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​Joke 14 - Saul sells his business (warning: adult language)
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English Transliteration Hebrew
Saul is working in his store when he hears a booming voice from above: sha-ul o-ved ba-kha-nut she-lo kshe-hu sho-me-a kol ro-em mi-le-ma-la: שאול עובד בחנות שלו כשהוא שומע קול רועם מלמעלה:
"Saul, sell your business." sha-ul, tim-kor et ha-e-sek shel-ka. "שאול, תמכור את העסק שלך."
He ignores it, but it goes on for days. hu mit-a-lem mi-ze, a-val ze mam-shikh ya-mim a-ru-kim. הוא מתעלם מזה, אבל זה ממשיך ימים ארוכים.
"Saul, sell your business for three million dollars." sha-ul, tim-kor et ha-e-sek shel-kha bi-shlo-sha mil-yon do-lar. "שאול, תמכור את העסק שלך בשלושה מיליון דולר."
After weeks of this, he relents and sells his store. a-kha-rei ka-ma sha-vu-ot kshe-ze mam-shikh, hu me-va-ter u-mo-kher et ha-kha-nut she-lo. אחרי כמה שבועות כשזה ממשיך, הוא מוותר ומוכר את החנות שלו.
The voice says: "Saul, go to Las Vegas." ha-kol o-mer: sha-ul, lekh le-las ve-gas. הקול אומר: "שאול, לך ללאס וגאס."
Saul asks why. sha-ul sho-el la-ma. שאול שואל למה.
"Saul, take the $3 million to Las Vegas!" sha-ul, kakh et ha-shlo-sha mil-yon le-las ve-gas! "שאול, קח את ה-3 מיליון ללאס וגאס!"
Saul obeys and goes to a casino. sha-ul me-tsa-yet ve-ho-lekh le-ka-zi-no. שאול מציית והולך לקזינו.
The voice says: "Saul, go to a blackjack table, and bet all the money on a single hand." ha-kol o-mer: sha-ul, lekh le-shul-khan ha-blek-jek ve-te-ha-mer al kol ha-ke-sef be-yad a-khat. הקול אומר: "שאול, לך לשולחן הבלאקג'ק, ותהמר על כל הכסף ביד אחת."
He hesitates but knows he must. hu me-ha-ses a-val yo-de-a she-hu kha-yav. הוא מהסס אבל יודע שהוא חייב.
He’s dealt an eighteen. hu ki-bel shmo-ne es-re. הוא קיבל שמונה עשרה.
The dealer has a six showing. ha-di-ler sho-lef shesh. הדילר שולף שש.
Saul breathes a sigh of relief. sha-ul no-shem lir-va-kha. שאול נושם לרווחה.
"Saul, take a card." sha-ul, kakh klaf. "שאול, קח קלף."
“What?!” ma?! "מה?!"
“The dealer has –" ha-di-ler sho-lef "הדילר שולף – "
"Take a card!" tim-shokh klaf! "תמשוך קלף!"
He tells the dealer to hit him. hu o-mer la-di-ler lim-shokh od klaf. הוא אומר לדילר למשוך עוד קלף.
Saul gets an ace. sha-ul me-ka-bel as. שאול מקבל אס.
Nineteen. tsha es-re. תשע עשרה.
He breathes easy. hu no-shem lir-va-kha. הוא נושם לרווחה.
"Saul, take another card." sha-ul, kakh od klaf. "שאול, קח עוד קלף."
“What?!” ma?! "מה?!"
"TAKE ANOTHER CARD!" kakh od klaf! "קח עוד קלף!"
Saul asks for another card. sha-ul me-va-kesh klaf no-saf. שאול מבקש קלף נוסף.
It’s another ace. ze od as. זה עוד אס.
He has twenty. yesh lo es-rim. יש לו עשרים.
"Saul, take another card," the voice commands. sha-ul, kakh od klaf, ha-kol me-tsa-ve. "שאול, קח עוד קלף," הקול מצווה.
“But I have twenty!” Saul shouts. a-val yesh li es-rim! sha-ul tso-ek. "אבל יש לי עשרים!" שאול צועק.
"TAKE ANOTHER CARD!!" booms the voice. kakh od klaf! ro-em ha-kol. "קח עוד קלף!" רועם הקול.
“Hit me,” Saul says nervously. ten od e-khad, sha-ul o-mer be-la-khats. "תן עוד אחד," שאול אומר בלחץ.
He gets another ace. Twenty-one. hu me-ka-bel od as. es-rim ve-a-khat. הוא מקבל עוד אס. עשרים ואחת.
The booming voice says: "un-fucking-believable!" ha-kol ha-ro-em o-mer: la-a-za-zel lo ye-u-man! הקול הרועם אומר: "לעזאזל, לא יאומן!"
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