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#444 Sorry, It Slipped My Mind

November 25, 2025 · 9 min

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The Hebrew word לברוח means to escape, but the same root has other interesting meanings in other verb formats. Guy also explains the meaning of חדר בריחה.

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New Words and Expressions:

Livro'ach – To escape – לברוח

"Ma ze be'etsem meshaneh mi-ma be'estem hem borchim" – What does it really matter what exactly they're running from – מה זה בעצם משנה ממה בעצם הם בורחים

Livro'ach mi-mashehu – To flee something – לברוח ממשהו

"Isha borachat mi-bsora" – "A woman flees a message'" – אישה בורחת מבשורה

"Barach li pipi" – I peed myself – ברח לי פיפי

Oy, barach li me-ha-rosh, slicha – Sorry, it slipped my mind – אוי, ברח לי מהראש

Bricha – Escape – בריחה

Brichat mochot – Brain drain – בריחת מוחות

Lehavri'ach – To smuggle- להבריח

Neshek – Firearms – נשק

Samim – Drugs – סמים

Hu mavri'ach et kol ha-haverot shelo – He drives all his girlfriends away – הוא מבריח את כל החברות שלו

Perot muvrachim – Smuggled fruits – פירות מוברחים

Ananas – Pineapple – אננס

Havracha – Smuggling – הברחה

Havrachot mi-Surya le-israel – Smuggling from Syria to Israel – הברחות מסוריה לישראל

Chadar bricha – Escape room – חדר בריחה

Borchanoot, eskepizem – Escapism – אסקפיזם, בורחנות

Playlist and Clips:

Miri Aloni – Ha-balada Al Hedva U-Shlomik (lyrics)

Tel Aviv University – Brichat Mochot – Brain drain

Mutsarim muvrachim – Smuggled goods

Havrachot – Smuggling

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