The Hebrew phrase, למה מה קרה, can be literally translated as, “why, what happened.” What do we mean by this expression and how do you use it?

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New Words and Expressions:

Ze koreh – It’s happening – זה קורה

Ma koreh? – How are you? – מה קורה

Lo nora, koreh – That’s ok, these things happen – לא נורא, קורה

“Sha’alti ma kara” – I asked “what happened?” – שאלתי מה קרה

Ha-kol yachol likrot – Everything can happen – הכל יכול לקרות

Infinitives of roots that end with hei in Pa’al: Likrot, liknot, lir’ot, laasot – לקרות, לקנות, לראות, לעשות

“Lama ma kara”- Who do you think you are? Who does he think he is? – למה מה קרה

“Lama ma kara, milchama?” – Is there a war outside, that allowed you to behave like this? – מה קרה, מלחמה

“Lo yoda’at ma koreh li” – I don’t know what’s happening to me – לא יודעת מה קורה לי

Ma kara lach – What happened to you / are you out of your mind – מה קרה לך

Playlist and Clips:

Arik Lavi – Ze koreh (lyrics)

Shlomo Artzi – Sha’alti Ma Kara (lyrics)

Ninet Tayeb – Ha-kol Yachol Likrot (lyrics)

Moshe Cohen – Lama Ma Kara (lyrics)

Noy Alooshe Remix

Teapacks & Sarit Hadad – Kshe-ani Itcha Ani Kmo Dag (lyrics)

Shotei Ha-nevu’ah – Az Ma Kara Lach (lyrics)

Ep. no. 54 about how are you

From antique cars to very slow, local buses, Guy picks up where we left off in the last episode and explains additional בניינים from the root אספ.

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New Words and Expressions:

Asfanoot – Collecting (a collection) – אספנות

Rechev asfanoot – Antique car – רכב אספנות

Richvei asfanoot – Antique cars – רכבי אספנות

Hit’asafnoo kan ha-erev – We gathered here tonight – התאספנו כאן הערב

“anashim matchilim lehitasef ba-kikar” – People are starting to gather by the square – אנשים מתחילים להתאסף בכיכר

Hit’asfoot – Gathering – התאספות

Hayta asoora kol hit’asfoot – Gathering was forbidden – הייתה אסורה כל התאספות

Otobus me’asef – Slow local bus – אוטובוס מאסף

Asafsoof – Mob – אספסוף

Krav me’asef – Rearguard battle – קרב מאסף

Asoopa, Antologia – Anthology – אסופה, אנתולוגיה

Asoopat ma’amarim – Anthology of essays – אסופת מאמרים

Asoofi, asoofit, asoofim – Children who were found on the street and no one knows who their parents are – אסופי, אסופית, אסופים

Playlist and Clips:

KAN TV – Richvei asfanoot

Alon Ole’archik – O she-ata shar o she-lokchim otcha mi-po (lyrics)

Yuval Mendelson & Or Edry – Krav Me’asef