#162 Hebrew Less Harsh, More Humored

Streetwise Hebrew

Let’s face it; you don’t want to watch that movie your friends are going to see. So how do you say so without a blunt ‘no’? The word פחות in Hebrew means “less”, “minus” and a few other things. Guy explains how to use פחות in conversations when you want to let someone down easily.

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New Words and Expressions:

Pahot – Less – פחות

Pahot aval od Koev – Less, but it still hurts – פחות אבל עוד כואב

Shneinu shavim, pahot o yoter – We’re both equal, more or less – שנינו שווים, פחות או יותר

Teshalmu pahot al sal ha-kniyot – You’ll pay less for your shopping basket – תשלמו פחות על סל הקניות

Ani pahot ko’es – I am less angry – אני פחות כועס

Pahot mi-sha’a – Less than an hour – פחות משעה

“Slicha, aval pahot mat’im li karega” – Sorry, it’s less convenient right now – סליחה, אבל פחות מתאים לי כרגע

“Ba lecha seret? Pahot” – Do you feel like watching a movie? Less – בא לך סרט? פחות

Pahot hitchabarti – I didn’t really connect to it – פחות התחברתי

Hamesh pahot shalosh – Five minus three – חמש פחות שלוש

Playlist and Clips:

Yehuda Poliker – Pahot Aval Ko’ev (lyrics)

Aviv Geffen – Shneinu Shavim (lyrics)

Misrad Ha’otsar (Ministry of Finance) – Pay less this Passover

Evyatar Banai – Yesh Li Sikui (lyrics)

Raheli Bar – Nail Artist

Rona Keinan – Mabul (lyrics)

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