"הוא אוכל כריך גדול."

Translation: He is eating a big sandwich.

[Simpotato123]

How common is "כריך"? Whenever referring to sandwiches I almost exclusively use "סנדביצ'ים"

[AlmogL]

Nobody I know says כריך. But it appears often in written language.

[YardenNB]

I wrote it in an earlier disucssion - I know many who say כריך, including myself. 20 years ago no one would say it, but in recent years I see it making bold entry into spoken language. I think the penetration vectors are some cafes, and more importatnly care takers in kindergartens and teachers in elementary school. It could be that people start using כריך when their children start go to kindergarten...

[Ploomich]

i dont know if you know the word כאפות but it's a really good adjective to describe those who say כריך (:

[Nebelrose]

what does it mean?

[KirillG3]

Does the word mean broken/crazy?

[YardenNB]

No, כאפות means strikes hitting someone with the hands.

[jad498154]

Ah i got it, it comes from the word כף

[YardenNB]

Right! Though IIUC it's more directly from some Arabic cognate to כף.

[zion11dotcom]

hu okhél caríkh gadól

[zion11dotcom]

audio for אוכל כריך
: https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/17328088

[Yeruchum]

How do we say "he eats a big sandwich" instead of "he is eating a big sandwich"

[lea_q.n.z]

Is there a difference between he eats and he is eating?

[MuqtadirOfAkkad]

No, they’re the same in Hebrew.

[ronniesseb]

Mr sunday movie's son?

[Daiana.215]

Hu ochel karich gdul ?

[YardenNB]

/gadol/