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74 [seventy-four]

asking for something

asking for something

‫74 [שבעים וארבע]‬

74 [shiv\'im w\'arba]

‫לבקש משהו‬

[levaqesh mashehu]

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Can you cut my hair? ‫-פש--ל---פ-?‬ ‫אפשר להסתפר?‬ ‫-פ-ר ל-ס-פ-?- -------------- ‫אפשר להסתפר?‬ 0
e-sh-r lehi-t--e-? efshar lehistaper? e-s-a- l-h-s-a-e-? ------------------ efshar lehistaper?
Not too short, please. ‫בב-------קצר -די-‬ ‫בבקשה לא קצר מדי.‬ ‫-ב-ש- ל- ק-ר מ-י-‬ ------------------- ‫בבקשה לא קצר מדי.‬ 0
b-v-q-s--h----qat--- m-dy. b'vaqashah lo qatsar midy. b-v-q-s-a- l- q-t-a- m-d-. -------------------------- b'vaqashah lo qatsar midy.
A bit shorter, please. ‫ב---- קצת---ר --תר-‬ ‫בבקשה קצת קצר יותר.‬ ‫-ב-ש- ק-ת ק-ר י-ת-.- --------------------- ‫בבקשה קצת קצר יותר.‬ 0
b--a--s-a- -t--t-qat-a---ot-r. b'vaqashah qtsat qatsar yoter. b-v-q-s-a- q-s-t q-t-a- y-t-r- ------------------------------ b'vaqashah qtsat qatsar yoter.
Can you develop the pictures? ‫--כל---י לפתח--ת ה-מונ-ת?‬ ‫תוכל / י לפתח את התמונות?‬ ‫-ו-ל / י ל-ת- א- ה-מ-נ-ת-‬ --------------------------- ‫תוכל / י לפתח את התמונות?‬ 0
t----l--ukh-- le-at-ax -t-hat--not? tukhal/tukhli lefateax et hatmunot? t-k-a-/-u-h-i l-f-t-a- e- h-t-u-o-? ----------------------------------- tukhal/tukhli lefateax et hatmunot?
The pictures are on the CD. ‫ה-מ-נ-ת -מ---ת על-הד--ק.‬ ‫התמונות נמצאות על הדיסק.‬ ‫-ת-ו-ו- נ-צ-ו- ע- ה-י-ק-‬ -------------------------- ‫התמונות נמצאות על הדיסק.‬ 0
hat-uno--nimt--'o--al -ad-s-. hatmunot nimtsa'ot al hadisq. h-t-u-o- n-m-s-'-t a- h-d-s-. ----------------------------- hatmunot nimtsa'ot al hadisq.
The pictures are in the camera. ‫-תמ--ו- נ-צא-ת במצל---‬ ‫התמונות נמצאות במצלמה.‬ ‫-ת-ו-ו- נ-צ-ו- ב-צ-מ-.- ------------------------ ‫התמונות נמצאות במצלמה.‬ 0
ha-mun---ni--s-'---b'm-tsl----. hatmunot nimtsa'ot b'matslemah. h-t-u-o- n-m-s-'-t b-m-t-l-m-h- ------------------------------- hatmunot nimtsa'ot b'matslemah.
Can you fix the clock? ‫-וכל-- י לת-ן -ת-הש-ון-‬ ‫תוכל / י לתקן את השעון?‬ ‫-ו-ל / י ל-ק- א- ה-ע-ן-‬ ------------------------- ‫תוכל / י לתקן את השעון?‬ 0
t---al-t-kh-- le-a--n e--h--h-'o-? tukhal/tukhli letaqen et hasha'on? t-k-a-/-u-h-i l-t-q-n e- h-s-a-o-? ---------------------------------- tukhal/tukhli letaqen et hasha'on?
The glass is broken. ‫----כי- -בור--‬ ‫הזכוכית שבורה.‬ ‫-ז-ו-י- ש-ו-ה-‬ ---------------- ‫הזכוכית שבורה.‬ 0
h-z--u---t s--u-a-. hazkhukhit shvurah. h-z-h-k-i- s-v-r-h- ------------------- hazkhukhit shvurah.
The battery is dead / empty. ‫ה-ו-לה --קה-‬ ‫הסוללה ריקה.‬ ‫-ס-ל-ה ר-ק-.- -------------- ‫הסוללה ריקה.‬ 0
has-------reyq-h. hasolelah reyqah. h-s-l-l-h r-y-a-. ----------------- hasolelah reyqah.
Can you iron the shirt? ‫--כל --י ל-הץ--ת -חולצה-‬ ‫תוכל / י לגהץ את החולצה?‬ ‫-ו-ל / י ל-ה- א- ה-ו-צ-?- -------------------------- ‫תוכל / י לגהץ את החולצה?‬ 0
