{"id":824,"date":"2013-01-31T14:42:52","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T19:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=824"},"modified":"2014-08-28T10:16:12","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T14:16:12","slug":"dinner-with-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/dinner-with-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinner With Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Having dinner is a great way to meet people. They last a few hours, so you&#8217;ll have time to eat, talk and make friends. The atmoshpere is informal and friendly.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">DO assume that your hosts keep kosher (unless they tell you otherwise). Keeping kosher means that pork and shellfish are <em>completely<\/em> off limits, and mixing any dairy and meat is not allowed. Be aware of this!<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">If there&#8217;s something on your plate you don&#8217;t want to eat, or you can&#8217;t eat due to dietary restrictions, it&#8217;s okay to not eat everything off your plate.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s begin with a few useful phrases and words.<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>I&#8217;m hungry<\/strong><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05d1<\/span> (masc)<br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> (fem)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m thirsty<\/strong><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e6\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05d0<\/span> (masc)<br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e6\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> (fem)<\/p>\n<p>food &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b9\u05db\u05b6\u05dc<\/span><br \/>\nto eat &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05dc\u05d0\u05db\u05d5\u05dc<\/span><br \/>\nmeat &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u05e8<\/span><br \/>\nturkey &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d4\u05b9\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><br \/>\nvegetables &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span><br \/>\nrice &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05e7\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7<\/span><br \/>\ndessert &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05e7\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>3. During the meal<\/h3>\n<p align=\"justify\">As I mentioned above, dinner is an informal affair. So you may not have to wait for someone to put something on your plate. Everything is on the table and the host will invite you to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please help yourself&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">(\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d4) \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">(\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d4) \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">(\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d4) \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Something out of reach? you may need to ask the person next to you:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Could you please pass the..?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc (\u05d1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d4) \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7&#8230;?<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 (\u05d1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d4) \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7&#8230;?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you mind passing me&#8230;.?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05bc\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 (\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d4) \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7&#8230;?<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05bc\u05ea \u05dc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 (\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d4) \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7&#8230;?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How is it?<\/h3>\n<p>Israeli food is delicious, so don&#8217;t be shy in saying so&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This is delicious! &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05de\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d8\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd!<\/span><br \/>\nMy compliments to the chef! &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b7\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e3!<\/span><br \/>\nPlease, could I have the recipe? &#8211; <span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05e8 (\u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4) \u05dc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you feel like helping clean up afterwards:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like a hand (with that)?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b0 \u05e2\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4?<\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"rtl\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: times new roman;\">\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Other Articles on Food<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/are-you-hungry\" target=\"_blank\">Are you hungry? &#8211; May 30, 2012<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/breakfast-in-israel\" target=\"_blank\">Breakfast in Israel &#8211; June 30, 2012<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/stopping-at-a-cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Stopping at a caf\u00e9 &#8211; October 22, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Recipes<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/chicken-with-lemon-salsa-israeli-style\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chicken with Lemon Salsa &#8211; December 28, 2012<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/avocado-sandwich\/\" target=\"_blank\">Avocado Sandwiches &#8211; March 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Picture: http:\/\/www.jweekly.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"270\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2013\/02\/israeli_plate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><p>Having dinner is a great way to meet people. They last a few hours, so you&#8217;ll have time to eat, talk and make friends. The atmoshpere is informal and friendly. DO assume that your hosts keep kosher (unless they tell you otherwise). Keeping kosher means that pork and shellfish are completely off limits, and&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/dinner-with-friends\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-824","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=824"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1551,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions\/1551"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}