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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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06:58

#22 Darling

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2014/01/07

How do we say darling or honey in Hebrew? And can we use kapara and motek to both male and female? Listen to our lovey dovey episode. Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of This Episode New Words and Expressions: “K’chi taxi habaita kapara, lifney she-yihye me’uchar” – Take a taxi home, darling, before it’s going to get late – קחי טקסי הביתה, כפרה, לפני שיהיה מאוחר Kapara – Atonement, forgiveness – כפרה Kapara sheli – My darling – כפרה שלי KaPAra al X – It’s nothing, don’t worry about it (X being a

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07:47

#21 Saying it Twice‏

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/12/31

Why do we sometimes repeat the same word twice in Hebrew? Mashu-mashu,gever-gever, for example. Today we'll talk about reduplication in Hebrewand... about Belize. Words we talked about:מָשֶהוּ-מָשֶהוּSometimes written like this: ּמָשוּ-מָשוגֶבֶר גֶבֶרמִשְפָּט-מִשְפָּטחָבֵר-חָבֵר, אוֹ....? Song: Yeled Ra What's written in the photo and what's the pun? Check it out on our Facebookpage, where we can decipher it together.

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07:28

#20 Service in Israel‏

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/12/24

The level of service in Israel can change from day to day, hour to hour. It depends on many factors, like the mood of the serving staff, life in the city, and other seemingly random factors. Guy explains. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Lo yodea ma ba li, al ma at mamlitza?” – I don’t know what I feel like, what do you recommend? – ?לא יודע מה בא לי, על מה את ממליצה “Az ma ba lanu le-kinu’ach?” – So what do we feel like for dessert? – ?אז מה בא לנו לקינוח

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06:38

#19 The X Factor in Hebrew

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/12/17

Yes, you can learn Hebrew from pop culture. This time we decided to check out reality show Hebrew: We took one episode of The X Factor Israel and wrote down all the adjectives used there. Which ones made it to the top?

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06:50

#18 Zazim

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/12/10

In Hebrew, זזים (we’re making a move), זזנו (we made a move), and נזוז (we’ll make a move) are all used in the same way to say, “yalla, let’s go.” Guy explains. Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Yalla, ani ole la’otobus” – I am getting on the bus – יאללה, אני עולה לאוטובוס “Ata taale laotobus, ata od lo ole” – You will get on the bus, you’re not getting on it yet – אתה תעלה לאוטובוס, אתה עוד לא עולה Zazim – Let’s go – זזים Nazuz? – Shall we make a move? – נזוז

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07:53

#17 Baali

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/12/03

The Hebrew word for husband is בעל, which also means owner. It’s no wonder, then, that so many Israeli women dislike its use. So what can we say instead? Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ba’al – Husband – בעל Ba’ali – My husband – בעלי Ben ha-zug – Male partner – בן הזוג Bat ha-zug – Female partner – בת הזוג “Ha-ben zug” (coll.) – The male partner – הבן זוג “Ha-bat zug” (coll.) – The female partner – הבת זוג “Ba’ali hu bediyuk bishvili” – My husband is just

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08:23

#16 Cursing Drivers

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/11/26

Cursing* drivers is a national sport in Israel. Here are a few words and phrases you can use the next time someone cuts you off. * Streetwise Hebrew will not be responsible or liable for any misuse of idioms, words, verbs or adjectives mentioned in this show. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Hel’at ha-min ha-enoshi – Scum of the human race – חלאת המין האנושי Evil mashrish – Stupid person – אוויל משריש Ben zona – Son of a bitch – בן זונה Bat zona – Daughter of

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05:38

#15 Sho'a (Holocaust)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/11/19

The word Sho'a, Holocaust, used to be a sacred word. Not anymore. Like many loaded words, we used and reused it. Now you can hear people using Sho'a in totally different contexts. Press 'play' to hear more. Amud Ha-esh music by Shem Tov Levy

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07:03

#14 Sex words in Modern Hebrew

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/11/11

The Hebrew language lay dormant for a very long while. When it reemerged from its slumber, we Israelis found ourselves without the right words for all things relating to sex. Just how serious is this problem? Quite serious. Guy explains. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon Words and Expressions: Zayin – Dick – זין Pot, nartik, Vagina – Vagina – פות Kus – Pussy – כוס Le'onen – To masturbate – לאונן Lezayen – To fuck – לזיין Kusit – Chick, babe – כוסית Mizdayenet – She is fucking – מזדיינת

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08:14

#13 Kombina

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/11/05

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?

