Listen "#389 Dear Inspector"
Episode Synopsis
This episode is about the Hebrew root פקח. We call parking enforcement officers פקחי חניה. What might you say to one in order not to get a parking ticket? And what does this root have to do with kosher certificates? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Pikuach – Supervision, regulation – פיקוח Be-fikuach/be-pikuach – Under supervision – בפיקוח Gaz beiti – Domestic gas – גז ביתי "Batuach kshe-ze be-fikuach" – It's safe when it's under supervision – בטוח כשזה בפיקוח Be-fikuach ha-oom – Under supervision of the UN – בפיקוח האו"ם Ha-mehir be-fikuach – The price is regulated, under government supervision – המחיר בפיקוח Mutsarim be-fikuach – Products under supervision – מוצרים בפיקוח Befikuach ha-rabanoot X – Under the supervision of the rabbinate of X – בפיקוח הרבנות "Mis'ada zo nimtset tahat pikuhenu ve-hashgachatenu" – This restaurant is under our supervision – מסעדה זו נמצאת תחת פיקוחנו והשגחתנו Piku'ach nefesh – See link below Lefakeach al mashehu – To supervise something – לפקח על משהו Mefakeach – Supervisor, inspector – מפקח "Yom be-hayav shel mefakeach bniya" – A day in the life of a construction supervisor – יום בחייו של מפקח בנייה Mefakeach – Supervisor, inspector – מפקח Pakach/pakachit hanaya – Parking inspector – פקח/פקחית חניה "Pakach, ani porek schora" – Dear inspector, I am unloading merchandise – פקח, אני פורק סחורה Pakachei hanaya – Parking inspectors – פקחי חניה Pakach, pakachit, pakachim, pakachiyot – Inspector/s – פקחים "Lo roshmim et hayeladim le-maon lo mefukach" – We don't register the kids to an unsupervised daycare – לא רושמים את הילדים למעון לא מפוקח Ha-ganim mefukachim – The daycare centers are supervised – הגנים מפוקחים Ha-mutsarim ha-mefukachim – The supervised products – המוצרים המפוקחים Pakachti et einai – I opened my eyes – פקחתי את עיניי Lifkoach einaim – To open the eyes – לפקוח עיניים La'atsom einayim – To close the eyes – לעצום עיניים Einai pkuchot – My eyes are open – עיניי פקוחות Pike'ach, pik'chit – Sharp, bright person – פיקח Playlist and Clips: Batuach kshe-ze be-fikuach Pikuach nefesh – Wikipedia Mefake'ach bniya Assi Cohen & Guri Alfi – Pakach Ani Porek S'chora (lyrics) Lo roshmim et ha-yeladim le-maon lo mefukach Ruhama Raz – Ha-har ha-yarok (lyrics) Arik Einstein – Yeladim shel Ha-hayim (lyrics) Shiri Maimon – Ha-har ha-yarok tamid (lyrics) Ep. no. 114 about kosher and kasher Ep. no. 212 about lefarek
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