Lonely Planet Hebrew Phrasebook & Dictionary

211 Pages·2019·4.54 MB·English

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SURVIVAL PHRASES
Hello. shalom .םולש
Goodbye. lehitra’ot .תוארתהל
Please. bevakasha .השקבב
Thank you. toda .הדות
Yes. ken .ןכ
No. lo .אל PHRASEBOOK & DICTIONARY POCKET
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Excuse me./Sorry. slikha .החילס and easy to use a quick visit
How much is it? kama ze ole? ?הלוע הז המכ
What time is it? ma hasha’a? ?העשה המ
Help! hatsilu! !וליצה
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Acknowledgments
Associate Product Director Angela Tinson
Product Editor Shona Gray
Language Writers Justin Ben-Adam (Rudelson), IIana Wistinetzki
Assisting Editors Kate Chapman, Amanda Williamson
Cover Image Researcher Naomi Parker
Thanks
Elizabeth Jones, Yoni Molad, Catherine Naghten, Claire Rourke,
Wibowo Rusli, Bradley Smith, Juan Winata
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acknowledgments
about the authors
Justin Ben-Adam (Rudelson), formerly Justin Jon Rudelson,
was born in Beverley Hills, California. He is also the author of
Lonely Planet’s Central Asia phrasebook. He holds a doctorate
in Social Anthropology from Harvard University, and speaks
more than 20 languages.
IIana Wistinetzki was born in Tel Aviv and grew up in Gi-
vataim. At age 27 she exchanged the Mediterranean spell with
the charms of Paris, where she went to study Chinese. She has
been a student of Chinese ever since. She also studied at Bei-
jing University, and later went on to teach Beijing University’s
Hebrew courses.
from the authors
In his odyssey with the Hebrew language, Justin gives his
greatest thanks to Rabbi Michael Paley, his rabbi while he was
an undergraduate at Dartmouth College.
In Israel, Justin’s tremendous love goes to Monette, Christian,
Moshe and Keren Seboun, who gave him a home in the Holy
Land. He gives his thanks to those who helped him recover the
Hebrew language lost to his ancestors during the Jewish Dias-
pora, including Ulpan Akiva in Netanya, Dana Stern, and Ronit
Feingold. He gives his huge khibukim to the Feingold family of aa
Nataf, including Haim, Ronit, Daniel, Tal and lrit. Justin’s contribu- cc
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tion to this book is dedicated to his wife, Chelle ‘Che’ Rudelson.
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cracked offhandedly the mysteries and vagaries of the soft- ww
ware; Talya, who always remembered the words she didn’t; her ll
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brother Yoram and nephew ldan, who updated her on idioms;
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Susan her enthusiastic student and friend who, together with gg
Noa, provided a list of dishes; and, last but not least, Cristina in mm
Paris, who needs to refresh her Hebrew vocabulary. ee
She dedicates this book in memory of her father, Johanan nn
Wistinetzki, whose love for languages was second only to his tt
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love of music.
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make the most of this phrasebook …
Anyone can speak another language! It’s all about confidence.
Don’t worry if you can’t remember your school language lessons
or if you’ve never learnt a language before. Even if you learn
the very basics (on the inside covers of this book), your travel
experience will be the better for it. You have nothing to lose
and everything to gain when the locals hear you making an
effort.
finding things in this book
For easy navigation, this book is in sections. The Basics chapters
are the ones you’ll thumb through time and again. The Practical
section covers basic travel situations like catching transport
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OO phrases, pick-up lines, the ability to express opinions – so
you can get to know people. Food has a section all of its own:
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SS Safe Travel equips you with health and police phrases, just in
AA case. Remember the colours of each section and you’ll find
RR everything easily; or use the comprehensive Index. Otherwise,
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check the two-way traveller’s Dictionary for the word you need.
