About this episode
This episode explores the Hebrew root kbl and its various meanings and usages.
The verbs of the Hebrew root kbl are everywhere: To get, to receive, to be hired, plus things which are just not done and are considered unacceptable. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lekabel – To receive – לקבל Kibalti hoda'ah – I received a message – קיבלתי הודעה "Ba-boker kibalit email katsar ve-nechmad" – In the morning I got a short and nice email – בבוקר קיבלתי אימייל קצר ונחמד Kibalta/kibalt et hahodaa sheli? Ken, kibalti. – Did you get my message? Yes, I did – קיבלת את ההודעה שלי? כן, קיבלתי Tagidu, kibaltem kvar heshbon hashmal? – Say, did you guys already get the electricity bill? – תגידו, קיבלתם כבר חשבון חשמל Kibalti – "Roger that" – קיבלתי Kibalti machzor – I got my period – קיבלתי מחזור "Afilu kos mayim lo kibalti'" – I didn't even get a glass of water – אפילו כוס מים לא קיבלתי "Slicha, atem mekablim kartisei ashrai?" – Excuse me, do you take credit cards? – סליחה, אתם מקבלים כרטיסי אשראי Kibalti/hatafi shock – I was shocked – קיבלתי/חטפתי שוק Hu kibel/hataf makot – He was beaten up – הוא קיבל/חטף מכות Dvarim she-mekubal la'asot – Things which are 'done' – דברים שמקובל לעשות Ze lo mekubal – It's not done – זה לא מקובל "Be-eropa lo…
Topics covered
- Hebrew verbs
- language learning
- unacceptable actions
Keywords
- kbl
- Hebrew language
- to receive
- unacceptable
- language expressions
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