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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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06:45

#43 How to Dump Someone in Hebrew (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/12/10

Lizrok means ‘to throw’ in Hebrew, but how is it used in relationship lingo? Oh, and who is the most famous ‘Varda’ in Israel? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Ve-chamesh shanim itach zarakti la-pach” – And five years with you, I threw in the garbage – וחמש שנים איתך זרקתי לפח “Ulai tafsik lizrok aleyha kesef?” – Maybe you’ll stop throwing money on her? – אולי תפסיק לזרוק עליה כסף Lizrok la-zevel – To throw something in the garbage – לזרוק לזבל Lizrok mishehu

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08:59

#432 Surprise!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/12/03

The Hebrew word הפתעה means “surprise.” Don’t be surprised if by the end of this episode you’ll know several uses of הפתעה to impress your Israeli friends. Oh, and everybody knows what a ביצת הפתעה is, right? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Hafta’ah – Surprise – הפתעה Mesibat hafta’ah – Surprise party – מסיבת הפתעה Yesh li haftaah bishvilcha/bishvilech – I have a surprise for you – יש לי הפתעה בשבילך Hafta’at ha-me’ah – The surprise of the century – הפתעת המאה

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05:54

#6 Ata or At? (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/11/19

In Hebrew, the default form is the masculine form. But what happens when a navigation application speaks to women as if they were guys? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Maslul – Route – מסלול Ya’ad – Destination – יעד Pni – Turn (Imp., fem.) – פני Pneh – Turn (Imp., m.) – פנה Hayim, hayot – Live (present tense, pl. m, pl. f.) – חיים וחיות Anachnu hayavot ve-hayavim – We must (f.) and must (m.) – אנחנו חייבות וחייבים Anachnu lo yecholot ve-yecholim – We cannot (f.)

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05:50

#35 Why? What Happened? (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/11/05

The Hebrew phrase, למה מה קרה, can be literally translated as, “why, what happened.” What do we mean by this expression and how do you use it? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ze koreh – It’s happening – זה קורה Ma koreh? – How are you? – מה קורה Lo nora, koreh – That’s ok, these things happen – לא נורא, קורה “Sha’alti ma kara” – I asked “what happened?” – שאלתי מה קרה Ha-kol yachol likrot – Everything can happen – הכל יכול לקרות Infinitives of roots that end

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08:03

#82 Is It Worth It? (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/10/29

Israelis love tips and recommendations in order to speed up their decision making. So it’s no surprise that the word כדאי – ‘it’s worth it’ – is so popular in everyday use. How do we tell our friends they should totally check out a certain bar? And how do we make sure they don’t go and see the new superhero movie? Guy Sharett introduces us to the Israeli dichotomy of כדאי/לא כדאי. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Kedai – Worthwhile, worth doing – כדאי Ze lo kedai –

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06:34

#431 Antique Cars and Stamp Collections

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/10/22

From antique cars to very slow, local buses, Guy picks up where we left off in the last episode and explains additional בניינים from the root אספ. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Asfanoot – Collecting (a collection) – אספנות Rechev asfanoot – Antique car – רכב אספנות Richvei asfanoot – Antique cars – רכבי אספנות Hit’asafnoo kan ha-erev – We gathered here tonight – התאספנו כאן הערב “anashim matchilim lehitasef ba-kikar” – People are starting to gather by the square

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10:51

#430 Doll Collector

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/10/15

The Hebrew word לאסוף is to collect, to gather. We use this verb in supermarkets, airports, and when we talk about people with unique collections. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Esof – Collect, gather (Imp.) – אֱסוף “Esof et ha-ma’asim” – Collect the deeds – אֱסוף את המעשים Asif – Harvest – אסיף Le’esof kesef – To collect money – לאסוף כסף Anachnu osfim kesef kedei liknot la matana – We collect money in order to buy her a gift – אנחנו אוספים כסף כדי לקנות לה מתנה

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08:51

#99 Shoulda Coulda Woulda (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/09/24

Hebrew has this interesting structure: Verb “haya” (past tense of “to be”) plus a conjugated verb in the present, like “hayiti holech.” It can mean several different things, and host Guy Sharett teaches us all of them, including some conditional phrases. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Hayita bone li kirot, hayita matkin menorot, sheyihye li or” – You would build walls for me, you’d install lamps, so that I’d have light – היית בונה לי קירות, היית מתקין מנורות,

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11:08

#429 Are You All Packed?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/09/17

What’s the right way to pack a suitcase and what should you say to airport security when asked about your packed bags? From the root ארז we get the Hebrew words for packaging, gift boxes and more. Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Hu araz – He packed – הוא ארז Arazta/arazt levad – Have you packed it yourself? – ארזת לבד “Ve-laanot shuv va-shuv et otan tshuvot” – And answer the same questions again and again – ולענות שוב ושוב את אותן התשובות “Orezet et

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07:33

#428 A Strange Series of Events

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/09/10

How do you watch your favorite television series? And what genre do you like most? Guy explains all things TV series in Hebrew, and what verbs go along with them. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Sidra – Series – סדרה Sidrat televizya – A TV series – סדרת טלוויזיה Sidrat ha-televizya – The TV series – סדרת הטלוויזיה Sidra shel eru’im – Series of events – סדרת אירועים Sidrat mikrei pesha – Series of crimes – סדרת מקרי פשע Sidrat sadna’ot – Series of workshops – סדרת