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being understood
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HIHI Throughout this book you’ll see coloured phrases on each
TT page. They’re phonetic guides to help you pronounce the
F F language. You don’t even need to look at the language itself,
OO but you’ll get used to the way we’ve represented particular
sounds. The pronunciation chapter in Basics will explain more,
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OO slowly, you’ll be understood.
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EE Body language, ways of doing things, sense of humour – all
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have a role to play in every culture. ‘Local talk’ boxes show you
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common ways of saying things, or everyday language to drop
EE into conversation. ‘Listen for …’ boxes supply the phrases you
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may hear. They start with the phonetic guide (because you’ll
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the language and the English translation.
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about hebrew ................................................9
introduction .....................................9 pronouns ...................................33
how to use this phrasebook .....12 verbs ............................................33
pronunciation .......................17 imperatives ...............................41
vowels .........................................17 to be ............................................42
consonants ...............................19 to have ........................................43
modals ........................................45
grammar ................................21
to like ..........................................47
word order ................................21
possession .................................48
articles ........................................22
questions ...................................50
prepositions..............................23
negatives ...................................51
nouns ..........................................26
the impersonal ........................53
adjectives...................................27
basics ...........................................................55
language difficulties ............55 months .......................................62
numbers & amounts .............57 dates ............................................63
cardinal numbers....................57 present .......................................64
ordinal numbers .....................58 past ..............................................64
time & dates ..........................61 future ..........................................64
telling the time ........................61 during the day .........................64
days .............................................61
practical ......................................................65
getting around ......................65 bicycle .........................................73
finding your way .....................65 accommodation ....................75
directions ...................................66 finding accommodation ......75
addresses ...................................66 booking ahead ........................75
buying tickets ..........................67 checking in ................................76
air ..................................................67 requests & complaints ..........77
bus ...............................................68 checking out.............................78
train .............................................69 paperwork .................................79
taxi ...............................................70
boat .............................................71 C
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around town .........................81 toiletries .....................................92
looking for .................................81 for the baby ..............................93
at the bank ................................81 stationery & publications .....93
at the post office .....................82 music ...........................................94
telecommunications .............83 photography ............................94
sightseeing ............................85 smoking .....................................95
place names..............................86 size & comparisons ................96
shopping ...............................89 specific needs ........................97
looking for .................................89 accessible travel ......................97
making a purchase .................89 gay & lesbian travellers .........97
bargaining .................................90 travelling with children ........98
essential groceries..................90 looking for a job ......................99
souvenirs ...................................91 on business ............................100
clothing ......................................91 on tour .....................................101
colours ........................................92 film & tv crew ........................102
social .........................................................103
meeting people...................103 interests ...............................115
you should know .................103 common interests ...............115
greetings & goodbyes .......103 sport .........................................115
first encounters ......................104 in the country........................116
making conversation .........105 at the beach ...........................120
nationalities ...........................109 weather ...................................121
family .......................................109 fauna ........................................123
cultural differences .............111 flora & agriculture ................123
age ............................................112 pilgrimage & religion .........124
occupations ...........................112 happy birthday .....................125
feelings ....................................113
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food ...........................................................127
vegetarian & special meals ...127 meats .......................................134
eating out ............................129 self-catering ........................134
typical dishes ......................130 at the market.......................135
breakfast .................................130 meat .........................................135
cheeses ....................................131 seafood ....................................136
drinks .......................................132 vegetables ..............................136
falafel, shawarma fruit ...........................................136
& sabikh ...................................132 spices & condiments ..........137
salads .......................................133
safe travel..................................................139
emergencies ........................139 special health needs ...........148
dealing with police .............140 alternative treatments .......149
health...................................143 parts of the body .................149
at the doctor ..........................143 at the chemist .......................150
symptoms & conditions .....145 at the dentist .........................151
women’s health ....................147
dictionary ..................................................153
english–hebrew hebrew–english
dictionary ..................................153 dictionary ..................................178
index .........................................................200
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