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E

GOLDSTEIN

642 N HARPER AV LOS ANGELES CAL

^

SPQKEN

A MANUAL

OF

.

Tuki-v.

HEBREW CONVERSATIONS

BY

Daniel

Persky

IN COLLABORATION WITH

Emanuel Neumann

NEW YORK Zionist

Organization 1921

op

America

Copyright

1921

ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA

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CONTENTS On Meeting

1

At Home

10

Out of Doors

44

In

The Country

61

Nature

86

On The Way

96

At The Hotel

105

At Sea

110

At Work

117

Business

131

In

The Club

147

Dress

178

Food

188

PREFATORY NOTE This little volume is intended for the use of persons desirous of acquiring some degree of facility in the use of Hebrew as a spoken language. It is not intended as a text-book for beginners, but rather as a help to those who have already gained some knowledge of elementary Hebrew. The publishers have had specially in mind the needs of persons intending to settle in Palestine, or to go there as tourists.

This

is,

as far as

we know, the

first

serious

effort in this direction made by the protagonists of the Hebrew Revival, and, as such, this work is no doubt open to many criticisms. are keenly aware of this fact,, and hope that many suggestions will come from readers and

We

which may prove most helpful when a second, more complete and revised edition is published. critics,

Due

to

many

unforeseen

difficulties,

the pub-

of this volume has been repeatedly delayed, and the apologies of the authors and publishers are tendered to those who have been lication

impatiently awaiting

its

appearance. E. N.

New

York, June 15, 1921.

ON MEETING Good morning, Good

nir'^iisis

sir.

morning,

-.it Mr.

!

p"^-}? nip

J

n'bf

^-p^b

Ben-Zion.

How do you do? (Hello!) How

s

are you?

Quite well.

And how is your

broth»

•

T

t

er?

He

quite well, too.

is

And how is your She

is

.oib^ 1^ D|

sister?

not feeling well

today. I

am

sorry. T

Whither bound?

Where

are you coming

from?

V T

Where are you going to? I

am

home I

my way

on

from

....

I

...

..

to a meeting.

J

•'

-:

should like to become

acquainted with Mr. Gil'adi.

Very

well,

I

will

in-

troduce you to him.

me

Allow

to

intro-

)

11. duce Mr. Penini.

...

Meet Mr. Penini I

am

pleased to me^t

you.

What

is

your name?

My name

is

GiFadio

I'd like to see you.

i

There is something I would like to dis-(

(.

cuss with you.

I.

;

1

V

••

•

r «

—3—

4

Am

I

Not

at

It

I

—

disturbing you? all.

doesn't matter.

amnotinsuch a hurry.

Don't forget.

Do you speak Hebrew ? Yes,

live

..

_

.

_

live?

on Herzl Street.

Come to seemeathome. I

J -

speak Hebrew.

I

Where do you I

...

will

come

to see

!

^n-'s nj?^

npi

you

often. I will

drop in when

I

get a chance.

Do me

a favor.

Remember me Ben-Aviv.

to

Mr. J

.

.

.

.

.

will

1

do what you ask I

V v: V

V

*

I

*

2

-:

me.

Am

I

taking up your

?'njDTnx^t3nJi:^jx'''7^K

time? Just wait a while.

!

What

are you saying?

What

are you talking

^vt2

xrnsn

about?

beg your pardon

I

the sense

Will

of:

ntD^^

(In

^^^^2^ «S

you

please repeat?)

A

little

louder, please.

Are you

in a

!

"Tjblp ns:

hurry to I

:

:

-:

j -

xronn ..

-

.

-

go?

Can I

I

speak to you?

would

•

like to

to you.

speak

•.

'T!?^

-

"'5"lr'

:

T

'"^?'^"'

:

V -

'^^

—6 for a

Can you stop

moment? - v:

-

T -

T-:

ni2nS nnx ~ T -

bb^r\

-I

Can you spare a moment?

Can you wait?

?

t

T-:

Do you remember? Don't trouble yourself

I

am

glad to see you.

What do you wish?

T -

T

What do you mean? Of what use

is it?

What must

do?

Who

I

?

-.-

are they?

Why don't you answer? Why

are you silent?

|

Why don't you speak?) Excuse me.

nnin nbrin -J

ni2

— Here

is

my

7

(visiting)

•

i: -

•

J-

•

I

I

card.

What

is

?

your address?

Ti^ir

?r^n

ncj

When are you at home? Don't bother me. Listen, please.

