#148 Is This on Sale? Vernacular of a Bargain Hunter (Rerun)
While shopping about in Israel, have you ever asked for a discount, הנחה in Hebrew? On this episode, Guy talks about navigating all kinds of shopping interactions, like bargaining your way through a sale and understanding special promotions. Don’t miss the hilarious parody of a quintessential Israeli commercial at the end of the episode. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Pirsomot – Commercials, ads – פרסומות Hanacha, hanachot – Discount, discounts – הנחה, הנחות 20 achuz hanacha – 20 percent discount – 20 אחוז הנחה Efshar hanacha ulay? – Is there a discount, maybe? – יש הנחה אולי? Hagigat mivtsa’im – A celebration of sales – חגיגת מבצעים Yesh eize mivtsaim? – Are there any sales? – יש איזה מבצעים? Konim X umkablim Y – You buy X and get Y – קונים איקס ומקבלים וואי Hanacha la-kniya ha-ba’a – Discount for the next purchase – הנחה לקנייה הבאה Kabli – Get (imperative, feminine) – קבלי Haziyat femina matana – A Femina bra for free – חזיית פמינה מתנה Betokef ad 30 be-iuni – Valid until the 30th of June – בתוקף עד 30 ביוני O ad gmar ha-mlai – Or until it runs out of stock – או עד גמר המלאי Mechira metorefet – Crazy sale – מכירה מטורפת Be-hanachot anakiyot – In huge discounts – בהנחות ענקיות Slicha, yesh lachem shulchanot? – Excuse me, do you have tables? – סליחה, יש לכם שולחנות? Eifo ani yachol limtso… – where can I find… – איפה אני יכול למצוא… Kama ya’ale li – How much will it cost me…? – כמה יעלה לי…? Efshar be-tashlumim – Can I pay in installments? – אפשר בתשלומים? Ken, aval az yesh ribit – Yes, but then there’s interest – כן, אבל אז יש ריבית Playlist and Clips: Bitu’ach Yashir – Insurance commercial Life Party – Hagigat Mivtsa’im Femina bra commercial TV Screens commercial Commercials – Parody Shlomo Artzi – Pa’am Tori U-fa’am Torech (lyrics) Ep. 155 about lehorid Ep. 293 about full1 Ep. 294 about full2 Ep. 295 about the impersonal in Hebrew