#302 My Condolences To You And Your Family

In Hebrew, נחמה (nechama) means consolation, comfort. It’s also a woman’s first name. The difference comes down to pronunciation. Today Guy explains how to give your condolences and how to jokingly comfort a friend who was delivered a cold pizza. Bonus: How do we say “Misery loves company”? How about comfort food? LISTEN TO THE ALL-HEBREW VERSION OF THIS EPISODE   New Words and Expressions: Ko zkukim le-nechama – We really need consolation – כה זקוקים לנחמה Nechama – Comfort, consolation – נחמה NeCHAma – Female first name – נחמה MenaCHEM – He comforts – מנחם MeNAchem – First name – מנחם Ochel menachem – Comfort food – אוכל מנחם Ha-ochel mesapek chavaya chushit neima, menachemet – This food provides a pleasant sensual experience, comforting – האוכל מספק חוויה חושית נעימה, מנחמת Aruchat boker menachemet – Comforting breakfast – ארוחת בוקר מנחמת Aval ani menachemet et atsmi be-kafe – But I comfort myself with coffee – אבל אני מנחמת את עצמי בקפה Bamba haita menachemet oti achshav – Bamba would have comforted me right now (if only I had some) – במבה הייתה מנחמת אותי עכשיו Ase she-lo et’ave kol kach lihyot menucham ela menachem – Please let me not seek as much to be consoled as to console – עשה שלא אתאווה כל כך להיות מנוחם אלא מנחם Alcoholistim Anonimiyim – Alcoholics Anonymous – אלכוהוליסטים אנונימיים Hem menachamim oto/ota – They comfort him/her – הם מנחמים אותו/אותה Menachamim – People who pay their condolences – מנחמים Bikur nichumim – A condolence visit – ביקור ניחומים Tanchumai – My condolences – תנחומיי Pras nichumim – Consolation prize – פרס ניחומים Titnachem/titnachmi be-ze she- – Take comfort in the fact that… – תתנחם/תתנחמי בזה ש… Lehitnachem be-shokolad – Take comfort in Chocolate – להתנחם בשוקולד Tsarat rabim – hatsi nechama – Misery loves company – צרת רבים – חצי נחמה Tsarat rabim nechamat shotim/tipshim – The troubles of many are the consolation of the fool – צרת רבים – נחמת שוטים/טיפשים   Playlist and Clips: Ilanit – Nechama (lyrics)  Nechama Hendel – Dona, Dona (lyrics) Nechama Hendel Wikipedia Menachem Begin 1977 Menachem Begin Wikipedia Ochel menachem – Comfort Food (KAN TV) Shuly Nathan – Ana Eli (lyrics) Francesco d’assisi – Preghiera Shuly Nathan – Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (lyrics) Pras nichumim – KAN TV Avigail Roz – Hatsi Nechama (lyrics) Streetwise Hebrew ep. no. 117 – Ya Habibi Taarovet Eskot – Ve-Ulai Tavo Eizo Nechama (lyrics)