how to say “vest” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/וסט-#.m4a” /]וֵסְט, אֵפוֹד
That fancy piece of clothing that looks like a shirt without sleeves is called by Israelis וסט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/וסט-#.m4a” /], just like in English. There is an official Hebrew word coined by the Academy of the Hebrew language – לסוטה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/וסט-#.m4a” /] – but it never caught on.
וסט in context:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/וסט-#.m4a” /]אפשר ללבוש וסט בלי עניבה?
Can I wear a vest without a tie?
Now, that’s vest in dinner-party apparel. The type of vest worn for sports or protection is אפוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/וסט-#.m4a” /], as in:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/וסט-#.m4a” /]לא רואים שהוא לובש אפוד מגן מתחת לחליפה.
You can’t see that he’s wearing a protective vest under his (the) suit.
