Hebrew: Barron's Dialogue 01

Question 1

She’s fine, too. Excuse me. I have to run.

Answer 1

Gam shloma tov. Slixa. Ani muxrax laruc.

Question 2

Oh, yes! It’s late already. Goodbye.

Answer 2

o ken! kvar meuxar. Shalom.

Question 3

Mr. Cohen, please meet Mr. Williams

Answer 3

mar kohen, takir bevakasha et mar Williams.

Question 4

I’m very happy to meet you, Mr. Williams.

Answer 4

naim li meod lehakir otxa, mar Williams.

Question 5

Mr. Williams is Counsellor of the American Embassy

Answer 5

mar Williams hu yoec hashagrirut haamerikait.

Question 6

When did you arrive in the country, Mr. Williams?

Answer 6

matay higata laaretz, mar Williams?

Question 7

I arrived two days ago, Mr. Cohen.

Answer 7

higati lifney yomaim, mar kohen.

Question 8

How did you come? By plane or by ship?

Answer 8

ex higata. beaviron o beonia?

Question 9

I came by plane to Lydda.

Answer 9

higati beaviron lelud.

Question 10

How were you impressed by Lydda?

Answer 10

ex hitrashamta milud?

Question 11

Lydda is a beautiful and modern airport

Answer 11

lud hu nemal teufa yafe vexadish.

Question 12

I hope that you like our country.

Answer 12

ani mekave sh-arcenu mocet xen beeynexa

Question 13

Oh, yes. The country is very pretty.

Answer 13

o ken. haaretz yafa meod

Question 14

Where are you staying, Mr. Williams?

Answer 14

heyxan atah gar, mar Williams

Question 15

I’m staying in the meantime at the Dan Hotel.

Answer 15

ani gar beynataim bemalon dan

Question 16

Very good. It’s close to the Embassy.

Answer 16

Tov meod. Ze karov lashagrirut.

Question 17

And where do you plan to live?

Answer 17

veeyfo ata mitkonen lagur?

Question 18

There will be arranged for us a house in Ramat Gan.

Answer 18

yesudar avurenu bait beramat gan.

Question 19

Have you seen the house?

Answer 19

haim raita et habait?

Question 20

No. But I’ve heard that the house is big and beautiful.

Answer 20

lo. ax shamati she-habait gadol veyafe.

Question 21

When will your family arrive?

Answer 21

matay tagia hamishpaxa shelxa.

Question 22

My family will arrive in about a month.

Answer 22

hamishpaxa sheli tagia beod kexodesh yamim.

Question 23

Tell me, please, whre did you learn to speak such a beautiful Hebrew?

Answer 23

emor li bevakasha. heyxan lamadeta ledaber ivrit kol kax yafa.

Question 24

I learned to speak Hebrew in America.

Answer 24

lamadeti ledaber ivrit beamerika.

Question 25

In which school did you study?

Answer 25

leeyze bet sefer lamadeta

Question 26

In the school of languages of our State Department.

Answer 26

bevet hasefer lesafot shel misrad haxuc shelanu.

Question 27

You did well to learn Hebrew before you came here.

Answer 27

Tov meod asita shelamadeta ivrit lifney sh-bata hena.

Question 28

You speak Hebrew just like an Israeli.

Answer 28

Ata medaber ivrit mamash kmo israeli.

Question 29

Don’t exaggerate. Like an Israeli as yet I don’t speak.

Answer 29

al tagzim. kmo israeli adain eyneni medaber.

Question 30

You speak very well.

Answer 30

Atah medaber yafe meod.

Question 31

I’m happy with the results.

Answer 31

ani sameax mehatocaot.