Israeli Dictionary - A work in progress
There are many things I can only say in Israeli.
Being a parent is all about (some of it) words. change your tone and your kid will cry or kiss you.
- Abba -Daddy ( pretty idiotic giving an example)
- Ima - Mom (same as above)
- Motzez - Binky/Pacifier - "motek (see below) take your pecifiar out I can't understand a word you're saying"
- Motek - Honey/ "U better do what I say or" - "Motek can u bring me my laptop/ Motek, I hope you didn't tell him that I'm here"
- Yafa Sheli - My beautiful one
- Magniv - Cool - Abba, it’s really magniv that I like harry potter do u like him too ?
- Ani Maesha lecha - I allow it - "Abba, ani marsha lecha to use the dvd"
- T'iraga - Relax Man - "Abba, tiraga and then you can talk to me"
Added by Margalit -
- REGA!!!! - Wait. As in "WAIT a frigging minute, will you!"
- Schecket - Shut Up. As in "Quiet, I can't hear myself think."
- Ani rotsa/rotse - I want. As in "I want ice cream (Glida) right now (achshav).
- Ani meistaerit - (I have no clue how to spell that b'inglit) I'm sorry.
- Slicha - Excuse me.
More to come and if any Israel/Hebrew speaking people want to add please do -
פורסם בתאריך 7 בOctober 2006 ע"י
תחת נושאים: Being Israeli
I love that you have one word for - take the pacifier out of your mouth so I cna understand you. That would free up so much of my time.
REGA!!!! Wait. As in "WAIT a frigging minute, will you!"
Schecket Shut Up. As in "Quiet, I can't hear myself think."
Ani rotsa/rotse I want. As in "I want ice cream (Glida) right now (achshav).
Ani meistaerit (I have no clue how to spell that b'inglit) I'm sorry.
Slicha Excuse me.
We work on politness here. Ha!