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Every language is unique. With history, culture and social aspects folded in, languages are more than a way to communicate. There are exceptional words, noteworthy phrases and special verbs in every language. Here are three everyday Hebrew words that have no direct equivalent in English.<\/p>\n

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\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Hebrew adjective \u05d7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1 (pronounced as ha-dash) means new<\/em>. From its root derived the verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 (banyan hit\u2019pal), that means to be renewed; to be resumed; to be regenerated.<\/em> The future tense of this verb became a common greeting to someone who has purchased or received something new.<\/p>\n

When, for example, I bought a new washing machine and called a plumber to install it, he first greeted me with: \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9. When, for another example, I visited my friends\u2019 house and noticed their new sofa, I immediately said: \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc. \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 is also the most frequent greeting to someone who has a new haircut. When noticing your friend had visited the barber shop you can simply say \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1, or add for the new haircut<\/em>: \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea.<\/p>\n

The future tense of the verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 for second person is conjugated as follows:<\/p>\n

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Although based on the future tense, the greeting \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 refers to something that already had been received. It can be translate as: enjoy your new something, or just congratulations.<\/p>\n

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\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Hebrew adverb \u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd (pronounced as se-tam) means without a special purpose; without an intention<\/em>. It is used to indicate something that is pointless, done for no reason. For example:<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05de\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8, \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s just talking, don\u2019t get excited.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3, \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no one there, you are going there in vain.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05e0\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05bb\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4, \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05ba\u05d0 \u05de\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3.<\/p>\n

I was just stating a fact, I\u2019m not blaming anyone. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b5\u05e5, \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05d9\u05bb\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8.<\/p>\n

All your efforts are worthless, it\u2019s unnecessary<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05e7\u05b8\u05e4\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8, \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4.<\/p>\n

I was in the area, and came just for a short visit. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9, \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d6 \u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05df.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve waited for nothing, what a waste of time. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05e6\u05b8\u05d7\u05b7\u05e7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9.<\/p>\n

I was just kidding. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd serves as one word answer to any question about why you did this or that? When you answer \u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd, you mean with no reason; just because<\/em>. For example:<\/p>\n

\u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd? \u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd.<\/p>\n

Why did you go there? No reason. <\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

In spoken language it is also used as an adjective, to describe something that is not important. For example:<\/p>\n

\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd, \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d3\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s nothing, these are papers I need to throw away. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd, \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d9\u05d7\u05b5\u05e1 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05dc.<\/p>\n

He is no one, ignore him. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 (pronounced as ee-ne) is a short interjection literally means here<\/em> but has many interpretations.<\/p>\n

It is used to indicate a visible object, in the sense of: here it is<\/em>. When preparing a meal together, for example, your friend asks you where the large bowl is, you can point at it and just say: \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4, or you can also add: \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4, \u05d4\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e4\u05bc\u05ba\u05d4 (ee-ne, it\u2019s here<\/em>). Or, for another example, when I found my glasses after a long search I uttered with much relief: \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd (here are the glasses<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 is also used when giving someone something that\u00a0they\u00a0have asked for, in the sense of: here you go<\/em>. For example, when you enter the classroom and realize you have no pen, you ask your classmates for a spare one. When someone finds a spare pen to share he hands it to you and say: \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4.<\/p>\n

The word is not only used with objects, but with actions as well. \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 is used to indicate a completed action, in the sense of: here, I\/you got it<\/em>. My sweet niece, for example, struggled with the wrapping of the gift she received for Hanukkah. When she finally opened it, her face beamed and she said: \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4! When, for another example, my aunt asks me to thread the needle for her, I hand it over after done, and say: \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4, \u05d4\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 (ee-ne, I got it<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 has another comprehensive use. When indicting an action already done by someone, in the sense of: here, for example<\/em>. In that case, the speaker begins the sentence with the interjection \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4, and then elaborates his instance. For example, while talking about a vegan diet, my friend mentioned: \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4, \u05d1\u05d9\u05dc \u05e7\u05dc\u05d9\u05e0\u05d8\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05b8\u05d1\u05b7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0\u05b6\u05d8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d8\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea (ee-ne, Bill Clinton got on a vegan diet<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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Keep Calm and Learn Hebrew!<\/span><\/h3>\n
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