Lesson 116: Persuading and Convincing
Sometimes you need to bring someone around. These lines build a case, apply gentle pressure, and close — without sounding pushy. Tap any line to hear it.
Building your case
אַתָּה חַיָּב לְהוֹדוֹת שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּזֶה הִגָּיוֹן.
ata chayav lehodot sheyesh baze higayon.
You have to admit there’s logic to it.
תַּחְשֹׁב עַל הַיִּתְרוֹנוֹת.
tachshov al hayitronot.
Think about the advantages.
זֶה יִשְׁתַּלֵּם לְךָ בַּסּוֹף.
ze yishtalem lecha basof.
It’ll pay off for you in the end.
Nudging gently
לֹא הָיָה עָדִיף אִם הָיִינוּ מְנַסִּים?
lo haya adif im hayinu menasim?
Wouldn’t it be better if we tried?
מָה כְּבָר יָכוֹל לִקְרוֹת?
ma kvar yachol likrot?
What could possibly happen?
תֵּן לְזֶה הִזְדַּמְּנוּת.
ten leze hizdamnut.
Give it a chance.
Sealing it
אֲנִי בָּטוּחַ שֶׁלֹּא תִּתְחָרֵט.
ani batuach shelo titcharet.
I’m sure you won’t regret it.
סְמֹךְ עָלַי.
smoch alai.
Trust me.