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best friends

Hebrew translation: xaverim haxi tovim

17:40 Aug 26, 2002
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: best friends
As in: Katie and Devlin are Best Friends
Katie
Hebrew translation:xaverim haxi tovim
Explanation:
Hi Katie:

xaverim haxi tovim חברים הכי טובים
the above means "best friends".

I think that within a text,it is better in Hebrew to say "x is the best friend of y and vice versa" "x hu/hi haxaver/xavera haxi tov/tova shel y ve'lehefex"

הוא/היא החבר/החברה הכי טוב/טובה של ולהיפך.
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Diana Marfogel
Israel
Local time: 01:17
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2ha-yedidim ha-tovim be-yoter
John Kinory (X)
4 +2xaverim haxi tovim
Diana Marfogel


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
xaverim haxi tovim


Explanation:
Hi Katie:

xaverim haxi tovim חברים הכי טובים
the above means "best friends".

I think that within a text,it is better in Hebrew to say "x is the best friend of y and vice versa" "x hu/hi haxaver/xavera haxi tov/tova shel y ve'lehefex"

הוא/היא החבר/החברה הכי טוב/טובה של ולהיפך.

Diana Marfogel
Israel
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in pair: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EGB Translations
47 mins
  -> Thanks, EGB!
agree  Tali Waisman
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tali!
disagree  Rutie Eckdish: You can say Either: "He/she is ---", or "They are best frineds"
2 days 11 hrs
  -> I agree, you can use both, and I prefer the "He/she..." version. No disagreement between us, I think.
agree  urielf
4 days
  -> Thanks, Tamara & Uriel!
neutral  John Kinory (X): Sogifted (Somodest???) is misusing the Disagree function.
8 days
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ha-yedidim ha-tovim be-yoter


Explanation:
ha- = the
yedidDIM = friends

ha- = the
toVIM = good

be-yoTER

[the] most


That's how Hebrew syntax works :-)

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Note added at 2002-08-26 22:40:37 (GMT)
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That\'s for indefinite gender or men.

If we are definitely talking about 2 women, it\'s:

ha-yediDOT ha-toVOT be-yoTER.

The capital letters show where the stress goes.

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Note added at 2002-08-26 22:41:55 (GMT)
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or:

ha-khaveROT ha-toVOT be-yoTER

or:

ha-khaveROT ha-KHI toVOT

John Kinory (X)
Local time: 23:17
PRO pts in pair: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yigal Gideon
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  urielf: I prefer the *khaveROT* to the *yediDOT*
4 days
  -> Fair enough :-) Thanks!
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