Safety, Security and a Bit of Self-confidence StreetWise Hebrew Podcast
'Betach' or 'batu'ach' - 'sure' or 'for sure' - are words we hear a lot on the Israeli streets, so we need to know how to use them properly.
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"Betach" or "batu’ach" - "sure" or "for sure" - are words we hear a lot on the Israeli streets, so we need to know how to use them properly.
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Words and expressions discussed:
Israel betach be-elohim – People of Israel have faith in God – ישראל בטח באלוהים
Livto’ach be-mishehu – To trust someone – לבטוח במישהו
Batu’ach – Safe, secure – בטוח
Ani margish batu’ach – I feel safe – אני מרגיש בטוח
Batuach, Betach – For sure, sure thing – בטוח, בטח
Betach she-avo – Sure I’ll come – בטח שאבוא
Bitu’ach – Insurance – ביטוח
Polisat bitu’ach – Insurance policy – פוליסת ביטוח
Bitu’ach leumi – National Insurance – ביטוח לאומי
Ha-mosad le-bitu’ach leumi – The National Insurance Institute – המוסד לביטוח לאומי
Bi-mdinat Israel kol talmid mevutach be-polisa she-nikret polisat talmidim – In the state of Israel every student is insured with a policy called student policy – במדינת ישראל כל תלמיד מבוטח בפוליסה שנקראת פוליסת תלמידים
Hivtachtem yona, ale shel zayit, hivtachtem shalom ba-bayit – You promised a dove, an olive branch, you promised peace at home – הבטחתם יונה, עלה של זית, הבטחתם שלום בבית
Lehavtiach – To promise – להבטיח
Havtachot tsarich lekayem – Promises one needs to keep – הבטחות צריך לקיים
Bitachon – Security – ביטחון
Ish bitachon – Security person, guard – איש ביטחון
Bitachon atsmi – Self-confidence – ביטחון עצמי
Lehazek et ha-bitachon ha’atzmi – To strengthen the self-confidence – לחזק את הביטחון העצמי
Misrad habitachon – Ministry of Defense – משרד הביטחון
Sherut habitachon ha-klali, shin bet, shabak – The Israel Security Agency – שירות הביטחון הכללי, ש.ב., שב”כ
Betichut – Safety – בטיחות
Betichut ba-drachim, ba-tisa, ba-internet – Road safety, flight safety, internet safety – בטיחות בדרכים, בטיסה, באינטרנט
Daf hanchayot ha-betichut – The safety information card – דף הנחיות הבטיחות
Chagorat betichut – Safety belt – חגורת בטיחות
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