{"id":3020,"date":"2021-11-09T04:02:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T09:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=3020"},"modified":"2021-11-09T04:02:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T09:02:33","slug":"hebrew-shopping-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/hebrew-shopping-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Hebrew Shopping Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b5\u05e7<\/strong> (the customer is always right<\/em>) is a well-known slogan in the fields of commerce and service, which exhorts service staff to give a high priority to customer satisfaction (\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05e8\u05b8\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/strong>).\u00a0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 (pronounced as la-ko-ach) is a shopper in a shop, or a client that receives services.<\/p>\n

\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7<\/strong> is the Hebrew masculine form of customer<\/em>, client<\/em>. For the feminine form we add the suffix letter \u05d4<\/strong> \u2013 to form the word \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4<\/strong> (pronounced as la-ko-cha). Not only the Hebrew noun is changed when referring to female or male, but also the adjectives and the verbs that are applied to the noun. For example:<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d5\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7, \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05ba\u05d4 \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4.<\/p>\n

He is a longtime client, he comes here every year.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4, \u05d4\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e6\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc.<\/p>\n

She is a loyal customer, she always buys from us.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b5\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd.<\/p>\n

The customer complained that he received a defective product.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b0\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05bb\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b5\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea. \u05d4\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b2\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n

The customer was satisfied with the service. She would definitely recommend to friends. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7<\/strong> is one of the Hebrew nouns whose plural form is included in the list of exceptions. As a masculine word, we would expect its plural form to end with the masculine suffix. But \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7<\/strong> is one of the masculine nouns that get the opposite gender\u2019s ending in the plural form. The plural form of \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7<\/strong> is \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/strong> (pronounced as la-ko-chot). For example:<\/p>\n

\u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05e1\u05b6\u05e7 \u05d7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05df \u05dc\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05b5\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea.<\/p>\n

It takes time for a new business to gain the trust of its customers.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u00a0 \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05df \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e1 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05ba\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9.<\/p>\n

I give personal attention to all my clients.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The customer\u2019s satisfaction is extremely important, because a happy customer (\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05bb\u05e6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4<\/strong>) will be a returning customer (\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d6\u05b5\u05e8<\/strong>), and no business will succeed without customers. Many commercial cars in Israel printed another well-known slogan on their sides: \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05ba\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05bb\u05e6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4<\/strong> (on the way to another happy customer<\/em>).<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea \u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05dd<\/strong> (there ain\u2019t no such thing as a free lunch<\/em>), and every product or service costs money. Yet, customers always wish to pay less. \u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05bc\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05e8 (<\/strong>bargaining on the price) is not common in Israeli shops of daily products. There\u2019s no bargaining on food, clothing, stationery, books, toys, etc. People do feel comfortable to ask for a discount (\u05d4\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4<\/strong>) when buying something big like electrical goods, furniture, vehicles, or paying on a service.<\/p>\n

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The root of the verb to bargain (\u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7<\/strong>)\u00a0is\u00a0\u05de-\u05e7-\u05d7, and it belongs to banyan hitpa`el. It\u2019s conjugated as follows:<\/p>\n

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For example:<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05c5\u05d9 \u05dc\u05ba\u05d0 \u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05ba\u05d7\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05bc\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05e8.<\/p>\n

I do not feel comfortable haggling over the price.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05d8\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9, \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05ba\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05bc\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05e8.<\/p>\n

Of course I bargained, but he refused to lower the price.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05c5\u05d9\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea.<\/p>\n

The customer bargained and received a significant discount.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05df, \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d4\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05c5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d3\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n

We haggled for a long time, in the end we reached a fair price for both parties.<\/em><\/p>\n

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