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INTRODUCTION
Sherah: Hi everyone, and welcome back to HebrewPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 13 - Is there a Problem with your Plumbing in Israel? Sherah here.
Amir: שלום I'm Amir.
Sherah: In this lesson, you’ll learn some formal contract terms. The conversation takes place at Ella's apartment.
Amir: It's between Ella and Daniel.
Sherah: The speakers are friends, and they’ll speak both formal and informal Hebrew. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.

Lesson conversation

אלה: מהר! יש לי בעיה. אחד הצינורות התפוצץ.
דניאל: תתקשרי למישהו לתקן את זה. אני אסגור את המים.
אלה: (מתקשרת) טוב, התקשרתי לבעל הבית. הוא אומר שזו אחריותי לתקן את זה.
דניאל: תראי לי מה כתוב בחוזה שלך.
אלה: יש לי את זה פה במגירה.
דניאל: (מדפדף) מממ... כתוב: השוכר מתחייב לשמור על הדירה ועל תכולתה ולתקן על חשבונו כל נזק שנגרם כתוצאה משימוש השוכר.
אלה: אבל מה אם הצינור היה ישן?
דניאל: נראה לי שזה ברור שאת חייבת לתקן אותו.
אלה: בעל הבית הקודם שלי תיקן כל מה שנשבר בדירה.
דניאל: אז הוא היה בעל בית נחמד ובן אדם טוב.
Sherah: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Ella: Hurry! I have a problem. One of the pipes burst.
Daniel: Call someone to fix it. I’ll shut off the water.
Ella: (calls) Okay, I called the landlord. He said it's my responsibility to fix it.
Daniel: Show me what it says in your contract.
Ella: I have it here in the drawer.
Daniel: (turns pages) mmm. It says—The tenant undertakes responsibility to keep the apartment and its contents well maintained and fix at their own expense any damage that occurred as a result of the tenant's use.
Ella: But what if the pipe was old?
Daniel: I think it's clear you must fix it.
Ella: My old landlord fixed everything that broke in my apartment.
Daniel: So he was a nice landlord and a good man.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Sherah: Ella is having problems with the plumbing.
Amir: Yes, I think that’s a problem that our listeners might be able to relate to.
Sherah: Ella has a landlord, so it’s a rented building. What’s renting like in Israel?
Amir: Contracts between landlords and tenants are usually one year long and give the tenant the option to renew if they want to.
Sherah: Do tenants need to provide a guarantor if they want to rent?
Amir: Usually the tenant needs a promissory note from a guarantor to cover the potential cost of any damage.
Sherah: Right, covering the cost of damage is important! Are rented apartments furnished?
Amir: There might be a refrigerator, but usually the tenant is responsible for buying their own furniture.
Sherah: If there aren’t any furnishings, I’m going to guess that utilities aren’t included in the rent either.
Amir: You guessed right. Utility bills, such as water and electricity, are the responsibility of the tenant.
Sherah: Are there extra charges for the maintenance of communal spaces and the building?
Amir: Yeah, you usually have to pay those too.
Sherah: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
Sherah: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is..
Amir: צינור [natural native speed]
Sherah: pipe, hose
Amir: צינור[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: צינור [natural native speed]
Sherah: Next we have..
Amir: להתפוצץ [natural native speed]
Sherah: to explode
Amir: להתפוצץ[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: להתפוצץ [natural native speed]
Sherah: Next we have..
Amir: לתקן [natural native speed]
Sherah: to fix
Amir: לתקן[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: לתקן [natural native speed]
Sherah: Next we have..
Amir: בעל בית [natural native speed]
Sherah: landlord
Amir: בעל בית[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: בעל בית [natural native speed]
Sherah: Next we have..
Amir: אחריות [natural native speed]
Sherah: responsibility
Amir: אחריות[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: אחריות [natural native speed]
Sherah: Next we have..
Amir: חוזה [natural native speed]
Sherah: contract
Amir: חוזה[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: חוזה [natural native speed]
Sherah: Next we have....
Amir: מגירה [natural native speed]
Sherah: drawer
Amir: מגירה[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: מגירה [natural native speed]
Sherah: Next we have...
Amir: ברור [natural native speed]
Sherah: clear
Amir: ברור[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: ברור [natural native speed]
Sherah: Next we have..
Amir: שוכר [natural native speed]
