Streetwise Hebrew

Let's face it; you don't want to watch that movie your friends are going to see. So how do you say so without a blunt 'no'? The word 'pahot' in Hebrew means “less”, “minus” and a few other things. Guy explains how to use 'pahot' in conversations when you want to let someone down easily. Words and expressions discussed: Pahot – Less – פחות Yoter – More – יותר Pahot aval od koev – Less, but it still hurts – פחות אבל עוד כואב Shneinu shavim, pahot o yoter  – We're both equal, more or less  – שנינו שווים, פחות או יותר Pahot o yoter – More or less – פחות או יותר Misrad ha'otsar  – The Finance Ministry  – משרד האוצר Da'ag she-ba-pesach ha-ze – Made sure that for this Passover  – דאג שבפסח הזה Teshalmu pahot – You'll pay less – תשלמו פחות Al sal ha-knyot – For your shopping basket – על סל הקניות Ani pahot ko'es – I am less angry – אני פחות כועס Pahot mi-sha'a – Less than an hour – פחות משעה Raheli meshayefet et ha-tsipornayim – Raheli polishes the nails – רחלי משייפת את הציפורניים Sheva Dakot Shlemot – 7 “full” minu