Jamesג׳ֵיְימְס
Jameshigi'aהִגִּיעַ
arrived (m sg)le'telלְתֵּל
to Telavivאָבִיב
Avivimעִם
withmadrichמַדְרִיךְ
guide (m sg)tayarimתַּיָּרִים
tourists (m pl)milonמִלוֹן
dictionarykatanקָטָן
small (m sg)ve'chiyuchוְחִיּוּךְ
and a smilerachavרָחָב
wide (m sg)she'huשֶׁהוּא
that hechashavחָשַׁב
thought (m sg)she'ya'azorשֶׁיַּעֲזוֹר
that will help (m sg)loלוֹ
to himbe'cholבְּכָל
in everymatzavמַצָּב
situationJames arrived in Tel Aviv with a tourist guide, a small dictionary, and a wide smile that he thought would help him in any situation.
ha'yomהַיּוֹם
the dayha'rishonהָרִאשׁוֹן
the first (m sg)limedלִמֵּד
taught (m sg)otoאוֹתוֹ
himshe'ha'chiyuchשֶׁהַחִיּוּךְ
that the smileozerעוֹזֵר
helps (m sg)pachotפָּחוֹת
lessmi'maמִמָּה
than whatshe'chashavשֶׁחָשַׁב
that he thought (m sg)The first day taught him that the smile helps less than he thought.
