#236 The Streetwise Center for Hebrew Learners
Gather = lerakez. Center = merkaz. Concentrated = merukaz. Coordinator = merakez. All these words share a common Hebrew root: רכז.
Put aside all possible distractions because today's episode is laser-focused on the root RKZ.
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New Words and Expressions:
Rikuz - Concentration - ריכוז
Yesh yetsirot retsinioyt she-mevakshot rikuz male be-ozniyot - There are serious works (of music), that demand full concentration, with earphones - יש יצירות רציניות שמבקשות ריכוז מלא באוזניות
Ehad mi-kol asara yeladim sovel me-hafra’at keshev ve-rikuz - One in every 10 children suffers from ADD Attention deficit disorder - אחד מכל עשרה ילדים סובל מהפרעת קשב וריכוז
Mahane rikuz - A concentration camp - מחנה ריכוז
Lerakez - To gather, to assemble - לרכז
Merakez - He gathers / Coordinator - מרכז
Rakaz - Coordinator - רכז
Merkaz - Center - מרכז
Merukaz - Concentrated - מרוכז
Ani be-emtsa mashehu, ani lo merukaz - I am in the middle of something, I cannot focus right now - אני באמצע משהו, אני לא מרוכז
Amart she-ani tamid merukaz be-atsmi - You said that I am always concentrated on myself (self-centered) - אמרת שאני תמיד מרוכז בעצמי
Gel super merukaz - Super concentrated laundry gel - ג’ל סופר מרוכז
Lehitrakez be-mashehu - To concentrate on something - תתרכז במשהו
Titrakez “retsach” - Try hard to concentrate - תתרכז רצח
Titrakzi (f.), titrakzu (pl.) - Concentrate! - תתרכזי, תתרכזו
Ani rotse she-ha-shavu’a nitrakez be-ze - This week I’d like us to focus on this - אני רוצה שהשבוע נתרכז בזה
Lehitmaked - To focus - להתמקד
Moked sherut lakochot - Customer service center - מוקד שירות לקוחות
Merkazi - Central - מרכזי
Ha-tahana ha-merkazit - The central bus station - התחנה המרכזית
Playlist and Clips:
Mati Caspi - Shirim be-mitz agvaniyot (lyrics)
Hafra’at keshev ve-rikuz - ADD - TV1
Machane rikuz - Concentration Camp
Nadav Guedj - Ulai Nedaber (lyrics on YouTube)
Jel Merukaz - Concentrated gel commercial
Anahnu ba-mapa - Titrakez, concentrate, imperative, masculine
Zaguri Imperia - Titrakzi, concentrate, imperative, feminine
Nestea - Titrakzu, concentrate, imperative, plural
Ha-tahana ha-merkazit - The Central Bus Station (Kan TV)
Lahakat Ha-nachal - Sarit Ha-saparit (lyrics)
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