how to say “negotiation” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מבוקש-1.m4a” /]רָצוּי, מְבֻקָּשׁ, נֶחְשָׁק Desired could mean one of several things in Hebrew. 1. רצוי There’s desired as in wanted – רצוי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מבוקש-2.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מבוקש-3.m4a” /]השגנו את התוצאה הרצויה. We achieved the desired result. and [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מבוקש-4.m4a” /]הוא לא מרגיש רצוי. He doesn’t feel wanted. 2. מבוקש Then there’s desired as in sought after in a positive sense, or wanted…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/גוף-תאורה-1.m4a” /]גּוּף תְּאוּרָה Since חנוכה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/גוף-תאורה-2.m4a” /] (Hanukkah) involves the themes of אור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/גוף-תאורה-3.m4a” /] – light and Hellenism, which celebrated the human body – גוף האדם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/גוף-תאורה-4.m4a” /], I thought I’d introduce a Hebrew term that combines these into a useful day-to-day expression. גוף תאורה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/גוף-תאורה-1.m4a” /] is a light fixture. Literally, it’s a body of…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תבוא-כל-יום-1.m4a” /]תָּבוֹא כָּל יוֹם! Turns out you and your falafel guy watched the same soccer game last night, and you’ve established a good rapport. Handing you your מנה פלאפל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תבוא-כל-יום-2.m4a” /] – falafel portion, he might say to you (if you’re a male): [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תבוא-כל-יום-1.m4a” /]תבוא כל יום! Come (back) every day! If you’re a…

הִתְחַמְּמוּת עוֹלָמִית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/global-warming-4.mp3″ /] This week is hot in Israel (here’s a video we’ve made about that), more so than usual for the season. Some blame it on global warming. As is the case with many terms that didn’t exist in antiquity, Modern Hebrew has three for global warming: הִתְחַמְּמוּת גְּלוֹבָּלִית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/global-warming-2.mp3″ /] borrows global from…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מפה-לאוזן-1.m4a” /]מִפֶּה לְאֹזֶן They say that word of mouth travels fast, for better or for worse. The Hebrew expression for word of mouth is מפה לאוזן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מפה-לאוזן-1.m4a” /] – literally, from mouth to ear. This expression is borrowed from the French le bouche à oreille, of the same literal meaning. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מפה-לאוזן-2.m4a” /]שומעים עלינו מפה לאוזן. (They)…