#60 To Life, L’Chaim! (Rerun)
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The Hebrew word חיים, life, is so widely used that we just had to give it its own episode. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Chayim (pl.) – Life – חיים Ha-chayim shelcha nifl’aim – You’re life is beautiful – החיים שלך נפלאים “Tni li lageshet el chayaich” – Let me approach your life – תני לי לגשת אל חייך Be-chaye-cha – Come on, please – בחייך Be-chayecha ta’avir arutz / Bechaya’ich, ta’aviri arutz – In the name of god please change the channel – בחייך, תעביר/תעבירי ערוץ Ba-chayim – Never – בחיים Shatita? Ba-chayim al tinhag – Did you drink? Never drive – שתית? בחיים אל תנהג Le-chayim – Cheers (to life) – לחיים Chai, chaya, chayim, chayot – Live, living – חי, חיה, חיים, חיות Ma nishma? Chayim – How are you? Surviving – מה נשמע? חיים Osim chayim – Having fun, living the life – עושים חיים Ta’ase/ta’asi/ta’asoo chayim – Have fun – תעשה/תעשי/תעשו חיים Eich ha-chayim – How’s life – איך החיים Chayim sheli – My darling – חיים שלי Chayey kelev – Dog’s life – חיי כלב Tse li mehachayim – Get out of my life – צא לי מהחיים Harasta li et hachayim – You ruined my life – הרסת לי את החיים Chayim tovim – Good life (envious) – חיים טובים Playlist and Clips: Keren Peles – Im Ele Ha-chayim (lyrics) Sarit Hadad – Ha-chayim Shelkha Nifla’im (lyrics) George Abu Shkara – Lageshet El Chayaich (lyrics) Ba-chayim lo pagashti oto Fiddler on the Roof – Lechaim Barry Sisters – Lechaim Lahakat Hel Ha-yam – Rak Be-Israel (lyrics) Ep. no. 22 about darling Ep. no. 54 about “how are you?”