אחרי החגיםakharei hakhagim meaning in Hebrew
after the holidays (Israel's universal deferral phrase) · fixed adverbial phrase
Also spelled in English: acharei hachagim, aharei hahagim
All September, Israelis told the plumber and that nice person from one date the same thing: after the holidays. Today is Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, and the bill just came due.
יאללה, בוא נקבע קפה, אבל באמת אחרי החגים, לא כמו בשנה שעברה.
“Come on, let's set up a coffee, but really after the holidays this time, not like last year.”
Picture that WhatsApp message you got in mid-September that felt too heavy to deal with, and the sweet relief of replying ניפגש אחרי החגים.
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