The Israeli song לצאת מדיכאון is perhaps the song that best describes how an entire nation is feeling at this moment. It’s an appropriate time to talk about דיכאון, depression, and its root.
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New Words and Expressions:
“Atem yod’im ma ha-derech hachi tova latset mi-dika’on?” – Do you know what is the best way to get out of depression? – אתם יודעים מה הדרך הכי טובה לצאת מדיכאון
Dika’on – Depression – דיכאון
Dik’onot – Depressions – דכאונות
Latset mi-dika’on – To get out of depression – לצאת מדיכאון
Lehikanes le-dika’on – To fall into depression – להיכנס לדיכאון
Lo nichnasti le-dikaon mi-ze – I took it easily – לא נכנסתי לדיכאון מזה
Ze shir optimi, ze lo shir medaké – This is an optimistic song, not a depressing one – זה שיר אופטימי,זה לא שיר מדכא
Ha-matsav medaké – The situation is depressing – המצב מדכא
Ledaké – To depress, oppress – לדכא
Medaké – Depressing – מדכא
Ledaké mered – To crush a rebellion – לדכא מרד
Ledaké regesh/regashot – To suppress an emotion/emotions – לדכא רגש/רגשות
Meduka – Depressed – מדוכא
Dik’oni – Depressive – דכאוני
Hu benadam ma-ze dik’oni – He’s such a depressive person – הוא בנאדם מה-זה דכאוני
Al tikansu li ledikaon, ken? – Don’t get depressed – אל תיכנסו לי לדיכאון
Playlist and Clips:
Yagel Oshri – Latset Mi-dika’on (lyrics)
Channel 13 – about the song Latset Mi-dika’on
Ep. no. 72 about the situation, matsav
Ep. no. 135 about to go out, latset
Ep. no. 166 about in and out
Ep. no. 247 about regashot, feelings
#23 The Imperative (Rerun)
#419 I Can Identify With That
#89 We're All Going on a Summer Hofesh (Rerun)
#418 Is Someone Stealing Your Identity?
#417 Procrastinating in Hebrew
#416 I'm Finally Settling In
#415 What Are You Sitting On?
#414 Are You in the Country?
#413 Hello, Your Honor
#412 Lost in Translation
#410 Release Me
#409 When Will They Be Released?
#408 Keep On Smiling
#407 Words of Encouragement
#406 Words of War
#405 You’re in Our Thoughts
#404 War
#403 I Need Some Self-Discipline
#402 Animal Sounds in Hebrew
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