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06:46

#12 I’ll Be Back in the Afternoon

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/10/29

In Hebrew, צוהריים means noon, and אחר הצוהריים means afternoon. But the actual afternoon hours, the ones we Israelis think of as afternoon, may be completely different than your own. So what do we mean when we say, “call me in the afternoon”? Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Tsohorayim – Noon – צוהריים Hu hits-hir – He declared – הוא הצהיר “Be-tsohoray ha-yom” – At noon – בצוהרי היום Aruchat tsohorayim – Lunch – ארוחת צוהריים Lifney ha-tsohorayim –

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06:46

#11 The Hebrew "-OOSH" suffix

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/10/22

What's INSTOOSH in Hebrew? Can you guess? Not sure? Press 'play' to find out. New Words and Expressions: Hi-oosh – Hi (cutsy) – היוש Havitoosh – Havit (Barrel) + oosh – חביתוש Keshetoosh – Keshet + oosh (diminutive suffix) – קשתוש Im atem mitgarshim ani holechet im aboosh – If you guys get divorced, I am going with Dad – אם אתם מתגרשים, אני הולכת עם אבוש Aboosh (aba+oosh) – Dad – אבוש, אבא+וש Bat mitsvoosh – Bat Mitsva (cutsy) – בת מצווה+וש, בת מצווש Ha-yalda hachi yafa ba-gan – The prettiest

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06:42

#10 Politeness in Hebrew

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/10/15

People say that Israelis can sometimes be rude when speaking. Or are we simply too direct? Contrary to popular belief, we do have ways to be courteous in modern Hebrew. Want to know how? Bevakasha! Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Bevakasha – Please, here you are – בבקשה Ani rotse cappuccino – I want (I’d like) cappuccino – אני רוצה קפוצ’ינו “Hayiti rotsa cappuccino” – I would like / I would have liked cappuccino – הייתי רוצה קפוצ’ינו “Aval tov, ah?” – “But

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07:08

#9 Mishpachot

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/10/08

What can we learn about Hebrew from documentary TV series "Mishpachot" by the Heymann Brothers? It's stories of five Israeli families, with interesting language layers.

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09:39

#8 Accent and pronunciation

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/10/01

Today, I’ll give you a few tips: how to improve your accent and pronunciation in Hebrew. There are many things you can do on your own, at home.

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09:56

#7 Sahbak

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/09/24

What's "sahbak"? In Arabic it means your friend, but what's the meaning in Hebrew? And what's sahbakiya? And there's even a verb, lehistahbek. Press 'play' to find out.

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08:21

#6 Ata or At?

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/09/17

Hebrew's default is masculine form. But what happens when a navigation application speaks to women as if they were guys?

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08:18

#5 Oh, Come on Already!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/09/10

The word כבר, meaning “already,” has so many functions in modern Hebrew that we decided to dedicate an entire episode to it. Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Kvar acharey chatzot – It’s already past midnight – כבר אחרי חצות Nu, dai kvar – Come on, enough already – נו, די כבר Achalta kvar – Have you already eaten? – אכלת כבר Ani kvar ba – I will come soon – אני כבר בא Wow, chatzot kvar – Wow, it’s already midnight – וואו, חצות כבר Ne’emar kvar ha-kol –

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08:53

#4 Polish Mother

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/08/28

Polish mother or Jewish mother? What does Ima Polanyia mean in contemporary Hebrew? Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ima Polanyia - Polish Mother - אמא פולנייה Polania ze kan - Poland is here - פולניה זה כאן Lo, al takum, be’emet shelo tsarich – No, don’t get up, there’s really no need - לא, אל תקום, באמת שלא צריך Polaniyut - “Polishness” - פולניות Tafsik lihyot polani - Stop being polish - תפסיק להיות פולני Playlist and Clips: Facebook page of Gveret

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07:48

#3 “Be Well” and Other Sign-Offs

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2013/08/24

Tihye bari means “be well”. When do we use it, and what are the other ways to sign off a message in Hebrew? Click here for the all-Hebrew version of this episode New Words and Expressions: Tihye bari (m.)/Tihyi bri’a (f.)/Tihyu bri’im (pl.) - All the best, be well (“Be healthy”) - תהיה בריא Ve-she-tamid tihye bari - May you always be healthy - ושתמיד תהיה בריא Tihye li bari - I oppose to what you’re doing, but good luck nevertheless - תהיה לי בריא Bai - Bye - ביי Yalla bai - Ok, bye now - יאללה

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