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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Hebrew Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 18 - A Sightseeing Trip
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 visiting a landmark. ענת (Anat) visits a famous landmark, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Katja: הכנרת במלוא תפארתה! (hakineret bimlo tif'arta!)
John: Meaning - "The Sea of Galilee in all its glory!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
ענת: הכנרת במלוא תפארתה! (hakineret bimlo tif'arta!)
(clicking sound)
תמר: איזו יפה היא! (eizo yafa hi!)
נעם: אתם עושים שם קאמפינג? (atem osim sham kamping? )
מיכל: לא היינו שם מאז כיתה י"ב! (lo hayinu sham me'az kita yod-beit! )
אלון: מרחו הרבה קרם הגנה! שלא תישרפו מהשמש! (mirchu harbe krem hagana! shelo tisarfu mehashemesh. )
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
ענת: הכנרת במלוא תפארתה! (hakineret bimlo tif'arta!)
John: "The Sea of Galilee in all its glory!"
(clicking sound)
תמר: איזו יפה היא! (eizo yafa hi!)
John: "What a beauty she is!"
נעם: אתם עושים שם קאמפינג? (atem osim sham kamping? )
John: "Are you camping there?"
מיכל: לא היינו שם מאז כיתה י"ב! (lo hayinu sham me'az kita yod-beit! )
John: "We haven't been there since we were seniors in high school!"
אלון: מרחו הרבה קרם הגנה! שלא תישרפו מהשמש! (mirchu harbe krem hagana! shelo tisarfu mehashemesh. )
John: "Put on a lot of sunblock! Don't get a sunburn!"
POST
John: Listen again to ענת (Anat)'s post.
Katja: הכנרת במלוא תפארתה! (hakineret bimlo tif'arta!)
John: "The Sea of Galilee in all its glory!"
Katja: (SLOW) הכנרת במלוא תפארתה! (hakineret bimlo tif'arta!) (Regular) הכנרת במלוא תפארתה! (hakineret bimlo tif'arta!)
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Sea of Galilee."
Katja: כנרת (kineret)
John: In Hebrew, the Sea of Galilee is a feminine noun. The name is derived from the Hebrew word for “violin” and is given to it because its shape slightly resembles a violin. Listen again - "The Sea of Galilee" is...
Katja: (SLOW) כנרת (kineret) (REGULAR) כנרת (kineret)
John: Then comes the phrase - "glory, splendor."
Katja: תפארת (tif'eret)
John: You can use it to describe beautiful things, sometimes in an exaggerated way. Listen again - "glory, splendor" is...
Katja: (SLOW) תפארת (tif'eret) (REGULAR) תפארת (tif'eret)
John: All together, it’s "The Sea of Galilee in all its glory!"
Katja: הכנרת במלוא תפארתה! (hakineret bimlo tif'arta!)
COMMENTS
John: In response, ענת (Anat)'s friends leave some comments.
John: Her husband's high school friend, תמר (Tamar), uses an expression meaning - "What a beauty she is!"
Katja: (SLOW) איזו יפה היא! (eizo yafa hi!) (REGULAR) איזו יפה היא! (eizo yafa hi!)
[Pause]
Katja: איזו יפה היא! (eizo yafa hi!)
John: Use this expression to say it’s beautiful.
John: Her college friend, נעם (Noam), uses an expression meaning - "Are you camping there?"
Katja: (SLOW) אתם עושים שם קאמפינג? (atem osim sham kamping? ) (REGULAR) אתם עושים שם קאמפינג? (atem osim sham kamping? )
[Pause]
Katja: אתם עושים שם קאמפינג? (atem osim sham kamping? )
John: Use this expression to ask where they’re staying.
John: Her high school friend, מיכל (Michal), uses an expression meaning - "We haven't been there since we were seniors in high school!"
Katja: (SLOW) לא היינו שם מאז כיתה י"ב! (lo hayinu sham me'az kita yod-beit! ) (REGULAR) לא היינו שם מאז כיתה י"ב! (lo hayinu sham me'az kita yod-beit! )
[Pause]
Katja: לא היינו שם מאז כיתה י"ב! (lo hayinu sham me'az kita yod-beit! )
John: Use this expression share a memory about the place.
John: Her nephew, אלון (Alon), uses an expression meaning - "Put on a lot of sunblock! Don't get a sunburn!”
Katja: (SLOW) מרחו הרבה קרם הגנה! שלא תישרפו מהשמש! (mirchu harbe krem hagana! shelo tisarfu mehashemesh. ) (REGULAR) מרחו הרבה קרם הגנה! שלא תישרפו מהשמש! (mirchu harbe krem hagana! shelo tisarfu mehashemesh. )
[Pause]
Katja: מרחו הרבה קרם הגנה! שלא תישרפו מהשמש! (mirchu harbe krem hagana! shelo tisarfu mehashemesh. )
John: Use this expression to give advice.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about visiting a landmark, 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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