Yaffe means 'beautiful,' but the noun yofi - 'beauty' - is used in Modern Hebrew to mean 'Great!' You’ve probably heard your Hebrew teacher saying it when you get an answer right in class.
Let’s see how it's used in everyday Hebrew; how do you say ‘beauty queen,’ for instance?
Words and expressions discussed:
Ha-ra’ita eize yofi – הֲרָאִית אֵיזֶה יוֹפִיEize yofi - אֵיזֶה יוֹפִיYofi gavri – יוֹפִי גַּבְרִיYofi nashi – יוֹפִי נָשִׁיAt hachi yafa ba’olam, malkat ha-yofi sheli – אַת הָכִי יָפָה ב...
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