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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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05:08

#42 'Yalla,' let's go!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/06/17

One of the most used words in Israeli slang is actually from Arabic. Yalla is used to encourage someone to do something, but with the right intonation you can deliver an array of different notions. Yalla, press ‘play!’ Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon Words and expressions discussed: Yalla – יָאללָה Ya Allah – יָא אַללָה Yalla zazim – יָאללָה זָזִים Yalla lech ha-bayita Motti – יָאללָה לֵךְ הבַּיתָה מוֹטִי Az yalla – אָז יָאללָה Yalla beitar – יָאללָה בֵּיתָ"ר Yalla-yalla –

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07:00

#41 Atsor!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/05/20

Sometimes you need to ask a driver, or anyone really, “Could you stop here, please?”. Today we’ll learn how to say it in Hebrew, and we’ll also find out what it has to do with bowel movements. Words and expressions discussed: Lo otser be-adom – לֹא עוֹצֵר בְּאָדוֹם Laatsor et hadmaot – לַעֲצוֹר אֶת הַדְּמָעוֹת Laavod, laakov, laatsor – לַעֲבוֹד, לַעֲקוֹב, לַעֲצוֹר Ata yachol laatsor po be-vakasha? – ?אַתָּה יָכוֹל לַעֲצוֹר פֹּה בְּבַקָּשָׁה Taatsor li po be-vaksha – תַּעֲצוֹר לִי פֹּה

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07:16

#40 What's the 'biggest' word in Hebrew?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/05/13

Gadol, 'big,' and its root, g.d.l, have made a huge career in written and spoken Hebrew. Let’s meet the family today; from mustaches and fast food chains, to towers and plastic surgery. Words and expressions discussed: Gadol – גָּדוֹל Haya gadol – הָיָה גָּדוֹל Ani yodaat elohim, ata Gadol me-hachayim – אֲנִי יוֹדַעַת אֱלוֹהִים, אַתָּה גָּדוֹל מֵהַחַיִים Rosh gadol – רֹאשׁ גָּדוֹל Gdolim – גְּדוֹלִים Ha-tsara itcha she-yesh lecha einayim gdolot – הַצָּרָה אִיתְךָ שְׁיֵשׁ לְךָ עֵינַיִים

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07:21

#39 Don’t Worry, I Have Connections

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/05/05

Having קשרים in Hebrew means knowing people (in the right places) who can help you get stuff done quickly and efficiently. The root קשר has many uses that you definitely need to know! Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Kesher, ksharim – Connection, connections, knots, ties – קשר, קשרים Le-kesher amiti – For a real relationship – לקשר אמיתי At/a be-kesher karega – Are you in a relationship right now? – את/אתה בקשר כרגע Kesher zoogi – Relationship – קשר זוגי Ma

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07:39

#38 Don’t Lose Your Head

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/04/28

Israelis are obsessed with their head, rosh, in Hebrew. There are so many words and expressions with rosh, and today we talk about a few of them. Have a listen and find out what ‘rosh gadol’ and ‘rosh katan’ mean. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Al tefached lihyot rosh gadol” – Don’t be afraid to be “rosh gadol” – אל תפחד להיות ראש גדול “Rosh gadol ze davar she-matzil chayim, rosh katan ze davar she-mesaken chaim”. – Rosh gadol is something that saves lives, rosh

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07:04

#37 The Elixir of Life: Israel’s Cafe Culture

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/04/22

Coffee culture is everywhere in Israel. How do you ask for a cappuccino to go, the Tel-Avivi way? And what’s הפוך דל? Here's your short Hebrew language manual for all you coffeeholics. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Ani shote cafe shachor” – I drink black coffee – אני שותה קפה שחור Kafé shachor – Black coffee – קפה שחור Kafé turki – Turkish coffee – קפה טורקי “Hu hizmin ota liglida, hi biksha kafe hafuch” – “He invited her for ice cream, she asked for a

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06:44

#36 Why, what happened?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/04/14

