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Streetwise Hebrew

#338 I Am Sure You'll Succeed

Streetwise Hebrew

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Language Learning, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Education

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 20 July 2021

โฑ๏ธ 9 minutes

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Summary

The Hebrew word ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— meansย to succeed, but there's much more to it than just that. In past tense, we use ื”ืฆืœื™ื— to compliment a baker on their delicious cake, the owner of a well-behaved dog and even a parent whose child is an absolute sweetheart.

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New Words and Expressions:

Lehatsliach โ€“ To succeed in doing something โ€“ ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื—

"Ya binti tatslichi" โ€“ My daughter (Ar.), you'll make it โ€“ ื™ื ื‘ื ืชื™ ืชืฆืœื™ื—ื™

Tatslichi! Tatsliach! โ€“ Good luck โ€“ ืชืฆืœื™ื—ื™, ืชืฆืœื™ื—

Ani me'achel lach she-tatslichi / lecha she-tatsliach โ€“ I wish you to be successful โ€“ ืื ื™ ืžืื—ืœ ืœืš ืฉืชืฆืœื™ื—ื™, ืฉืชืฆืœื™ื—

Behatslacha โ€“ Good luck โ€“ ื‘ื”ืฆืœื—ื”

Ani batuach she-tatsliach โ€“ I am sure you'll succeed โ€“ ืื ื™ ื‘ื˜ื•ื— ืฉืชืฆืœื™ื—

"She-tatsliach amen", "She-tatslichi amen" โ€“ May you succeed โ€“ ืฉืชืฆืœื™ื— ืืžืŸ, ืฉืชืฆืœื™ื—ื™ ืืžืŸ

Halevai she-tatsliach โ€“ May you succeed โ€“ ื”ืœื•ื•ืื™ ืฉืชืฆืœื™ื—

Lehatsliach be-gadol โ€“ To make it bigtime โ€“ ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— ื‘ื’ื“ื•ืœ

Elef kabaim lo yatslichu lechabot oti โ€“ One thousand firefighters won't succeed in putting out my fire โ€“ ืืœืฃ ื›ื‘ืื™ื ืœื ื™ืฆืœื™ื—ื• ืœื›ื‘ื•ืช ืื•ืชื™

"Eich tatslichi leshanot et atsmech" โ€“ How will you succeed in changing yourself? โ€“ ืื™ืš ืชืฆืœื™ื—ื™ ืœืฉื ื•ืช ืืช ืขืฆืžืš

Im at ro'a she-at lo matslicha lehagi'a, lo chashuv โ€“ If you see that you cannot make it, no worries โ€“ ืื ืืช ืจื•ืื” ืฉืืช ืœื ืžืฆืœื™ื—ื” ืœื”ื’ื™ืข, ืœื ื—ืฉื•ื‘

Ata batuach she-tatsliach? โ€“ Are you sure you'll be able to make it? โ€“ ืืชื” ื‘ื˜ื•ื— ืฉืชืฆืœื™ื—

Eich lehatsliach be-ritsot arukot โ€“ How to succeed in long runs โ€“ ืื™ืš ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— ื‘ืจื™ืฆื•ืช ืืจื•ื›ื•ืช

Eich lehatsliach ba-limudim โ€“ How to succeed in school โ€“ ืื™ืš ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— ื‘ืœื™ืžื•ื“ื™ื

Eich lehatsliach ba-hayim โ€“ How to succeed in life โ€“ ืื™ืš ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— ื‘ื—ื™ื™ื

Eich lehatsliach ba-asakim โ€“ How to succeed in business โ€“ ืื™ืš ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— ื‘ืขืกืงื™ื

Eich lehatsliach be-instagram โ€“ How to succeed on Instagram โ€“ ืื™ืš ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— ื‘ืื™ื ืกื˜ื’ืจื

Eich lehatsliach im ugat gvina โ€“ How to succeed with cheesecake โ€“ ืื™ืš ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— ืขื ืขื•ื’ืช ื’ื‘ื™ื ื”

Eich lehatsliach im haverim โ€“ How to succeed with friends โ€“ ืื™ืš ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— ืขื ื—ื‘ืจื™ื

Eich lehatsliach im banot โ€“ How to succeed with girls โ€“ ืื™ืš ืœื”ืฆืœื™ื— ืขื ื‘ื ื•ืช

Hitsliach lecha! Hitsliach lach! Hitsliach lachem! โ€“ You did a great job โ€“ ื”ืฆืœื™ื— ืœืš! ื”ืฆืœื™ื— ืœื›ื!

Hitsliach lo itach โ€“ He lucked out with you โ€“ ื”ืฆืœื™ื— ืœื• ืื™ืชืš

Matslichan, matslichanit โ€“ Successful person โ€“ ืžืฆืœื™ื—ืŸ, ืžืฆืœื™ื—ื ื™ืช

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Playlist and Clips:

Sarit Hadad โ€“ Ani Od Zocheretย (lyrics)

Doda โ€“ Elef Kaba'imย (lyrics)

Gali Atari โ€“ Ha-shir she-yavi lach ahavaย (lyrics)

Eich Lehatsliach be-ritsot arukot

Ep. 29 โ€“ Shitat Matsli'ach

Ep. 276 โ€“ Lechabot

Transcript

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This is TELB1.

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Streetwise.

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Hebrew.

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Shalon, it's me Guy with Street-wise Hebrew.

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Today I'd like to talk about Le Hatzliach to succeed in doing something, a verb with

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many interesting new answers. I won't forget the I'll be in this that's lique.

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The issue has man I had a bear

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and I don't know what

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of her.

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I won't forget those nights how my mother whispered to me Yabinti Tatslichi. Yabinti is my daughter in Arabic, Habache-Bevrit.

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Tatslichi, literally you'll succeed, you'll be successful, you'll make it.

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But when we say tatslichi, that's lea has a standalone word and all on its own, we mean

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an imme a-achell-sheta-sheta-sichichi or an ima-chele lecha shetatslyach, I wish you to be successful. It's just like saying be

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that's like saying be has lachah good luck.

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Tatsleach could also be shorthand for an eibatouache a tatslea a tatzlea a nibutuach a nibutuatouac Shatatouhatouac, I am sure you'll succeed.

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You might also hear people, usually the older crowd, who say,

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Shatatzliach, Shetatslichy Amen.

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Again, this is a short version of Anim Meachell Lecha

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Shetatsliach or Halivai Shetatsliach.

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Literally, I wish you that you will succeed.

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Lea's lea's lea be gadol means to make it or succeed big time.

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We very often use lats liach with an infinitive. This is a song called Ellif Cabaim, 1,000 firefighters.

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