)

Look here, please,

j

-:

When

will

it

T

-

:

be con-

venient for you?

You

look familiar.

This I

is

the

first

time

have seen you.

Where have

I

seen you

before? I

have not seen you for a long time.

I

cannot

recall.

!?S)n

Tjnix

nfcjn

"^jk

I

am

glad you remind-

."niK r)"i3Tn

•'?

niiD

ed me.

How are

you getting

on?

How

is

business?

Business

is

good.

Business

is

poor.

I

know you by

I

have known you for

sight.

a long time.

Do you know me? Do you

Who I

I

recognise

T -

me?

are you?

know knew

you.

(recognized)

you at once.

Can you guess my name?

...

.

-

J

••

-:

.^.

— Your name

is

9

familiar.

Mr. Yitzhaki sends his regards.

How in

do you say that

Hebrew?

What's new?

What's the news?

How No

?tr-in

are things?

news.

Nothing new. Everything

What's

iT'nira

is all

new

what

in

the

nit^nn

niri::^3

?

I

Van

right.

world? Is

r\!2

heard about .

you true?

Whatis.it? |

What's the matter?

(

:

-

I

V

-:

T

riD

aSirs I T J I

•.• •••

v:

-

— How do you know

that?

10

11

Receive the

visitor.

-

..

J

...

..

..

I-

Good morning.

Won't you

sit

down? T

Thank

you.

Spread the

cloth.

Set the table.

^ j

\Ye must serve our vis-

with

itors

refresh-

ments. Sit

down

at the table,

please.

Please have something. I

am

won't be too obstinate.

Where

He

is

:

-

is

the host?

not at home.

1 It -

:

not hungry.

Don't refuse. I

-

.

••T

J

;

-

1

..

:

J

— He

will

12

—

back very soon.

What must you see him about?

important

an

About

T

It:

•

•

:

•

matter.

Does he know that you

were

to

be here?

Certainly.

He promised

!

to

wait

nisn^ 'nix

"STB svi

n'tpiin

for me. It's late. I

.

»nnn«J:D r\v^n •r:

\

:

J

IS

couldn't wait any longer.

I

got tired of waiting.

I

am

I

will

It's

very busy.

accompany you.

not necessary.

When

will

again?

you

call

^

QVB

lip

sun

''n;:^

—

13

—

—

14

It'snow twenty minutes to twelve.

...

Are you sure of that?

No

doubt.

We

have two clocks

..

..

V r

_

-

-

1

.

T

^^72

.pBD r

:

•

•

I

in

the house.

Neither of them keeps

•It

-

:

r

.•

•

•

:

good time.

One

always slow.

is

•

Theother is always fast. There

is

-

TV

:

-

-1:

I

•

no peace be-

"

I

T

•,

T

V

I

••

tween them.

They don't speak the truth. I

don't

tell

time

by

these two clocks. I tell

et)

time by my (pockwatch.

....

.

J

T I

»-

_

...

J

-

V

••

•

-:

15

This watch

is

small but

—

16

You have to go to work. Hurry

up.

Don't be

The

lazy.

clock

has struck

T

V

T -

-

•

•

:

I

^

-

T

eight.

Hurry or It's

you'll

be

late.

good to sleep

so

in the

J

It

:

I

V

-

-

:

morning.

You're a sleepy-head.

Go

to

the wash-stand

and wash. ( /"ii:: nni'^

The water

is

Open the other

Warm water

n^^p

n^itsn

too cold.

faucet.

!

^Ji^n

nnri n« nns

runs from

this faucet.

Do you want hot water?

(boiling) ?

D''nni-i

17 I

want lukewarm water.

Mix warm and

cold

water and you'll have

• :

t

:

•:

I

lukewarm water. That's a good idea.

TT

T T

:

-

Upon my word! Please, give I

me a towel.

must dry

my

face

and hands.

Comb

your hair.

Have you a comb?

What

kind of comb?

Give

me

a fine comb.

Give

me

coarse comb.

Take the brush brush your Well said!

hair.

and

?

pn.DD

nr«

jpnrn. nirna^ri n>5

np

18 It I

seems

me,

to

shan't eat breakfast

morning.

this I

—

have something important to do.

Have something. I

have no appetite just now.

I

have

to say

my

mor-

......

's

\

ning prayers. I

have to put on

tephil-

hn.

Where is the

small mir-

ror?

Who knows? Look for

Have do?

I

it

yourself.

nothing else to

T -

li

-

T

:

•

-:

19 It's

my

not

You know

—

fault.

all

the ins

and outs of the household. I

forget easily.

