A bite-size podcast showcasing modern Hebrew and its slang. Host Guy Sharett explains what we can learn about Israeli psyche, society, and culture through the Hebrew language.
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episode 220: Happy Happy Joy Joy
Simha (שמחה) in Hebrew is happiness or joy, but it can also mean a happy event. How would you say “to make someone happy” in Hebrew? Guy explains all things שמח on this extra joyful episode.
Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode
New Words and Expressions:
Simha - Happiness - שמחה
Eize yom sameach li hayom - What a happy day I am having today - איזה יום שמח לי היום
Esther Roth-Shachamorov
Ani smeha she-ha-heseg ha-ze naasa mul einay - I am happy that this achievement was made before my eyes - אני שמחה שההישג הזה נעשה מול עיניי
Sameach, smecha, smechim, smechot - Happy (adj. m., f., pl. m., pl. f.) - שמח, שמחה, שמחים, שמחות
Yeladim ze simha - Children are happiness - ילדים זה שמחה
Hi smeha - She is happy - היא שמחה
Simha - Happy event - שמחה
Yesh li simha ha-erev - I have an event tonight - יש לי שמחה הערב
Yesh li eru’a - I have an event - יש לי אירוע
Simha-Smahot - Joy, joys - שמחה, שמחות
Smachot ktanot - Small joys - שמחות קטנות
Ha-banot smechot - The girls are happy - הבנות שמחות
Of simhes (Yiddish) - May we meet in happy events - אוף שימחעס
Bi-smachot - May we meet in happy events - בשמחות
Lismoach - To be happy - לשמוח
Samachti - I was happy - שמחתי
Samachti al mishehu - I counted on someone - סמכתי על מישהו
Ma-ze samachti - I was extremely happy, overjoyed - מה-זה שמחתי
Mamash toda, ma-ze samachti - Thanks so much, I was overjoyed - ממש תודה, מה-זה שמחתי
Lesame’ach - To make someone happy - לשמח
Lesameach mishehu im mashehu - To make someone happy with something - לשמח מישהו עם משהו
Lesame’ach et ben ha-zug o et bat ha-zug im prahim - To make the partner happy with flowers - לשמח את בן הזוג או בת הזוג עם פרחים
Bsora mesamahat - Happy news - בשורה משמחת
Ta’ase mashehu she-mesame’ach oti - Do something that would cheer me up - תעשה משהו שישמח אותי
Ata yachol liknot li iphone-7? - Could you buy me iphone seven? - אתה יכול לקנות לי אייפון-7?
Simhat zkenti - I don’t care - שמחת זקנתי
Playlist and Clips:
Shula Hen - Eize Yom Sameach (lyrics)
Esther Roth-Shachamorov (Kan TV)
Ha-breira Ha-tiv’it – Yeladim Ze Simha (lyrics)
Ilanit - Shir shel Yom Hulin (lyrics)
Kobi Peretz & Of-Simhes - Israel (lyrics)
Daklon - Samahti
Tsafuf - Mashehu mesame’ach