Sherah: renter, tenant
Amir: שוכר[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: שוכר [natural native speed]
Sherah: And last..
Amir: משכיר [natural native speed]
Sherah: renter, lessor
Amir: משכיר[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Amir: משכיר [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Sherah: Let's have a closer look at some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is..
Amir: בעל בית
Sherah: meaning "landlord."
Sherah: What can you tell us about this?
Amir:בעל בית means “homeowner” but is also used for “landlord.”
Sherah: Are there any other words that you can use?
Amir: You can use בעל הדירה, which means “apartment owner”or הנכס בעל, “property owner.”
Sherah: Can you give us an example using this word?
Amir: Sure. For example, you can say.. בעל הבית הראה לנו את המקום.
Sherah: ..which means "The landlord showed us the place." Okay, what's the next word?
Amir: חוזה
Sherah: meaning "contract."
Amir: This can be used as a stand alone word, and that’s how it’s used in everyday speech.
Sherah: Are there specific situations where it would be used as part of a phrase?
Amir: Yes. We can say חוזה שכירות.
Sherah: “Rental contract,”
Amir: or חוזה עבודה.
Sherah: “Work contract.” Can you give us an example using this word?
Amir: Sure. For example, you can say.. חשוב לקרוא את החוזה עד הסוף.
Sherah: .. which means "It's important to read the contract all the way through." Okay, what's the next word?
Amir: ברור
Sherah: meaning "clear." What can you tell us about this, Amir?
Amir: This is an adjective that as the same root as the verb לברר, meaning "to clarify."
Sherah: How is it used? “Clear” can have several meanings in English.
Amir: In Hebrew, ברור isn’t used for things such as “clear water.” It means that things are understandable and obvious.
Sherah: Can you use it as an interjection?
Amir: Yes, you can. It can mean something similar to “of course” in this case.
Sherah: Can you give us an example using this word?
Amir: Sure. For example, you can say.. הכוונות שלה לא ברורות.
Sherah: .. which means "Her intentions aren't clear." Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Sherah: In this lesson, you'll learn about understanding formal contract language. Is this an important topic?
Amir: Definitely! Rental agreements in Israel can be difficult even for native speakers to understand as they use legal jargon that isn’t used in other situations.
Sherah: In that case, please tell us as much as you can!
Amir: I’ll do my best! There are some keywords that you will need to know if you’re renting in Israel.
Sherah: Let’s go through a few of these keywords. The first word is “parties,” meaning the parties in the contract - the tenant and landlord. What is “parties” in Hebrew?
Amir: הַצְדָדִים. ההסכם נחתם על ידי שני הצדדים
Sherah: An example sentence too! Thank you! The sentence was “The agreement was signed by both parties.” Next is “rental fees.”
Amir: דְמֵי שְׂכִירוּת
Sherah: How about “permitted” and “not permitted.” Tenants need to know what is allowed and not allowed in the contract.
Amir: Right, that’s very important! רשאי means “may,” “allowed to (do something),” or “permitted.” And the word אינו is a conjugated adverb meaning “is not.”
Sherah: Okay, can we have a sentence using this?
Amir: השוכר אינו רשאי להחזיק חיות מחמד בנכס
Sherah: “The tenant is not allowed to keep pets on the property.” You definitely might see that sentence in a contract.
Amir: Next, I’ll tell you about a conjunction. You’ll pretty much only see this in legal documents.
Sherah: What word is that?
Amir: It’s הוֹאִיל וְ, which means “since” or “whereas.”
Sherah: How is it used in contracts?
Amir: It’s used in the introduction and to state conditions.
Sherah: You can use it to say “Whereas the parties wish to sign a lease, the contract will be signed.”
Amir: Which is הואיל והצדדים רוצים לחתום על חוזה שכירות, החוזה יחתם
Sherah: Let’s finish with one more. I’ve noticed when I read contracts that something like “hereinafter” is used a lot. “This person, hereinafter referred to as Party A,” for example.
Amir: Right, you hear that a lot in contracts. You can express that in Hebrew with לְהַלָן
Sherah: Can you give us an example sentence?
Amir: התנאים מפורטים בסעיף 10 להלן
Sherah: “The conditions are specified in article 10 in the following part of this document.”

Outro

Sherah: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Amir: להתראות

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