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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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08:32

#76 Let There Be Light

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/12/02

Lior Peleg, our beloved editor and technical producer, is leaving us. As a tribute to him, we'll explore his full name and learn some cool stuff about it, especially about Or, light. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Peleg, plagim – Brook, stream – פלג, פלגים "Ve-haya ke-ets shatul al palgei mayim" (Psalms 1:3) – "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water" – והיה כעץ שתול על פלגי מים Ha-peleg ha-matoon – The moderate stream – הפלג המתון Or, orot –

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08:35

#444 Sorry, It Slipped My Mind

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/11/25

The Hebrew word לברוח means to escape, but the same root has other interesting meanings in other verb formats. Guy also explains the meaning of חדר בריחה. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Livro'ach – To escape – לברוח "Ma ze be'etsem meshaneh mi-ma be'estem hem borchim" – What does it really matter what exactly they're running from – מה זה בעצם משנה ממה בעצם הם בורחים Livro'ach mi-mashehu – To flee something – לברוח ממשהו "Isha borachat mi-bsora" – "A woman flees a

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07:32

#93 Sometimes the Best Things Come in Pairs

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/11/18

תאומים are twins, from the root תאמ which is used in Hebrew for anything to do with matching, suiting, fitting, and coordinating. Let's learn how to use this family of words in our everyday life. Mat'im lachem? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Te'om, te'omim – Twin, twins – תאום, תאומים Zug te'omot siamyot – A pair of siamese twins (f.) – זוג תאומות סיאמיות Migdaley ha-teomim – The twin towers – מגדלי התאומים "Zeh lo ta'am et ha-tsipiyot" – It did not match the

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09:54

#91 Mistakes That Make Israelis Cringe

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/11/11

Why is it that some mistakes in a foreign language sound worse than others? It’s unfair, but some things Hebrew learners say sound more cringy to the Israeli ear than others. Guy Sharett teaches us what mistakes make Israelis cringe so we can try to avoid them at all costs! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ka’asher – When (archaic) – כאשר K’sheh – When – כש K’shebati habaita – When I came home – כשבאתי הביתה K’she-ha-lev bocheh – When the heart is crying – כשהלב

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09:39

#443 Missing You, Missing Me

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/11/04

Today we’ll talk about the word חסר, missing, and its root. You don’t want to miss it! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Haser – Missing, lacking, deficient – חסר “Ha-shir Ha-haser” – The missing song – השיר החסר Ata haser li – I miss you – אתה חסר לי At hasera li be-ramot – I miss you terribly – את חסרה לי ברמות Hasar menoocha – Restless – חסר מנוחה Hoser menoocha – Lack of rest – חוסר מנוחה Hoser nimoos – Lack of manners – חוסר נימוס Hasar nimoos, hasrat nimoos,

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07:47

#73 Talking About Talking

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/10/28

Lots of Hebrew learners find it hard to discern between ‘speak,’ ‘talk,’ and ‘tell’ when they talk with their Israeli friends, colleagues, classmates, and flatmates. It’s time, once and for all, for Guy to imprint it on our memories. Don’t worry, it’s not difficult! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ledaber – To speak – לדבר Medaber – Speaking – מדבר “Ratsiti ledaber itcha al hakol” – I wanted to talk to you about everything – רציתי לדבר איתך על הכל Ani medaber im – I

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08:50

#115 You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/10/14

You can "miss" a lot of different things: a bus, a lesson, miss someone, miss the point, and much more. Hebrew does not use one verb for all of the above, and some acrobatics is needed. Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ani mit-ga-ah-ge-ah elayich – I miss you (m to f) – אני מתגעגע אלייך Ani mit-ga-ah-ge-ah elecha – I miss you (m to m) – אני מתגעגע אליך Ani mit-ga-ah-ga-at elecha – I miss you (f to m) – אני מתגעגעת אליך Ani mit-ga-ah-ga-at elayich – I

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08:02

#107 Half a Million Downloads? Not Half Bad

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/09/30

This week we’re celebrating half a million downloads of our podcast, so Guy decided to dedicate this episode to חצי – “half” in Hebrew. From telling the time, to sports, to fashion, “hetsi” gets everywhere. But when do we say “hetsi” and when “hatsi”? Listen to find out. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Hatsi/hetsi, hatsa’eem – Half, halves – חצי, חצאים “Omrim li she-ani hatsi benadam ve-hi hatsi meshuga’at” – They tell me I am half a person, and she’s half crazy –

