The Paris 2024 Olympics are here! What Hebrew words and phrases must we know in order to understand the broadcasts and fully enjoy the games? The hardest of them might just be טניס שולחן. Stam!
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New Words and Expressions:
Ha-mischakim ha-olimpyiim – The olympic games – המשחקים האולימפיים
Ha-olimpiada – The Olympics – האולימפיאדה
Atem ro’eem ta-olimpiada? – Do you watch the olympics? – אתם רואים ת’אולימפיאדה
Agav – By the way – אגב
Tacharut, tacharuyot – Competition, competitions – תחרות, תחרויות
Lenatsech – To win – לנצח
Lehafsid – To lose – להפסיד
Tekes ha-pticha – The opening ceremony – טקס הפתיחה
Ha-mishlachat ha-israelit – The Israeli delegation – המשלחת הישראלית
Ha-nivcheret ha-israelit – The Israeli team – הנבחרת הישראלית
Ha-atletim ha-israelim – The Israeli athletes – האתלטים הישראלים
Medlaya, medalyot – Medal, medals – מדליה, מדליות
Makom rishon/sheni/shlishi – First/second/third place – מקום ראשון/שני/שלישי
Medalyat zahav – Gold medal – מדליית זהב
Medalyat kesef – Silver medal – מדליית כסף
Medalyat arad – Bronze medal – מדליית ארד
“Ha-masa’it im ha-medalyot ba-derech” – The truck with the medals is on the way (a cynical way to say, you haven’t really done anything impressive) – המשאית עם המדליות בדרך
“Ha-medalya ba-derech” – The medal is on its way – המדליה בדרך
S’chiya – Swimming – שחייה
Shayit – Sailing – שייט
Hit’amloot machshirim – Artistic gymnastics – התעמלות מכשירים
Targilei kora – Gymnastics balance beam exercises – תרגילי קורה
Rowing – Chatira – חתירה
Lachtor – To row – לחתור
Kfitsot la-mayim – Diving – קפיצות למים
Hets va-keshet – Archery – חץ וקשת
Triathlon – Triathlon – טריאתלון
Tennis shulchan – Table tennis – טניס שולחן
Playlist and Clips:
KAN TV – The numbers behind the olympics
Static & Ben-El feat. Neta Barzilay – Efes Ma’amats (lyrics)
Ep. no. 68 about livchor, to choose HEB
Ep. no. 305 about ve-, va-, voo HEB
Ep. no. 366 about kfitsa HEB
Ep. no. 378 about kesef HEB
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