Streetwise Hebrew

#393 Aim High

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To aim, to tune, to intend, to really mean something. The Hebrew equivalent of these verbs all come from the root כ.ו.נ, a root which has many interesting uses in our spoken language. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Mi mechaven et ha-tnu’ah – Who is directing the traffic – מי מכוון את התנועה Lechaven ekdah le-ever mishehu – To aim a gun at someone – לכוון אקדח לעבר מישהו Az ani akhaven le-shmone kazé – I’ll aim to get there at eightish – אז אני אכוון לשמונה כזה Eich Lechaven gitara – How to tune a guitar – איך לכוון גיטרה Lama ata mekhaven namuch? – Why are you aiming low? – למה אתה מכוון נמוך Oh wow, hem mekhavnim gavoha – They are aiming high – הם מכוונים גבוה Mekhuvan – Tuned, deliberate, aimed – מכוון Tslil mechuvan – “Tuned tone” – צליל מכוון Psanter lo mechuvan – An out of tune piano – פסנתר לא מכוון Ekdach mekhuvan le’ever mishehu – Pistol aimed at someone – אקדח מכוון לעבר מישהו “Atem yod’im le-mi ze haya mechuvan” – You know who it was aimed at – אתם יודעים למי זה