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September 2, 2025 8 mins

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.

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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 mekubal lalechet lelevaya im t-shirt ve-shorts” – In Europe it’s unacceptable to go to a funeral in t-shirt and shorts – באירופה לא מקובל ללכת ללוויה עם טישירט ושורטס

“Ze lo mekubal alay” – It’s unacceptable to me – זה לא מקובל עליי

Ha-mekubalim” – The popular kids at school – המקובלים

Ha-hoda’ah hitkabla – The message was received – ההודעה התקבלה

Ha-kesef hitkabel – The money was received – הכסף התקבל

Lehitkabel la-avoda – To get a job, to be hired – להתקבל לעבודה

“Eich lehitkabel lemisra ba-t’hoom hachi nechshak ve-rivchi hayom bameshek” – How to get accepted for a job in the most desirable and profitable field in the economy today – איך להתקבל למשרה בתחום הכי נחשק ורווחי היום במשק

Lehitkabel la-universta – To get into university – להתקבל לאוניברסיטה

Eich lehitkabel le-mishpatim – How to get accepted to law school – איך להתקבל למשפטים

“Hitkablta” – You’re hired – התקבלת

 

Playlist and Clips:

Miri Massika – Af Ahat (lyrics)

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Shlomo Artzi – Yoter Mi-ze Anachnu Lo Tsrichim (lyrics)

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Ep. no. 210 about lahtof, to snatch HEB

Ep. no. 440 about kabala, reception HEB

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