Saturday, 8 December 2012

Some stuff i probably should have said day 1...

So, i realise that i often use hebrew words when actually nobody really understands them.
Because of this, this post is really just a dictionary for future reference.
Most of these are words i never use in english, so i stole a bit of the translations from the net...all correct though!
 
 Names
Chayal boded (chayelet bodeda) - (חייל בודד) lone soldier, without family in israel (or not in contact with family in israel)
Cita (כיתה) class
Tzevet (צוות) team
Machleka (מחלקה) platoon
Plugah (פלוגה) company
Gdud (גדוד) battalion
Chativah (חטיבה) brigade
Sayeret (סיירת) special forces
Mefaked(mefakedet) - commander
Machlaka - platoon
Pleugat - troop
Chet (ח) - a hebrew letter
Gibbush - i think the word means something along the lines of get to know, but when i use it it means the test. A physical and mental test to weed out unqulified soldiers.
Mishakit Tash (מ''שקית ת''ש) in charge of soldiers' personal affairs
Mishakit Aliyah (מ''סקית עליה) in charge of translations
Kravi (קרבי) combat
Lochem (לוחם) fighter/warrior
Training              
Bach (בא''ח) training base
Tironut (טירונות) basic training
Masa (מסע) hike, forced march
Shetach (שטח) field
Sha Tash (שעה ת''ש) hour free time
Buchan Maslul (בוחן מסלול) kilometer run and obstacle course
Baror (ברור) physical test of pushups, situps and 2k run

Equipment
Neshek (נשק) weapon
-Amidah (עמידה) standing
-Kria (כריע) kneeling
-Shchivah (שכיבה) prone/lying down
Cadoor (כדור) bullet
Rimone (רימון) grenade
Casdah (קסדה) helmet
Maymiyah (מימיה)    army water bottle
Alunka (אלונקה) stretcher
Minot krav (מנות קרב) field rations
Diskete (דיסקית) dogtag
Madim aleph/bet (מדים א/ב) uniform dress/combat
Kumtah (כומתה) beret
Seicah (סכה) pin
Choger (חוגר) military ID

Life
Kav (קו) line (operational)
Imun (אמון) training
Shmirah (שמירה) guard duty
Mitbach (מטבח) kitchen
Krav maga (קרב מגע) IDF's hand-to-hand combat training
Mitvach (מטווח) firing range
Tekkes (טקס) ceremony
-hashba'ah (השבעה) swearing-in
-kumtah (כומתה) beret, at the end of advanced training
Sha beitziyah (שעה ביציאה) hour punishment to leave base
Yom Siddurim (יום סידורים) day to take care of personal things
Bettim (בתים) medical leave on base
Gimmelim (גימלים) medical leave off base
Madas (מדס) exercise

Slang
Tzair (צעיר) young, inexperienced
Pazzam (פז''מ) experience (or served time)
Tzahove (צהוב) yellow, straight and by the book
Shpitz (שפיץ) great soldier
Tash (ת''ש) chill, relaxed
Mitztayin (מצטיין) outstanding
"Kama ode" (כמה עוד) "How much more?"
"Ad matai" (עד מתי) "Until when?"
"Eifo kulam" (איפה כלעמ) "Where is everyone
 

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