Heblish: Other dialects edition

Back in my initial Heblish post, I noted:

“One of the most fascinating aspects of this particular language is its vast number of dialects. In fact, every American-Israeli household boasts its own unique version.”

Yet (with one exception), most of the entries appearing in the Official Our Shiputzim Heblish-English Dictionary to-date have come exclusively from the dialect used here in TRLEOOB (=the real life equivalent of our blog).

Now, however, that’s about to change.

After all, as the following excellent reader-submitted (thank you, readers!) examples show, Heblish  is the tie that binds every Anglo home in Israel.

From Mother in Israel:

• Turn the candle on/off: Hebrew source – להדליק\לכבות את הנר. English definition – Light/put out the candle. Sample usage – “On Chanukah, we turn the candles on.”

From Miriam:

• Drive to Shabbat: Hebrew source – לנסוע לשבת. English definition – Go away for Shabbat. Sample usage – “She wasn’t here last week. Her family drove to Shabbat.”

From Sarah:

• At…: Hebrew source – …אצל. English definition – To have. Sample usage – “The package is at him.”

From Malke:

• Pass the subject: Hebrew source – לעבור נושא. English definition – Change the subject. Sample usage – “There’s nothing more to say about this topic. Let’s pass the subject.”

From Miriyummy:

• The honking: Hebrew source – הציפצוף. English definition – The beep/tone. Sample usage – “I can’t come to the phone right now. Please leave a message after the honking.”

Thanks, everybody, and please keep those wonderful Heblishisms  coming!

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Previous Heblish editions are available here: Heblish I, Heblish II, Heblish III, Heblish IV, Heblish V, Heblish VI, Heblish VII, Heblish VIII, Heblish IX, Heblish X, and Heblish XI.