Lama ma kara can be literally translated as “why what happened”. What do we mean by this expression and how do you use it? Words and expressions discussed: Ze koré - זֶה קוֹרֶה Ma koré - מה קוֹרֶה Lo nora, koré - לֹא נוֹרָא, קוֹרֶה Hakol yachol likrot - הַכֹּל יָכוֹל לִקְרוֹת Lama ma kara, milchama? - למה מָה קָרָה, מִלְחָמָה? Lo yoda’at ma koré li - לֹא יוֹדַעַת מָה קוֹרֶה לִי Ma kara lecha - מָה קָרָה לְךָ? Music: Ze kore – Arik LaviSha’alti ma kara – Shlomo ArtziHa-kol yachol likrot - Ninet

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07:34

#35 Weary, Bleary-Eyed and Spent

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/04/08

How do you say I’m tired, beat, drained, knackered, and the like in colloquial Hebrew? And what do you say when you crash on a Tel Avivi couch? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Lifamim ani ayef” – Sometimes I am tired – לפעמים אני עייף Ayefoot – Tiredness – עייפות Ani ayef me’avoda – I am tired of work – אני עייף מעבודה Ani ayef me-ha-chayim – I am tired of life – אני עייף מהחיים Ayef met – Dead tired – עייף-מת Ani shafuch – I am wiped – אני שפוך Katav-katuv –

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08:12

#34 Elohim - God

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/04/01

Elohim means God in Hebrew. Why does it have a plural suffix at the end? Is it really plural in Modern Hebrew? How do we use elohim in Israeli slang, and what did we borrow from Arabic? Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Elohim – God – אלוהים El, Ela – God, Goddess – אל, אלה Elohim adirim – God Almighty – אלוהים אדירים “Elohim natan lecha be-matana” – God gave you, as a present… – אלוהים נתן לך במתנה Elohim gadol – Nobody knows – אלוהים גדול Elohim yodea – Only

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07:04

#33 Ayin

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/03/24

Ayin means eye in Hebrew. How do we say 'eyes'? What happens in Arabic? What do you call the evil eye? And how do you say ‘The apple of my eye’ in Hebrew? Words and expression discussed: עַיִן – עֵינַיִים; Ayin - einayim עֵינַיִים שֶלִי, עֵינַיי; Einayim sheli, einai אַל תִּכְעַסִי עֵינַיִים שֶלִי; Al tich’asi einayim sheli עָיוּן, עוּיוּן (ערבית); Ayoon, Uyoon (Arabic) עָיוּנִי Ayooni בְּעֵינַיי, בְּעֵינֵיהָ; Be’einay, be’eineha זֶה מָצָא חֵן בְּעֵינַיי; Ze matsa chen be’einay עַיִן הָרַע / עַיִן

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07:31

#32 Tachles

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/03/18

The word Tachles is doing an amazing comeback to spoken Hebrew in the last few years. Where is it from, and what other words do we know from the same family? Words and expressions we talk about: תַּכְלִית tachlitתַּכְלִיתִי tachlitiרַב תַּכְלִיתִי rav tachlitiתַּכְלִיתִיּוּת tachlitiyutתַּכְלִית < תַּכְלֵס tachlit < tachlesשַבָּת < שָאבֵּס shabat < shabesטָלִית < טָאלֵס talit < talesבַּתַּכְלֵס ba-tachles Songs: Shalom Rav, Chava

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09:02

#31 Rakevet - Train

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/03/11

Let's talk about trains in Hebrew. What's the root of rakevet, how is itrelated to horse riding and how do we call the Jerusalem Light rail inHebrew and in Arabic? Words and expressions: רַכֶּבֶת רַכֶּבֶת קַלָּה הָרַכֶּבֶת הַקַּלָּה קָרוֹן שָקֵט לִרְכּוֹב עַל אוֹפַנַיִם נָסַעתִי בָּרַכֶּבֶת רוֹכֵב עַל סוּס רְכִיבָה עַל סוּסִים רֶכֶב קַטָּר קִטָאר אל קוּדס אל חָ'פִיף قطار القدس الخفيف Qitar al Quds al khafif קִיטוֹר Israel Railways announcement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0DJR2p5v-E Sound from

