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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Hebrew Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 15 - At a Family Reunion
John: Hi, everyone. I'm John.
Katja: And I'm Katja.
John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Hebrew about a family gathering. אייל (Eyal) goes to a family gathering, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Katja: מפגש עם כל השבט! (mifgash im kol hashevet!)
John: Meaning - "A gathering with all the clan!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
אייל: מפגש עם כל השבט! (mifgash im kol hashevet!)
(clicking sound)
אלון: תביא לי שאריות מהבישולים של אמא שלך! (tavi li she'eriyot me'habishulim shel ima shelcha!)
נעם: מגניב! איפה נפגשתם? (magniv! eyfo nifgashtem?)
מיכל: תמסור ד"ש לאחותך ממני. (timsor dash le'achotcha mimeni.)
אורלי: איזה כיף שיש משפחה גדולה! (eyze keif sheyesh mishpa'cha gdola!)
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
אייל: מפגש עם כל השבט! (mifgash im kol hashevet!)
John: "A gathering with all the clan!"
(clicking sound)
אלון: תביא לי שאריות מהבישולים של אמא שלך! (tavi li she'eriyot me'habishulim shel ima shelcha!)
John: "Bring me leftovers of your mom's cooking!"
נעם: מגניב! איפה נפגשתם? (magniv! eyfo nifgashtem?)
John: "Cool! Where did you meet?"
מיכל: תמסור ד"ש לאחותך ממני. (timsor dash le'achotcha mimeni.)
John: "Say hello to your sister for me."
אורלי: איזה כיף שיש משפחה גדולה! (eyze keif sheyesh mishpa'cha gdola!)
John: "What fun to have a big family!"
POST
John: Listen again to אייל (Eyal)'s post.
Katja: מפגש עם כל השבט! (mifgash im kol hashevet!)
John: "A gathering with all the clan!"
Katja: (SLOW) מפגש עם כל השבט! (mifgash im kol hashevet!) (Regular) מפגש עם כל השבט! (mifgash im kol hashevet!)
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "clan” or “tribe."
Katja: שבט (shevet)
John: This may sometimes be used humorously to describe a big family with many members. Listen again - "clan, tribe" is...
Katja: (SLOW) שבט (shevet) (REGULAR) שבט (shevet)
John: Then comes the phrase - "a gathering” or “a get-together."
Katja: מפגש (mifgash)
John: This noun describes a more casual or friendly gathering, rather than something official or work related. Listen again - "a gathering, a get-together" is...
Katja: (SLOW) מפגש (mifgash) (REGULAR) מפגש (mifgash)
John: All together, it’s "a gathering with all the clan!"
Katja: מפגש עם כל השבט! (mifgash im kol hashevet!)
COMMENTS
John: In response, אייל (Eyal)'s friends leave some comments.
John: His nephew, אלון (Alon), uses an expression meaning - "Bring me leftovers of your mom's cooking!"
Katja: (SLOW) תביא לי שאריות מהבישולים של אמא שלך! (tavi li she'eriyot me'habishulim shel ima shelcha!) (REGULAR) תביא לי שאריות מהבישולים של אמא שלך! (tavi li she'eriyot me'habishulim shel ima shelcha!)
[Pause]
Katja: תביא לי שאריות מהבישולים של אמא שלך! (tavi li she'eriyot me'habishulim shel ima shelcha!)
John: Use this expression to be funny.
John: His college friend, נעם (Noam), uses an expression meaning - "Cool! Where did you meet?"
Katja: (SLOW) מגניב! איפה נפגשתם? (magniv! eyfo nifgashtem?) (REGULAR) מגניב! איפה נפגשתם? (magniv! eyfo nifgashtem?)
[Pause]
Katja: מגניב! איפה נפגשתם? (magniv! eyfo nifgashtem?)
John: Use this expression to ask more about the event.
John: His wife's high school friend, מיכל (Michal), uses an expression meaning - "Say hello to your sister for me."
Katja: (SLOW) תמסור ד"ש לאחותך ממני. (timsor dash le'achotcha mimeni.) (REGULAR) תמסור ד"ש לאחותך ממני. (timsor dash le'achotcha mimeni.)
[Pause]
Katja: תמסור ד"ש לאחותך ממני. (timsor dash le'achotcha mimeni.)
John: Use this expression to pass on a message.
John: His neighbor, אורלי (Orly), uses an expression meaning - "What fun to have a big family!"
Katja: (SLOW) איזה כיף שיש משפחה גדולה! (eyze keif sheyesh mishpa'cha gdola!) (REGULAR) איזה כיף שיש משפחה גדולה! (eyze keif sheyesh mishpa'cha gdola!)
[Pause]
Katja: איזה כיף שיש משפחה גדולה! (eyze keif sheyesh mishpa'cha gdola!)
John: Use this expression to leave a positive comment.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a family gathering, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Katja: lehitra'ot

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