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Streetwise Hebrew

A bite-size podcast showcasing modern Hebrew and its slang. Host Guy Sharett explains what we can learn about Israeli psyche, society, and culture through the Hebrew language.

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09:29

#384 The Deal of a Lifetime

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2023/01/31

In Hebrew עסקים means business. Today, Guy talks about the root עסק and introduces other nouns we should know. Bonus: What do you do when you see an unfamiliar transaction in your credit card statement? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Esek – Business, matter – עסק Asakim – Business – עסקים Beit esek – Shop, store – בית עסק Ze lo ha-esek shelcha – It’s none of your business – זה לא העסק שלך Ish asakim – Businessman – איש עסקים Eshet asakim – Businesswoman – אשת

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08:45

#383 Best Served Warm

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2023/01/17

The Hebrew word להגיש is a verb with several different meanings. Food, university papers and TV shows — these are all things we can להגיש. Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lehapil – To drop – להפיל, נפל Lehasi’ah – To drive someone somewhere – להסיע, נסע Lehagish bakasha – To submit a request, an application, or to apply for something – להגיש בקשה Kupat Holim – A national health insurance company – קופת חולים Eich lehagish bakasha le-tofesh 17 – How

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10:00

#382 My Sweetie Pie

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2023/01/10

In Hebrew, מתוק means sweet or sweetie. You might also hear מתוק used passive-aggressively by a person standing in a Tel Avivi line. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Matok, matok hu ta’am ha-hayim” – Sweet, sweet is the taste of life – מתוק, מתוק, הוא טעם החיים Matok li – It’s too sweet – מתוק לי Matok/Metuka sheli – My darling – מתוק/מתוקה שלי Toda matok/metuka sheli! – Thank you sweetie! – תודה, מתוק/מתוקה שלי Ehhh, metuka sheli, slicha, ani hayiti kodem! –

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08:58

#381 World Cup Hebrew Lingo

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/12/20

You’re home, in front of the TV screen, watching one of the most important football games in the world cup. Suddenly, your team goes on the offensive. This could be the big moment. What Hebrew words and phrases do you shout in order to help bring them to victory? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Yalla – Yalla – יאללה Nu – Come on – נו Yeshhhhhhhhh – Yeaaaaaah! – יששששש Ta’avir ta’kadur – Pass the ball – תעביר ת’כדור Timsor ta’kadur – Pass the ball – תמסור ת’כדור

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07:48

#380 I’m Warning You!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/12/06

The words להזהיר and אזהרה are used to warn someone of something or someone. We have many Hebrew expressions with אזהרה, warning, including the saying, רְאו הוזהרתם. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lehazhir – To warn – להזהיר “Ani mazhira otcha” – I am warning you – אני מזהירה אותך Lehazahir mishehu mi-mashehu – To warn someone of something – להזהיר מישהו ממשהו Hizharti ota me-hem – I warned her of them – הזהרתי אותה מהם Lehazhir mishehu she-ulai ze lo yaavod – To

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07:44

#379 Be Careful!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/11/29

How would you warn a friend who is about to be hit by an electric bike speeding on the sidewalk? We would shout, !זהירות The Hebrew word זהירות is an important word to know. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Zehirut – Caution, care, watch out – זהירות “Adoni, hizaher, al tiga ba-iris” – Be careful, Sir, don’t touch the iris – אדוני, היזהר, אל תיגע באיריס Tizaher! – Careful – תיזהר Tizaher/tizahari/tizaharu sham – Be careful there – תיזהר/תיזהרי/תיזהרו שם Tizaher

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10:38

#378 Show Me the Money

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/11/15

How could it be that we still didn’t dedicate an entire episode to the Hebrew word כסף, money? Let’s correct that wrong. Guy explains the slangy term for someone who is “loaded” with cash, and will also teach a special ‘blessing’ directed towards someone who stole from us. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Kesef – Money – כסף Haavarat ksafim – Money transfer – העברת כספים Lehaavir kesef – To transfer money – להעביר כסף Laasot kesef – To make money – לעשות כסף Hu ose

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08:35

#377 Banking in Hebrew

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/11/08

Using banking apps in a foreign language is not the easiest thing. Guy is here to help. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Aplikatsyat tashlumim – Payment application – אפליקציית תשלומים Lo naim ledaber al kesef? – Does it feel awkward to talk about money? – לא נעים לדבר על כסף Heshbon over va-shav – Current account – חשבון עובר ושב Kartisei Ashrai – Credit cards – כרטיסי אשראי Matbe’a zar – Foreign Currency – מטבע זר Anachnu mitchayvim le-maane mi-bankai

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05:23

#376 Talk to Me at 7 A.M.

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/11/01

A Listener from Kansas City asked whether we use AM/PM in Hebrew. Here is the answer. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: 4 pm = 16:00 6 pm = 18:00 8 pm = 20:00 Nifgashim be-shesh? – Are we meeting at six? – נפגשים בשש נפגשים ב6 נפגשים ב-6 נפגשים ב-18:00 Sheva ba-boker – 7 am – שבע בבוקר Az amarnu be-arba, ken? – So we said at four, right? – אז אמרנו בארבע, כן Tsohorayim – The hot hours of the day – צוהריים Daber iti ba-tsohorayim – Talk to me at the early

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08:31

#375 Oops, I Got It Wrong

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/10/18

How do we say, “Oops, I’m sorry, I must have dialed the wrong number,” in Hebrew? Guy continues to explain the root ב.ל.ב.ל, this time in binyan pu’al and hitpael. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ani mevulbal – I am confused – אני מבולבל Eize mevulbali/tooshtoosh ata – You got a bit confused, sweetie pie – איזה מבולבלי/טושטוש אתה Mevulbalim? – Are you all confused? – מבולבלים? Hitbalbel – He got confused, he got mixed up – התבלבל Hannah’le hitbalbela – Hanna’le

