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Tourist Confusion

In this story, James, an American tourist in Tel Aviv, misreads Israeli directness and body language all day long and ends up thoroughly confused by everything from a bus driver to a dinner invitation.

Tourist Confusion

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Tourist Confusion

James ג׳יימס higi'a הגיע le'tel לתל aviv אביב im עם madrich מדריך tayarim תיירים ‎, milon מילון katan קטן ‎, ve'chiyuch וחיוך rachav רחב she'hu שהוא chashav חשב she'ya'azor שיעזור lo לו be'chol בכל matzav מצב

James arrived in Tel Aviv with a tourist guide, a small dictionary, and a wide smile that he thought would help him in any situation.

ha'yom היום ha'rishon הראשון limed לימד oto אותו she'ha'chiyuch שהחיוך ozer עוזר pachot פחות mi'ma ממה she'chashav שחשב

The first day taught him that the smile helps less than he thought.

הַמְּדִינָה נִמְצֵאת בְּמֶרְכַּז הָאָרֶץ וְיֵשׁ בָּהּ הַרְבֵּה מְקוֹמוֹת יָפִים ‎. .

The country is located in the center of the land and has many beautiful places.

בַּבֹּקֶר הָלַכְנוּ לַשּׁוּק הַגָּדוֹל וְקָנִינוּ פֵּרוֹת טְרִיִּים ‎. .

In the morning we went to the big market and bought fresh fruit.

אַחֲרֵי הַצָּהֳרַיִם יָשַׁבְנוּ בַּגִּנָּה וְדִבַּרְנוּ עַל הַחַיִּים ‎. .

In the afternoon we sat in the garden and talked about life.

הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ שָׁקְעָה לְאַט וְהָרוּחַ נָשְׁבָה בְּעַדְנוּת ‎. .

The sun set slowly and the wind blew gently.

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