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#452 Once and for All

September 1, 2026 · 10 min

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The Hebrew word אחד means one, a word we Israelis use all the time. From its root we also get the words for homogeneous and unity. Oh, and you should definitely know what אחד פלוס אחד means.

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New Words and Expressions:

Echad - One (m.) - אחד

"Am echad im shir echad" - One nation with one song - עם אחד עם שיר אחד

Achat - One (f.) - אחת

Shi'oor echad al echad - One on one private lesson - שיעור אחד על אחד

"yesh matsav le-kafe echad al echad?" - Is there any chance of getting a coffee one-on-one? - יש מצב לקפה אחד על אחד

Echad she-yode'a - Someone in the know - אחד שיודע

How do I know he's the one? - Eich ani eda she-ze ha-echad? She-zo ha-achat? - איך אני אדע שזה האחד, שזו האחת

Echad plus echad - Buy one get one free - אחד פלוס אחד

Mispar achat - Number one - מספר אחת

Ani ha-maaritz mispar achat shelo - I am his number one fan - אני המעריץ מספר אחת שלו

Kav hamesh - Bus number five - קו חמש

Yamim achadim - A few days (formal) - ימים אחדים

Achid - Uniform, unified, homogeneous - אחיד

Lechem achid - Subsidized bread - לחם אחיד

Tahat piku'ach - Under government price control - תחת פיקוח

Tilboshet achida - School uniform - תלבושת אחידה

Swecher - Sweatshirt - סווצ'ר

Achdoot - Unity - אחדות

Achat u-letamid - Once and for all - אחת ולתמיד

Echad ba-peh ve-echad ba-lev - Two-faced - אחד בפה ואחד בלב

Echad ha- - One of the most… - אחד ה

Zeh echad ha-falfelim hachi te'imim ba'ir - This is one of the tastiest falafel spots in town - זה אחד הפלאפלים הכי טעימים בעיר

Playlist and Clips:

Am Echad Shir Echad (lyrics)

Amir Dadon - Ha-ma'aritz mispar achat (lyrics)

Kan Hadashot - Lechem Achid

TV2 - Tilboshet achida - school uniform

Margalit Tsan'ani - Od Yihiye Li (lyrics)

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