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08:18

#374 Don’t Confuse Me

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/10/11

How do you say confusion, a bother, a mess in Hebrew? And what does it mean when we say, להיות בבלבלה? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Bilbul – Confusion – בלבול Haya bilbul – There was a mixup – היה בלבול Bilbul moach – A bother, a nuisance – בלבול מוח Bilbul moach echad gadol – One helluva mambo jumbo – בלבול מוח אחד גדול Levalbel – To confuse – לבלבל Balbeli Oto – Confuse him! – בלבלי אותו Al Tevalbel Li Yoter Et Ha-mo’ach – Stop annoying and nagging me

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11:09

#373 Last But Not Least

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/10/04

Who’s last in line? You are? So I’m after you. Today, Guy explains the different uses of אחרון, meaning last or lately, including the saying, last but not least. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Slicha, mi acharon? – Who’s last in line? – סליחה, מי אחרון Slicha, ata acharon? – Are you the last? (M.) – סליחה, אתה אחרון Slicha, at achrona?’ – Are you the last? (F.) – סליחה, את אחרונה Az ani acharecha/acharayich – So I am after you – אז אני אחריך/אחרייך Ba-zman

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05:29

#372 The Fog Will Clear Tomorrow

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/09/13

What does this mean in Hebrew: חברים, רגע, אל תתפזרו לי. We use it to say, “let’s get back on track!” On this episode, Guy talks about all things that can scatter, including people and the fog. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ha-arafel hitpazer – The fog cleared – הערפל התפזר Ha-arafel yitpazer machar – The fog will clear tomorrow – הערפל יתפזר מחר Lehitpazer – To be scattered, to be all over the place – להתפזר Hu nora mitpazer, Hi nora mitpazeret – They are all

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10:40

#371 I'm Scatterbrained Today

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/09/06

The Hebrew word לפזר means to distribute, to spread, to dissolve, and is used in many different contexts including, לפזר את הילדים. Oh, and by the way, has anyone seen my phone? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Eich nachon lefazer et ha-kompost” – How to correctly spread the compost – איך נכון לפזר את הקומפוסט “Anachnu natchil lefazer et ha-kompost” – We’re going to start to spread the compost” – אנחנו נתחיל לפזר את הקומפוסט “Ani pashut mefazer me-al

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07:37

#370 Marching Forward

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/06/21

The Hebrew word לצעוד means to march. But it can also mean to walk or to advance. No wonder politicians love this verb! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lits’od – To march – לצעוד “Gvirti Ha-nava” – My Fair Lady – גבירתי הנאווה “La-hatuna ets’ad ha-boker” – To the wedding I’ll march this morning – לחתונה אצעד הבוקר “Leolam lo Tis’adi Levad” – You’ll never walk alone – לעולם לא תצעדי לבד “Ani tso’edet ba-rhovot be-gav zakuf ve-ge’eh” – I march in the streets with a

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10:29

#369 Step By Step

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/06/14

Tens of thousands marched in this year’s מצעד הגאווה, gay pride parade, in Tel Aviv, which gave us a good excuse to talk about the Hebrew word מצעד and its root צ.ע.ד. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Mitsa’ad ha-ga’avah – The gay pride – מצעד הגאווה Mits’ad ha-pizmonim / ha-shirim – Hit music parade – מצעד הפזמונים / השירים Ha-mits’ad ha-shnati – The year-end top music hits countdown – המצעד השנתי Beit Meshuga’im – Madhouse – בית משוגעים Tse’ada – A march, a

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10:19

#368 Don’t Bother Me

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/05/31

The word מפריע means ‘bother’, and is used in polite sentences like, “סורי אם אני מפריע”. But politeness is not what you’ll find when searching for מפריע on Twitter. Guy explains and gives some examples from the Twitterverse. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Mafri’a – Disturbing, bothering – מפריע MafRIah (m.), mafriAH (f.), mafri’im (pl., m.), mafri’ot (pl., f.) – מפריע, מפריעה, מפריעים, מפריעות Yeled she-mafri’a ba-shi’ur – A a kid who disrupts the

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09:51

#367 Stir Fry, Anyone?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/05/24

The Hebrew word להקפיץ means to cause something to jump. But how else can we use it? Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ha-aba makpits et ha-tinok al ha-birkayim – The father is bouncing the baby up on his knees – האבא מקפיץ את התינוק על הברכיים Lehakpits et ha-regel – To move your foot restlessly – להקפיץ את הרגל Muzika makpitsa – Music that makes you jump, or dance – מוזיקה מקפיצה Shirim makpitsim – Songs that make you stand up and dance – שירים מקפיצים Wow

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09:31

#366 Diving Head First

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/05/17

The Hebrew word לקפוץ means to jump. But its root has many more uses than just that. For instance, there's a common phrase that's used to describe the actions of a person who has no shame: להשתין מהמקפצה. The phrase involves a diving board and… urine. Guy explains. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Kol ha-yeladim koftsim rokdim” – All the kids are jumping and dancing – כל הילדים קופצים רוקדים Likpots (Coll.: Likfots) – To jump – לקפוץ Kafatsti rega la-super –

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09:44

#365 Be My Guest

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/05/03

It’s not always easy to host people. On the flip side, it's also important to know how to be good guests. Guy explains the secrets behind Israeli hospitality using the Hebrew root ארח, and covers common mistakes often made with similar sounding words. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ore’ach – Guest – אורח Orchim – Guests – אורחים “Im ba-sha’ar yesh ore’ach… ma natsi’ah la-ore’ach?” – If there’s a guest standing at the door, what shall we offer him? – אם בשער יש

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