בא לי (ba li)

Meaning: I feel like it; I'm in the mood for it.

Language: Hebrew

Literally: It comes to me

Category: Daily Life

Origin: A cornerstone of casual modern Hebrew, framing desire as something that simply arrives rather than something you choose.

More idioms — Daily Life

قربونت برم (ghorbunet beram) — An affectionate thank-you or term of endearment — 'you're so dear to me'.
زیر آب کسی را زدن (Zir-e āb-e kasi rā zadan) — To secretly sabotage or betray someone behind their back.
Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya — Those who know the least often talk the most.
Besar pasak daripada tiang — To spend more than you earn.
Buah tangan — A souvenir or gift brought back for others from a trip.
Filer à l'anglaise — To leave discreetly without saying goodbye.

קופצים על המציאה (Kofsim al hamtsi'a) — To seize a great opportunity at once.
מצא חן בעיניי (matsa chen be'einai) — It pleased me; I liked it.
תפסת מרובה לא תפסת (Tafasta merubah lo tafasta) — Overreach for too much and you end up with nothing.
שבר את הראש (shavar et harosh) — To rack your brains over something.
יצא מכליו (Yatsa miklav) — To lose your temper; to be beside yourself.
חבל על הזמן (Ḥaval ʿal ha-zman) — Amazing, fantastic — though it literally means 'a waste of time'.

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