I wish you were here

Hebrew translation: ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi'ta po (F/M -> M). ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi't po (F/M -> F)

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English term or phrase:I wish you were here
Hebrew translation:ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi'ta po (F/M -> M). ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi't po (F/M -> F)
Entered by: Shannon Orand

09:19 Nov 24, 2005
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English term or phrase: I wish you were here
Please return in both Hebrew and transliteration. Thank you
Shannon Orand
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ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi'ta po (F/M -> M). ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi't po (F/M -> F)
Explanation:
ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi'ta po (F/M -> M). ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi't po (F/M -> F)

הלואי והיית פה
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Geri Druckman (X)
Grading comment
I'm told both of these are correct, but the transliteration, after hearing the pronunciation is HaLE'Vay.... THANK YOU!
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5הלוואי שהיית פה
Eynati
5 -1ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi'ta po (F/M -> M). ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi't po (F/M -> F)
Geri Druckman (X)


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i wish you were here
הלוואי שהיית פה


Explanation:
They both look the same without vocalisation:

halvay she-hayit po (to F)
halvay she-hayita po (to M)

halvay ve- is incorrect. Confusing ve-, AND, with she-, THAT (which is what you logically need here) is an epidemic in Israel.

Eynati
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
i wish you were here
ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi'ta po (F/M -> M). ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi't po (F/M -> F)


Explanation:
ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi'ta po (F/M -> M). ha'le'vay ve'ha'yi't po (F/M -> F)

הלואי והיית פה

Geri Druckman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
Grading comment
I'm told both of these are correct, but the transliteration, after hearing the pronunciation is HaLE'Vay.... THANK YOU!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Eynati: ve- is incorrect.
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