You

jnair

are forgetful.

nrist

Not always. I

sometimes remember.

When

the matter con-

cerns me. I

am

•ned concerned

in

the matter. I

am

)

f

interested

in

the matter.

That^s not

What's There

to

is

be done?

no other way.

That's the world.

fair.

way

of the

?

nVry^

nip

-

20

—

That's the custom. Well,

what of

it?

Every one does as he

.nirr^

vrrn

nir\i tr^K

pleases.

You

can't sit here.

V V T

T

:

V

The rays of the sun

come

in

through the

window.

We

ought

to

lower the

shades.

That's a good idea. I

have news for you.

Tell

me

the

news

at

once. I

have no patience.

It's

It

time to have lunch..

seems,

I

V

••

VT

I

•

:

J

-

T

:

21

You only

care

—

about

J

•

-:

-

-

I

T -

T

I

eating.

We'll postpone

it

'^5"'^nxS nnnj

for

later.

Let's wait

till

supper

-

-:

nans

,n3

''s

(

DISS n^S^bas

vv T

V -

-

:

time. If

my

strength,

out,

ril wait.

First of

all

holds

n:'n^

«

Fll say the

afternoon prayers. getting dark in the house.

It's

I It's

dark

We

ought to turn on

nvf

.ni^*^f ri-p5

in the house.

the light.

Have you a box

of :

matches?

-

-

:

l\

I

:

"s

— 22 Strike a match and light

nt< phnri]

^n£5 ^VE^t

the lamp. I

must pour some kerosene

I

oil

The flame

is

too big.

The flame

is

too small.

The flame

is

just right.

Strike a match and light

You have

to

open the

jet.

want

X

T

:b^

:

:

"^bv j

•

:

T

•

:

-

V

T

•

/•ID nni'' nmp T - I: :

- T

:

V V

:

T

••

:

nsn^i^n - V V :

V V

:

- -

n« pSnm nnaa nrnn inn

the gas.

I

•

into the lamp.

must adjust the wick.

gas

tos:•• .n-'irirrB -:

to turn

on the

electric light.

Very good. Press the button.

—

—

23

Pull the string.

Turn on the

light in

-

-

V

\

:

the bulb.

Then the

.^wnn

electric light

nix

7X

n^'S''

will burn. I

nan n«V .tSik-

will light the candle,

•

I

T

I

•

-:

nsn n^'v^ ••- nx T V

.nnijiisia

ril place the candle in

•:«

z

•

•

a candlestick. I like

It's

nsn nix nx nnix

candle-light.

midnight already.

"'jx .

-J

.n^"'^n-ni:^n nr''5nnn3 -: T

T

:

•

•

T

:

:

•

Let's go to sleep. Is

our bed ready? get

Please,

my

I

bed T

•

T

T

V -

•

-

•

•'

z

T

:

T

I

T-

:

ready.

The

feather-bed,

the I

quilt

and the sheet

.

T -

J

T

•

:

vv

-

DDIpID hv T I

are in their proper places.

:

-

— I

24

prefer a mattress.

Have you another

pill-

ow? The bed

very com-

is

fortable.

Put out the

light.

Turn

gas

Turn

off the

the

off

(jet).

!

nx nip-rb

i5n n;.p

electric

light (globe). I

am

going (lying

down)

to sleep.

I

am

sleepy.

I

am

very

(

f

tired.

I did'

not forget to say

my

evening prayers.

I

have said the

Shema

bbBnr]b

'rin?^

tIt

t

-

:

t-n

the

meeting:.

This

is

ing.

a

genex-iil

meet-

J-

I

I

:

-

— The secretary

159

—

will

please read the minutes.

Who has any comments to

make on

J

:

-

•

T

•

••

:

the min-

•

T

:

'

:

-

utes?

The minutes stand ap-

••

-

:

•

•

T

:

-

I

J

•

proved.

We to

shall

the

now proceed reading

ns'''?nn«nnri])ir^r[

n^'n? "^^^ih 'qn.^

after the meal.

Don't forget

to

give

the waiter a tip.

Let

me have

a tooth-

T T

:

V

pick.

Don't pick your teeth in

pubhc.

Can we

have

!

break-

-:

ninnn van v:v

?

fast? I

haven't tasted a thing

Do you want bread with cheese, or sardines?

prefer cakes, cookies, or Haman-taschen.

Shall

I

^2b

nx

"^rinro

:

V -

npsn i