Check Yourself “Meeting and Greeting Others<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

How would you greet someone at the following times?:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a) 9:00 a.m. (\u05d1\u05bc\u05b9\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<\/span>)
\nb) 3:30 p.m. (\u05e6\u05b8\u05d4\u05b3\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>)
\nc) 3:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span> – OR – \u05d2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d8 \u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05ea<\/span>)
\nd) Sunday night (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<\/span>)<\/p>\n

Respond to the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a) \u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d6<\/span> – (\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<\/span>)
\nb) \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span> – (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span>)
\nc) \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1<\/span> – (\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1<\/span>)
\nd) \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<\/span> – (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<\/span>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Today’s date: 15th of Iyyar, 5772 – \u05d8\u05f4\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d9\u05d9\u05e8 \u05ea\u05e9\u05e2\u05f4\u05d1 30th day of the Omer – \u05dc\u05f3 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 How Are You? So, we just met someone and we greeted them appropriately. Now, we’re going to ask after the person’s health and of their family. Remember the all-purpose greeting we used – \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd shah-lom? This word…<\/p>\n

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