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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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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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08:12

#364 Parking Prohibited!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/04/26

The Hebrew word אסור means forbidden, must not. Its root, אסר, provides us all sorts of ways to say, “we shouldn’t do that.” So let’s try to follow the rules because otherwise we might end up as an אסיר! Guy explains. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Asur – Forbidden, unauthorized, must not – אסור Ze asur – It’s not allowed, it’s forbidden – זה אסור Asur le-mishehu laasot masaheu – It’s not allowed for someone to do something – אסור למישהו לעשות משהו Asur

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08:36

#363 Why Are They Allowed?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/04/19

Israelis google lots of questions with the word מותר. To whom are they turning for answers? Doctors, experts, rabbis and others knowledgeable people. They want to know what’s allowed and what’s forbidden. Sometimes you get the strangest questions… Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Mutar – Authorized, allowed, permitted – מותר Mutar le-mishehu laasot masheu – Someone is allowed to do something – מותר למישהו לעשות משהו “Mutar le’ehov” – It’s allowed to love –

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10:38

#362 I Can Imagine

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/04/05

The Hebrew word לתאר means to describe. It can also mean to imagine. Guy explains how to use the verb לתאר and teaches a slang term to use when rolling your eyes at someone out of disbelief from what they just said. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “At yafa she-kashe leta-er” – You’re pretty that it’s hard to describe – את יפה שקשה לתאר Leta’er – To describe, to imagine – לתאר Ein li milim leta’er lach – I don’t have words to describe this to you – אין לי

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05:52

#361 It’s Just Awful

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/03/22

A listener wrote to us asking, “what can we say in Hebrew when we see the horrendous footage from Ukraine?” Guy explains some of the words and phrases we can use, and what to say when we are left speechless. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Nora – Terrible, horrible, awful – נורא “Pashut nora, ma she-kore sham” – It’s simply horrible, the things happening there – פשוט נורא, מה שקורה שם Ze nora, pashut nora, mamash nora – It’s just horrible – זה נורא, פשוט

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08:42

#360 I Need to Inquire About This

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/03/15

I need to make some בירורים, inquiries about someone, לברר a few things about him. This is Guy’s second episode dedicated to the root ב-ר-ר. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Daber barur – Speak clearly – דַּבֵּר ברור Daber barur, ata tsarich kesef? – Speak clearly, do you need money? – דַּבֵּר ברור Lashir barur – To sing with good diction – לשיר ברור Levarer – To inquire – לברר Shalom, ratsiti levarer im ani yachol lavo machar bimkom ha-yom – I wanted to check

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08:05

#359 Let Me Make This Clear to You

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/03/08

In Hebrew, ?הייתי ברורה means ,“was I clear?” Guy’s school principal would lecture him and his peers after they did something wrong, and she would end with “?הייתי ברורה”. This episode is dedicated to the word ברור. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Barur – Clear, clearly, of course – ברור Barur ka-shemesh – It’s crystal clear – ברור כשמש Barur! – Got it – ברור Ha-kol barur? She’elot? – Is everything clear? Any questions? – הכל ברור, שאלות Baroooor – Duh, of

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06:27

#358 Nice to Meet You Too!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/02/22

How do you translate the word nice to Hebrew? Well, it depends on the context. Guy explains when we can use נעים and when we must opt for a more appropriate Hebrew word. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Na’im – Nice, pleasant – נעים Na’im lehakir – Nice to meet you – נעים להכיר Nice to see you – Tov lir’ot otcha/otach – טוב לראות אותך Hi ma-ze nechmada – She is such a nice person – היא מה-זה נחמדה Hu ma-ze nechmad – He is such a nice person – הוא מה-זה נחמד Mi

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10:35

#357 The Formation of the Universe

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/02/15

We pick up where we last left off with the root יצר. This time, we focus on the nifal, piel and pu’al verb formats. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Keitsad notsar kadur ha-arets? – How was planet earth formed? – כיצד נוצר כדור הארץ Notsar – Formed, created, made – נוצר Eich notsarim yeladim – How are babies created – איך נוצרים ילדים Eich notsra ha-shemesh – How was the sun formed – איך נוצרה השמש Eich notsru harei-gaash – How were volcanoes formed – איך

