Aug 26 2026 | 00:09:43
Asking for the bill is one of the most important things to learn in any language. But חשבון, in Hebrew, is about much more than just settling the account.
Guy explains how Israelis do self-reflection, how they break even… and how they don't give a damn.
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New Words and Expressions:
Heshbon, heshbonot (m.) – Bill, bills – חשבון, חשבונות
Heshbon bank – Bank account – חשבון בנק
Heshbon hotsa'ot – Expense account – חשבון הוצאות
Heshbon nefesh – Self examination – חשבון נפש
Lehavi / Lakachat be-heshbon – To take into consideration – להביא / לקחת בחשבון
Kach / K'chi / K'choo be-heshbon she- – Take into consideration that… (Imp.) – קח / קחי / קחו בחשבון
K'chi be-heshbon she-kar – Take into consideration that it's cold – קחי בחשבון שקר
Kach be-heshbon she-yakar sham – Take into consideration that it's expensive there – קח בחשבון שיקר שם
Lo ba be-heshbon – It's out of the question – לא בא בחשבון
"Panim she-lo osot heshbon" – A face that does not give a damn – פנים שלא עושות חשבון
Hu lo dofek heshbon – He doesn't give a damn – הוא לא דופק חשבון
Ma, ata dofek heshbon le-mishehu? – Do you care about others? – מה, אתה דופק חשבון למישהו
Hi sogeret heshbonot – She's clearing the table – היא סוגרת חשבונות
Hisool heshbonot – Score settling – חיסול חשבונות
Zeh al heshboncha? – Is it at your expense – זה על חשבונך
Al heshbon ha-bayit – On the house – על חשבון הבית
Zeh al heshbonenu – This is on our account – זה על חשבוננו
Heshbon aroch – A long-standing score – חשבון ארוך
Yesh li heshbon aroch ito – I have a long-standing score to settle with him – יש לי חשבון ארוך איתו
Be-heshbon pashut – In simple arithmetic – בחשבון פשוט
Ro'eh heshbon – Accountant – רואה חשבון
Heshbona'ut / Re'iyat heshbon – Accounting – חשבונאות / ראיית חשבון
Hanhalat heshbonot – Bookkeeping – הנהלת חשבונות
Menahel / menahelet heshbonot – Bookkeeper – מנהל / מנהלת חשבונות
Tavi'i cheshbonit – Bring an invoice (imp. f.) – תביאי חשבונית
Heshbonit mas – Tax invoice – חשבונית מס
Lehashben le-mishehu – To care too much about something – לחשבן למישהו
Lehitchashben – To settle accounts with someone – להתחשבן
Bo nitchashben ba-sof – Let's do the math at the end – בוא נתחשבן בסוף
Ma, ata mitchashben iti al cafe? – Forget it, it's just a coffee, my treat! – מה, אתה מתחשבן איתי על קפה
Hitchashbenut – Settling an account – התחשבנות
Playlist and Clips:
Ariel Zilber – Holech Batel (lyrics)
Ofra Haza – Shir Ha-frecha (lyrics)
Rami Kleinstein & Ha-mo'atsa – Ha-boker At Holechet (lyrics)