Lesson 149: Negotiating
Negotiating well means being firm, flexible, and clear — all at once. These lines take you from opening to handshake. Tap any line to hear it.
Opening positions
בּוֹא נִמְצָא פִּתָּרוֹן שֶׁמַּתְאִים לִשְׁנֵינוּ.
bo nimtsa pitaron shematim lishneinu.
Let’s find a solution that suits us both.
מָה הַהַצָּעָה שֶׁלְּךָ?
ma hahatsaa shelcha?
What’s your offer?
Bargaining
זֶה קְצָת גָּבוֹהַּ בִּשְׁבִילִי.
ze ktsat gavoah bishvili.
That’s a bit high for me.
אֲנִי יָכוֹל לְהַגִּיעַ עַד כָּאן.
ani yachol lehagia ad kan.
I can go up to here.
בּוֹא נִפָּגֵשׁ בָּאֶמְצַע.
bo nipagesh ba’emtsa.
Let’s meet in the middle.
Closing
זֶה נִשְׁמָע הוֹגֵן.
ze nishma hogen.
That sounds fair.
סָגַרְנוּ?
sagarnu?
Do we have a deal? (literally “did we close?”)