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12:45

#356 Creativity Run Amok

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/02/08

A listener wrote to ask, “how do you say creative in Hebrew?” Wow, there is so much to cover with the root י.צ.ר that it requires two full episodes! So roll up your sleeves and prepare your notebook and pencil because we’re about to get our creative juices going. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Yetsira – Creation, piece, work – יצירה Yetsirat omanut – A piece of art, a work of art, a composition – יצירת אמנות “Yetsirot Nivcharot be-tarbut ha-maarav” –

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11:12

#355 I’m Not Built For This

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/01/18

An Argentinean architect listener of the podcast wrote to say that we had to do an episode about the word לבנות (livnot), which means to build. We don’t have it in us to tear down his hopes. So today we check out the root בנה. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Adrichal – Architect – אדריכל Hu bana – He built – הוא בנה Baniti – I built – בניתי [Like kaniti, ratsiti, bachiti – קניתי, רציתי, בכיתי] “Kan noladeti, kan noldu li yeladai” – I was born here, my children as

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10:12

#354 Renew Yourselves

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2022/01/11

How do we congratulate a friend who closed on a new house? How about someone who just landed a new job? New partner? Today Guy explains תתחדש. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lehitchadesh – To be renewed; to be resumed – להתחדש “Acharei ha-chagim yitchadesh ha-kol” – After the holidays everything will resume – אחרי החגים יתחדש הכל “Yitchadshu ve-yashuvu yemei ha-hol” – The regular weekdays will also return” – יתחדשו וישובו ימי החול “Gam ata titchadesh” – You

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09:43

#353 Hey Doc, I Caught A Cold

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2021/12/14

We all know the symptoms: Runny nose, cough, and headaches. What do Israelis say when they go to see their family doctor? Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ani mekorar, mekoreret – I have a cold – אני מקורר, אני מקוררת Ani metsunan, metsunenet – I have a cold – אני מצונן, אני מצוננת Hatafti tsinun – I caught the cold – חטפתי צינון Ani metsunan/metsunenet kvar kama yamim – I’ve been having this cold for a few days – אני מצונן, מצוננת כבר כמה ימים Yesh li

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11:37

#352 So What Did We Agree To?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2021/12/07

What happens when there’s a disagreement between us and a service provider about money, arrival time, or about their deadline to finish the work? We check what was agreed upon and point to the facts. Today Guy explains how we do it in Hebrew. As part of our podcast’s 8th birthday celebrations, we are giving all Streetwise Hebrew podcast listeners $50 USD towards Ruben Adery’s full Hebrew pronunciation course. The course consists of 4 modules, 31 high-definition videos, and a bonus vowel audio course

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07:38

#351 Pull Over!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2021/11/30

In Hebrew, עצור means stop!, imperative. When driving in Israel, if you suddenly hear עצור בצד (atsor ba-tsad) blaring from a loudspeaker, you better know what to do. Guy explains. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Tamrur atsor – Stop sign – תמרור עצור Tamrur – Road sign – תמרור Ktov – Write! (Imp. m.) – כתוב “Atsor ba-tsad” – Pull over to the side – עצור בצד “Volkswagen atsor ba-tsad – Volkswagen, stop on the side – פולקסווגן עצור בצד Atsor li po vaksha’ –

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14:03

#350 Combating the Evil Eye

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2021/11/16

In Hebrew, עין הרע means the Evil Eye. There are folks here in Israel who perform ceremonies to get rid of עין הרע. On this episode, Guy explains the word רע (ra), and also discusses nasty gossip and the campaign to rid our society of it. As part of our podcast’s 8th birthday celebrations, we are giving all Streetwise Hebrew podcast listeners $50 USD towards Ruben Adery’s full Hebrew pronunciation course. The course consists of 4 modules, 31 high-definition videos, and a bonus vowel audio course

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