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06:46

#30 Exploring Hebrew's Mellowest, Sloppiest Corner

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/03/04

What’s חפיף, which language did we get it from, and how do you use it in Hebrew slang? Oh, and there’s a verb, too, לחפף. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Chafif (Ar.) – Light (opp. Of heavy), easy going – חפיף Dammo chafif (Ar.) – “His blood is light”, he’s funny, an easy going guy – دمه خفيف – דמו ח’פיף “K’chu chafif et hachayim” – Take life easy – קחו חפיף את החיים “Im mashehu kara, hafif ze lo nora” – If something happened, that’s ok, no worries. – אם

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08:18

#29 A dose of vitamin P to heal your bureaucratis

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/02/25

What’s Shitat Matsli’ach? And why do they say that everybody needs ksharim in life? What’s protektsia? And what’s Vitamin P? So many questions, so little time. Today we talk about bureaucracy in Israel. Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of This Episode New Words and Expressions: Shitat matsliach – “The maybe successful technique” – שיטת מצליח “Ani matsliach lehavin pachot” – “I am successful in understanding less” – אני מצליח להבין פחות Im hitslachta/hitslacht – If you succeeded – אם הצלחת Ksharim

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06:30

#28 Sorry isn't the hardest word

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/02/18

We Israelis may not be the most polite people in the world, but from time to time even we say “I’m sorry” and “excuse me.” How do you say it in Hebrew? And what can you answer back? And how is it all connected to Korean? Listen and find out. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Slicha – Forgiveness – סליחה Sole’ach, solachat – Forgiving – סולח, סולחת “Slichot” wikipedia Slach/Slechi li – Excuse me – סלח לי / סלחי לי “Slicha al shepagati bach” – Sorry for hurting

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06:39

#27 Shrimpsim

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/02/11

When we need to use a foreign word in Hebrew, what do we do? Do we take it as is, or do we invite it to come along and wear Hebrew clothes? And how did my Dad say the word “Washington”? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Zot rak comedia yeshana, parodia meshuna” – C’est rien que de la comédie, que de la parodie (It’s nothing but a comedy, a parody) – זאת רק קומדיה ישנה, פרודיה משונה Parodya – Parody – פרודיה Comedya – Comedy – קומדיה “Situatsia aluva u-shneinu

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05:21

#26 Can You...?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/02/04

Israelis are playing it tough most of the time. How do you ask an Israeli to do something for you? Here are some ideas on how to make your message come across, without sounding too bossy, which might wreak havoc in the Middle East. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Efshar – Possible – אפשר Efshar lekabel mapit? – Could I have a napkin? – אפשר לקבל מפית Efshar mapit? – Could I have a napkin? – אפשר מפית Efshar espresso aroch – Could I have a long espresso? – אפשר

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07:39

#25 What's Love Got to Do With It?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/01/28

Relationships are hard. Here are some Hebrew slang terms to express your undying love — or lack thereof — with your significant other. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Tafur aleyha – She’s made to measure for me – תפור עליה Ha-job ha-hadash tafur alai – The new job is cut out for me – הג’וב החדש תפור עליי Tfira – Sewing – תפירה Mechonat tfira – Sewing machine – מכונת תפירה Zamin – Available – זמין “Ha-manui eino zamin ka’et” – The subscriber is not available

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08:35

#24 I'm Absolutely Fine

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/01/21

The word בסדר means okay, alright, and is one of the first words you learn in Hebrew. But where did it come from and what does it literally mean? And what’s the connection to the Ashdod Port? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Beseder – Fine, ok, alright – בסדר Be+seder – In (the) order – בַּסדר Seder pesach – Passover dinner – סדר פסח Lesader – To organize, to put in order – לסדר Sidoor – Organizing – סידור La’asot sidoorim – To run errands – סידורים Ha-klafim

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07:30

#23 The imperative

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/01/14

Imperative in Hebrew: Often the 'real' imperative of our language sounds archaic to us, so we use the future instead. Here's a short manual to the Hebrew imperative. Paal verbs - usually in 'real' imperative ("Dog verbs"):קוּם כבר!בּוֹא הנה!לֵךְ מפה!שְבוּ בבקשה.תֵּן לי יד. For the rest of the binyanim (verb formats), we usually use the future instead:תְּלַמֵּד אותי להגיד משהו באנגליתתִּתְקַדְּמוּ בבקשה!תַּרְגִיש טוב!תִּיכַּנְסִי בבקשה! Negating the imperative: Just put 'al' before the future.אָל

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