t----l/t---li --gahe-s -t -a---tsa-? tukhal/tukhli legahets et haxultsah? t-k-a-/-u-h-i l-g-h-t- e- h-x-l-s-h- ------------------------------------ tukhal/tukhli legahets et haxultsah?
Can you clean the pants / trousers? ‫---ל-/ -----ס א- ה-כנ--ים-‬ ‫תוכל / י לכבס את המכנסיים?‬ ‫-ו-ל / י ל-ב- א- ה-כ-ס-י-?- ---------------------------- ‫תוכל / י לכבס את המכנסיים?‬ 0
tuk-a-/--k--i-----ab-s e- h-m--h-as-y-? tukhal/tukhli lekhabes et hamikhnasaym? t-k-a-/-u-h-i l-k-a-e- e- h-m-k-n-s-y-? --------------------------------------- tukhal/tukhli lekhabes et hamikhnasaym?
Can you fix the shoes? ‫תוכל / - ---- -ת----ליי--‬ ‫תוכל / י לתקן את הנעליים?‬ ‫-ו-ל / י ל-ק- א- ה-ע-י-ם-‬ --------------------------- ‫תוכל / י לתקן את הנעליים?‬ 0
tuk--l/tuk-l- -e-a-en--t---n-'-l---? tukhal/tukhli letaqen et hana'alaym? t-k-a-/-u-h-i l-t-q-n e- h-n-'-l-y-? ------------------------------------ tukhal/tukhli letaqen et hana'alaym?
Do you have a light? ‫ת-כ- --י-ל-ת ---א--‬ ‫תוכל / י לתת לי אש?‬ ‫-ו-ל / י ל-ת ל- א-?- --------------------- ‫תוכל / י לתת לי אש?‬ 0
tu-ha--tu---i latet--i-e-h? tukhal/tukhli latet li esh? t-k-a-/-u-h-i l-t-t l- e-h- --------------------------- tukhal/tukhli latet li esh?
Do you have a match or a lighter? ‫-ש-ל--ג-רור-- או--צ-ת?‬ ‫יש לך גפרורים או מצית?‬ ‫-ש ל- ג-ר-ר-ם א- מ-י-?- ------------------------ ‫יש לך גפרורים או מצית?‬ 0
y-----e--a---k-----r-r-- - -etsi-? yesh lekha/lakh gafrurim o metsit? y-s- l-k-a-l-k- g-f-u-i- o m-t-i-? ---------------------------------- yesh lekha/lakh gafrurim o metsit?
Do you have an ashtray? ‫י---- --פרה?‬ ‫יש לך מאפרה?‬ ‫-ש ל- מ-פ-ה-‬ -------------- ‫יש לך מאפרה?‬ 0
y-s---ek------- ----fe---? yesh lekha/lakh ma'aferah? y-s- l-k-a-l-k- m-'-f-r-h- -------------------------- yesh lekha/lakh ma'aferah?
Do you smoke cigars? ‫את-/ - --ש----ת ס----ם-‬ ‫את / ה מעשן / ת סיגרים?‬ ‫-ת / ה מ-ש- / ת ס-ג-י-?- ------------------------- ‫את / ה מעשן / ת סיגרים?‬ 0
ata-/at----as-e---e'--h-net ---ari-? atah/at me'ashen/me'ashenet sigarim? a-a-/-t m-'-s-e-/-e-a-h-n-t s-g-r-m- ------------------------------------ atah/at me'ashen/me'ashenet sigarim?
Do you smoke cigarettes? ‫א- /-ה--ע---/-- סי--י---‬ ‫את / ה מעשן / ת סיגריות?‬ ‫-ת / ה מ-ש- / ת ס-ג-י-ת-‬ -------------------------- ‫את / ה מעשן / ת סיגריות?‬ 0
ata-/-- -e'a-h-n/--'a-hen---s--ar--t? atah/at me'ashen/me'ashenet sigariot? a-a-/-t m-'-s-e-/-e-a-h-n-t s-g-r-o-? ------------------------------------- atah/at me'ashen/me'ashenet sigariot?
Do you smoke a pipe? ‫את /-ה --ש- - ת-מקט---‬ ‫את / ה מעשן / ת מקטרת?‬ ‫-ת / ה מ-ש- / ת מ-ט-ת-‬ ------------------------ ‫את / ה מעשן / ת מקטרת?‬ 0
a--h/-t me'--he---e-ash-ne- --qt--et? atah/at me'ashen/me'ashenet miqteret? a-a-/-t m-'-s-e-/-e-a-h-n-t m-q-e-e-? ------------------------------------- atah/at me'ashen/me'ashenet miqteret?

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