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07:01

#427 Take Some Initiative!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/09/03

The Hebrew word יוזמה means initiative. We also use יוזמה when talking about new educational or social projects. Using the verb ליזום, we Israelis often give unsolicited advice to family, friends, and even passersby, telling them to take some initiative in their life! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Yozma – Initiative – יוזמה Ein lo yozma, hu hasar yozma – He lacks initiative – אין לו יוזמה, הוא חסר יוזמה Ein la yozma, hi hasrat yozma – She lacks initiative – אין

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07:49

#81 You’re Suddenly Learning Hebrew? No Way! (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/08/27

What do Israelis mean when they say “ma pit’om”? What about just “pit’om,” all by itself? We hear it all the time in spoken Hebrew, and Guy will explain it all. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Pit’om -Suddenly – פתאום “Pit’om kam adam ba-boker” – A person suddenly wakes up in the morning – פתאום קם אדם בבוקר Pit’om giliti bor anak she-nif’ar – Suddenly I found a huge pit – פתאום גיליתי בור ענק שנפער “Ahava, pit’om hi mitparetset kmo lehava” – Love, it’s suddenly

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07:57

#77 Election Finger-Pointing (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/08/20

There's lots of talk about looming elections, so today we’ll talk about voting in Hebrew. Guy also explains how it’s connected to the word for finger - אצבע. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lehatsbi’a – To vote – להצביע Etsba, etsba’ot – Finger, fingers – אצבע, אצבעות Lehatsbi’a al mashehu – To point at something – להצביע “Ein lachem adayin zchut hatsba’a” – You still don’t have the right to vote – אין לכם עדיין זכות הצבעה “Aval yesh lachem zchut hashpa’a” – But

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06:58

#71 Fine-Tune Your Hebrew With “Be’Etsem” (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/08/13

Be’etsem, which means ‘actually,’ is comprised of preposition ‘be’ -בְּ plus the word etsem, which is an ‘object,’ ‘essence,’ or ‘gist’… but also a ‘bone.’ What? Guy Sharett explains all. And what is, be’etsem, the difference between small talk and networking? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Be’etsem – Actually – בעצם Etsem (Pl. atsamim) – Object, gist, bone – עצם Zehu etsem ha’inyan – This is the gist – זהו עצם העניין “Ve-himshichu lichyot be-osher va-osher ad

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06:39

#94 Please Press Pound. You’re on Ma’ane Koli (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/08/06

How many times have you called a company or a bank and had to deal with מענה קולי, an automated answering service? Today we’ll learn words and phrases you’ll be hearing while waiting on the telephone line, plus a tip how to quickly reach a real live customer service representative. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ma’ane koli – Voice answering service – מענה קולי Le-ivrit na lehakish achat – For Hebrew please press 1 – לעברית נא להקיש אחת Ana/na – Kindly, please –

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07:39

#426 The Olympics Are Here!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/07/30

The Paris 2024 Olympics are here! What Hebrew words and phrases must we know in order to understand the broadcasts and fully enjoy the games? The hardest of them might just be טניס שולחן. Stam! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ha-mischakim ha-olimpyiim – The olympic games – המשחקים האולימפיים Ha-olimpiada – The Olympics – האולימפיאדה Atem ro’eem ta-olimpiada? – Do you watch the olympics? – אתם רואים ת’אולימפיאדה Agav – By the way – אגב Tacharut, tacharuyot –

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08:36

#425 Are You a Real Estate Agent?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/07/23

The Hebrew word מתווך means a real estate agent. Some people really really dislike מתווכים. Let’s learn why. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Metavech (dirot) – Real estate agent – מתווך Metavech – Mediator, middleman – מתווך Ha-metavech ba-sichot – The mediator in the talks – המתווך בשיחות “Halo halo halo, ani lo metavech beynechem” – Hey, I am not mediating between you guys – הלו, הלו, הלו, אני לא מתווך ביניכם “Metavchim ze am” – Real estate agents are a specific

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05:54

#13 Kombina (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/07/16

Kombina is one of the most salient features of Israeli society. In order to survive in this country, one needs to fend for oneself, using all possible means: Contacts, resourcefulness and creative ideas. Some Israelis say we are even ‘Medinat Kombina’, a ‘kombina’ state. So how do you use this word, and how can you even turn it into a verb? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Kombina, kombinot – Connections, shady business – קומבינה Kombinator – A person with a shady

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07:28

#424 Can I Pet Your Dog?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/07/09

Imagine this: You are walking your dog in the ‘Viv and, out of nowhere, someone comes up to you, clearly wanting to speak about something important. Their lips are moving. They are saying something. What are they likely to say to a dog owner like you? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Zachar o nekava? – Is it male or female? – זכר או נקבה Ben kama hu / bat kama hi? – How old is he/she? – בן כמה הוא, בת כמה היא Hi bat arba / Hu ben arba – She/He is four years old –

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06:40

#31 Train (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2024/07/02

Let’s talk about trains in Hebrew. What’s the root of רכבת, and how is it related to horse riding? Also, what do we call the Jerusalem Light rail in Hebrew and in Arabic? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Rakevet – Train – רכבת Karon shakket – Quiet train car – קרון שקט Lirkav al ofanyaim – To ride a bicycle – לרכב על אופניים Nasati barakevet – I went by train – נסעתי ברכבת Rokhev al sus – Riding a horse – רוכב על סוס Rechiva al susim – Horse riding – רכיבה על סוסים

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