בא לי
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 — An affectionate thank-you or term of endearment — 'you're so dear to me'.
- زیر آب کسی را زدن — 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.
More Hebrew idioms
- קופצים על המציאה — To seize a great opportunity at once.
- מצא חן בעיניי — It pleased me; I liked it.
- תפסת מרובה לא תפסת — Overreach for too much and you end up with nothing.
- שבר את הראש — To rack your brains over something.
- יצא מכליו — To lose your temper; to be beside yourself.
- חבל על הזמן — Amazing, fantastic — though it literally means 'a waste of time'.
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