#450 Trust Me

So how many times have you heard the sentence, "סמוך עליי, trust me, everything will be okay"? Guy explains the סמוך culture.

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New Words and Expressions:

Lismoch al mishehu – To trust someone, to count on someone – לסמוך על מישהו

Tismoch alai, smoch alai – Trust me (m.) – תסמוך עליי, סמוך עליי

Tismechi alai, smechi alai – Trust me (f.) – תסמכי עליי, סמכי עליי

Tismechoo alai, smechoo alai – Trust me (pl.) – תסמכו עליי, סמכו עליי

"Yalkoot ha-kzavim" – Tall tales collection – ילקוט הכזבים

Al tid'ag, smoch – Don't worry, count on me – אל תדאג, סמוך

Tarboot ha-smoch – The 'smoch' culture – תרבות הסמוך

Shkivot smicha – Push-ups – שכיבות סמיכה

Samchoot – Authority – סמכות

Samchoot horit – Parental authority – סמכות הורית

Mismach – Document – מסמך

Simoochin – Evidence, reference – סימוכין

Lehasmich mishehu – To authorize someone to do something – להסמיך מישהו

Hasmacha – Authorization, certification – הסמכה

Moosmach – Authorized, licensed – מוסמך

Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse – אחות מוסמכת

Playlist and Clips:

Jane Bordeaux – Tismoch Alai (lyrics)

Static & Eden Ben-Zaken – Ha-peshah ha-mooshlam (lyrics)

Shemtov Levy – Yachol Lihyot She-zeh Nigmar (lyrics)

Lahakat Ha-Gadna – Smoch al ha-doda

Shkivot Smicha

Michal Daliot – Samchoot – Authority

Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse

Makor Rishon newspaper about the book yalkoot ha-kzavim

Ep. no. 23 HEB about the imperative

Ep. no. 24 HEB about yihiye beseder, it will be just fine

Ep. no. 30 HEB about hafif