The Hebrew phrase, למה מה קרה, can be literally translated as, “why, what happened.” What do we mean by this expression and how do you use it?

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New Words and Expressions:

Ze koreh – It’s happening – זה קורה

Ma koreh? – How are you? – מה קורה

Lo nora, koreh – That’s ok, these things happen – לא נורא, קורה

“Sha’alti ma kara” – I asked “what happened?” – שאלתי מה קרה

Ha-kol yachol likrot – Everything can happen – הכל יכול לקרות

Infinitives of roots that end with hei in Pa’al: Likrot, liknot, lir’ot, laasot – לקרות, לקנות, לראות, לעשות

“Lama ma kara”- Who do you think you are? Who does he think he is? – למה מה קרה

“Lama ma kara, milchama?” – Is there a war outside, that allowed you to behave like this? – מה קרה, מלחמה

“Lo yoda’at ma koreh li” – I don’t know what’s happening to me – לא יודעת מה קורה לי

Ma kara lach – What happened to you / are you out of your mind – מה קרה לך

Playlist and Clips:

Arik Lavi – Ze koreh (lyrics)

Shlomo Artzi – Sha’alti Ma Kara (lyrics)

Ninet Tayeb – Ha-kol Yachol Likrot (lyrics)

Moshe Cohen – Lama Ma Kara (lyrics)

Noy Alooshe Remix

Teapacks & Sarit Hadad – Kshe-ani Itcha Ani Kmo Dag (lyrics)

Shotei Ha-nevu’ah – Az Ma Kara Lach (lyrics)

Ep. no. 54 about how are you