Streetwise Hebrew

Israelis love tips and recommendations in order to speed up their decision making. So it’s no surprise that the word כדאי – ‘it’s worth it’ – is so popular in everyday use. How do we tell our friends they should totally check out a certain bar? And how do we make sure they don’t go and see the new superhero movie? Guy Sharett introduces us to the Israeli dichotomy of כדאי/לא כדאי. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Kedai – Worthwhile, worth doing – כדאי Ze lo kedai – It’s not worthwhile – זה לא כדאי Kedai lachem – It’s worthwhile for you – כדאי לכם Tagid, kedai li liknot nayad chadash – Tell me, is it worth it for me to buy a new mobile? – תגיד, כדאי לי לקנות נייד חדש Baroor, kedai lecha/lach – Of course, it’s worth it for you – ברור, כדאי לך Mamash lo kedai lecha – It’s really not worth it for you – ממש לא כדאי לך “Bli shum davar asher kedai lamut lemaano” – Without anything it’s worth dying for – בלי שום דבר אשר כדאי למות למענו Kedai lir’ot et ha-seret haze?-  Is it worth it