#153 Life's Little Pleasantries
Episode description
The word נעים means pleasant, or nice. Let’s learn all about pleasantness – Guy teaches us sentences with this word that has had a long and successful career, along with Hebrew names related to its root. Oh, and how do you greet someone who just got a haircut in Arabic?
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New Words and Expressions:
Naim – Pleasant, fine – נעים
Mezeg avir naim – Nice weather – מזג אוויר נעים
Naim meod – Nice meeting you – נעים מאוד
Na’im lehakir – Nice meeting you – נעים להכיר
Naim li me’od – Nice meeting you – נעים לי מאוד
Ze lo na’im li – I don’t like this (feeling) – זה לא נעים לי
Slicha, mamash lo na’im li, aval… – Sorry, I feel awful saying this, but… – סליחה, ממש לא נעים לי, אבל
Na’iman – An arabic blessing to a person who finished a shower or got a new haircut – נעימן – نعيماً
“Ani holem al Naomi” – I dream about Naomi – אני חולם על נעמי
Na’ama – Na’ama, a woman’s first name – נעמה
Noam – Pleasantness – נועם
“Ata lo yachol la’asot et ze yoter be-noam?” – Can’t you do it more pleasantly? – אתה לא יכול לעשות את זה יותר בנועם
Be-noam – Pleasantly – בנועם
Noam halichot – Peasant manners – נועם הליכות
Ne’ima musikalit – Musical tune – נעימה מוסיקלית
Biluy naim – Have a great time – בילוי נעים
Tisa ne’ima – Have a pleasant flight – טיסה נעימה
Playlist and Clips:
Ha-halonot Ha-gvohim – Kama Na’im (lyrics)
Hedva & David – Ani Holem Al Neomi (lyrics)