how to say “light refreshments” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כיבוד-קל-1.m4a” /]כִּבּוּד קַל

Serving food to guests is an act of honor – כבוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כיבוד-קל-2.m4a” /]. Thus refreshments are called in Hebrew כיבוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כיבוד-קל-3.m4a” /] – literally, honoring.

And light refreshments are כיבוד קל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כיבוד-קל-1.m4a” /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כיבוד-קל-4.m4a” /]יוגש כיבוד קל בתחילת האירוע.

Light refreshments will be served at the start of the event.

Note that כיבוד is in the singular.

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