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Soccer Game

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In this story, Idan watches his local team play a crucial match, gets swept up in the crowd's tension and joy, and experiences the chaos of a last-minute goal.

ha'derbiהַדֶּרְבִּיthe derby
hitchilהִתְחִילstarted
be'shmoneבְּשְׁמוֹנֶהat eight
ve'kvarוְכְּבָרand already
be'shevaבְּשֶׁבַעat seven
va'chatziוַחֲצִיand a half
ha'itztadyonהָאִצְטַדְיוֹןthe stadium
hayaהָיָהwas (m.sg.)
maleמָלֵאfull

The derby started at eight, and already at seven-thirty the stadium was full.

idanעִידָןIdan
amadעָמַדstood
imעִםwith
chaverimחֲבֵרִיםfriends
be'ezorבְּאֵזוֹרin the area
ha'amidaהָעֲמִידָהthe standing (area)
dachukדָּחוּקsqueezed
beinבֵּיןbetween
anashimאֲנָשִׁיםpeople
u'tzeakotוּצְעָקוֹתand shouts
ve'etוְאֶתand definite direct object marker
zeזֶהthis
huהוּאhe
ahavאָהַבloved
yoterיוֹתֵרmore
mi'kolמִכָּלthan all
davarדָּבָרthing
acherאַחֵרother

Idan stood with friends in the standing area, squeezed between people and shouts, and this he loved more than anything else.

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