Ivrit Shimushit January 2024

By Sam Edelman, HDNA Boger and member of Dror Educational Orchards (Mataim) Tzevet

Word: של פעם (shel pa’am)
Literal translation: Of once/of a time

How it’s used: To call something outdated or from a particular time period.

Example: What’s with all the kids wearing baggy jeans these days? I thought that was shel pa’am?
מה הקטע עם כל הנערים שלובשים היום ג'ינסים רחבים? חשבתי שזה של פעם?