#281 Surely You Know What I'm Referring To

The Hebrew word הרי (harei) is a tiny elusive word used to emphasize the words that follow it. Listen to the examples Guy prepared to help explain this somewhat fancy word.

Ruben's Pronunciation Course: https://tlv1.fm/happy6

 

Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode

 

New Words and Expressions:

Ata harei yode’a - You surely know - אתה הרי יודע

Harei lama hem asu et ze - Well, you know why they did it, right? - ?הרי למה הם עשו את זה

Hu harei lo holech limkor et ha-bait - Surely he’s not going to sell the house - הוא הרי לא הולך למכור את הבית

Az zehu she-ken - Actually, he would - אז זהו, שכן

Hu harei rak yeled - He is, after all, only a child - הוא, הרי, רק ילד

Hu harei lo yachol lifgo’a be-zvuv - He wouldn’t hurt a fly - הוא הרי לא יכול לפגוע בזבוב

Hi harei lo yechola lifgo’a be-zvuv - She wouldn’t hurt a fly - היא הרי לא יכולה לפגוע בזבוב

The most famous harei is probably this one:

Harei at mekudeshet li be-taba’at zo - With this ring be thou consecrated unto me as my wife - הרי את מקודשת לי בטבעת זו

Hareini mekabel al atsmi - I hereby take upon myself - הריני מקבל על עצמי

Harei ani hizmanti oto! - You do realize that I was the one who invited him - !הרי אני הזמנתי אותו

Harei lo hivtachti she-ehye kan be-shesh - After all I didn’t promise I’d be here at six - הרי לא הבטחתי שאהיה כאן בשש

 

Playlist and Clips:

Nurit Galron - Ata Harei Yode’a (lyrics)

Ofer Levy - Eize Min Olam (lyrics)

Shlomi Shabat - Harei At Mekudeshet Li (lyrics)

Ravid Plotnick - Hareni