#135 Let’s Get Idiomatic With “Latset” (Rerun)
Whether it’s telling someone they did well, asking the cost, or lashing out at someone, “yatsata” (from “latset” – to “go out”/”come out”) plays an important role in everyday Hebrew slang. Host Guy Sharett teaches us a few of these useful idioms, which you won’t find in your dictionary. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Britanya rotsa latset me-ha ichud ha-eropi” – The UK wants to exit from the EU – בריטניה רוצה לצאת מהאיחוד האירופי Yatsata gadol – You came out great – יצאת גדול “Asher, lo rak tsadik yatsata, yatsata anak” – You didn’t just come out great, you came out huge – אשר, לא רק צדיק יצאת, יצאת ענק Anak – Huge, gigantic – ענק Yatsata tsadik – You came out a saint – יצאת צדיק Yatsata be-zol – You got off easy – יצאת בזול “Boyna, yatsata be-zol” – Dude, you came off easy – בוא’נה, יצאת בזול Lo yatsa li – I didn’t get a chance – לא יצא לי Slicha, od lo yatsa li – Sorry, I didn’t get a chance to do it yet – סליחה, עוד לא יצא לי Im yotse lecha – If you get a chance – אם יוצא לך Rak im yotse lecha – Only if you get a chance – רק אם יוצא לך Ma yatsa lecha mi-ze? – What did you gain from it? – מה יצא לך מזה Nu, ve-ma yatsa lecha ba-sof mi-ze? – So, what did you gain from it at the end? – נו, ומה יצא לך בסוף מזה Ma yatsa ba-sof im X – What happened to X at the end? – מה יצא בסוף עם מישהו Kama yatsa ba-sof? / Kama yatsa? – How much did it come out at the end? – כמה יצא / כמה יצא בסוף Kama kama? – What’s the score? – כמה כמה Ma Yatsata alay? – Why are you attacking me? – מה יצאת עליי Playlist and Clips: Yatsata Tsadik TV Show Noam Yakobson – Yatsata be-zol (lyrics) Yoav Yitshak – Ma Yatsa Lecha Mi-ze (lyrics) Ha-dorbanim – Yatsanu Lirkod (lyrics) Ep. no. 26 about ‘can you?’