tachles
Language: Hebrew · [ˈtaχles] · Pronunciation: TAKH-less
Meaning
let's get to the point — the bottom line
The story
Tachles comes from tachlit, purpose, and reached modern Hebrew by way of Yiddish. Israelis drop it into a conversation to cut the preamble: tachles, how much. English says let's get down to brass tacks, or just the bottom line.
The four rounds
- Which language is it from?
- Hebrew
- How does it sound to native speakers?
- Everyday, blunt and friendly
- Where would you hear it?
- A meeting after an hour of small talk
- What does it mean?
- Let's get down to what matters
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