#454 Can You Comprehend What I'm About to Tell You?

In Hebrew, ?אתה קולט, means "You won't believe what I'm about to tell you", and it's very dramatic. This root, קלט, has some other interesting meanings that you've got to know.

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New Words and Expressions:

Liklot – To absorb, to understand, to comprehend, to get – לקלוט

Kolet galei tsahal – (The radio) receives Galei Tsahal (Radio station) – קולט גלי צה"ל

Kolet aliya me-rusia – Integrating immigration from Russia – קולט עלייה מרוסיה

"Ata kolet? Pitroo oti!" – Can you believe it? I was fired! – אתה קולט, פיטרו אותי

Klot / kleti / kletoo ta'hi – Check her out – קלוט/קלטי/קלטו

"Klot ta'situaysh" – Get the situation – קלוט ת'סיטואייש

"kletoo ta'situatsia: ein li mafte'ach, ein li telefon, ve-ani lo yachol lehikanes habaita" – Check out the scene: I don't have a key, don't have my phone, and I cannot get into the house – קלטו ת'סיטואציה: אין לי מפתח, אין לי טלפון, ואני לא יכול להיכנס הביתה

Klita – Reception (telephone) – קליטה

Ein li po klita – I don't have  cell phone reception here – אין לי פה קליטה