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08:08

#103 From Acupuncture to a Back-Stabbing Betrayal

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/09/16

The word דקירה can take us from a relaxing acupuncture treatment to the newsy mayhem of a stabbing attack. Guy explains the full gamut of uses provided to us by the root דקר. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Pigu’ah – Terror attack – פיגוע Dkira – Stabbing – דקירה “Bo nikach dkira ktana” – Let’s take a little sting/prick – בוא ניקח דקירה קטנה “Mashehu mukar et libi dakar” – Something familiar stung my heart – משהו מוכר את ליבי דקר Lidkor – To stab – לדקור Zeh doker

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08:47

#90 Safety, Security, and a Bit of Self-Confidence

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/09/09

In Hebrew, בטח or בטוח – “sure” or “for sure” – are words we hear a lot on the Israeli streets, so we need to know how to use them properly. Guy does some excavation work so we can see where this root, בטח comes from. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Israel betach be-elokim” – People of Israel have faith in God – ישראל בטח באלוקים Livto’ach be-mishehu – To trust in someone – לבטוח במישהו Batu’ach – Safe, secure – בטוח Ani margish batu’ach – I feel safe – אני מרגיש

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08:25

#442 Got It!

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/09/02

The verbs of the Hebrew root kbl are everywhere: To get, to receive, to be hired, plus things which are just not done and are considered unacceptable. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lekabel – To receive – לקבל Kibalti hoda’ah – I received a message – קיבלתי הודעה “Ba-boker kibalit email katsar ve-nechmad” – In the morning I got a short and nice email – בבוקר קיבלתי אימייל קצר ונחמד Kibalta/kibalt et hahodaa sheli? Ken, kibalti. – Did you get my message? Yes, I

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06:34

#173 Cute as a Button

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/08/26

The Hebrew word חמוד, which means ‘cute’ or ‘sweet,’ could be used in several ways, depending on the context and intonation. But just like in English, calling someone ‘sweetie’ in Hebrew isn’t always a good thing! Listen to Guy’s explanation on how ‘hamud’ can be either endearing or angry. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Hamood – Cute, sweet – חמוד Lahmod – To covet – לחמוד Alhamdullila – Praise be to God – אלחמדולילה “She-yihyu lecha male yeladim hamudim” – May

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10:55

#98 Be’Ezrat Ha-Shem: A Helping Hand With Your Hebrew

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/08/19

An עוזר is an “assistant,” but it could also mean “he’s helping” – a verb in the present tense. How are you supposed to know which one it is? Guy teaches us how to work it out from the context, and he explains what initials religious people jot on every piece of paper they write on. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Shalom, efshar laazor- Hello, may I help? – שלום, אפשר לעזור Ata/at yachol/yechola laazor li bevakasha? – Could you help me please? – אתה/את יכול/ה

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10:05

#441 Expel Your Demons

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/08/12

The Hebrew word גירוש means expulsion and deportation, but the most commonly used word we get from this root is entirely different. Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Legaresh – To expel, to deport – לגרש Gerush – Expulsion, deportation – גירוש “Mishpacha she-higiah le-loov achrei gerush sfarad” – A family which arrived to Lybia after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain – משפחה שהגיעה ללוב אחרי גירוש ספרד Gerush sfarad – The expulsion of the Jews from

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07:37

#134 Dare to Be Different (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/08/05

It’s not always easy to be “different” – שונה – but Guy tackles this word and its offshoots head-on. He explains how we get “change” and “strange” from the same root, and how to say “it’s all the same to me.” Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Shoneh – Different – שונה Ze shoneh be-ze she… – It’s different in that… – זה שונה בזה ש Be-ma ata shone mimenu – How do you differ from him? – במה אתה שונה ממנו “Etmol hayit shona” – Yesterday you were different – אתמול היית

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07:59

#108 Learning Hebrew Doesn’t Have to Be a Bummer (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/07/29

Sometimes we’re just “in basa” – in a state of annoyance, not really angry, but just bummed. Guy teaches us verbs derived from “basa,” plus more nouns like “hitba’asut,” which could be translated as “the process of getting bummed out.” Who said Hebrew isn’t a rich language? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Bassa – Bummer – באסה Eize bassa – What a bummer – איזה באסה Eize basa ze she… – It’s so annoying when… – איזה באסה זה ש Ani be-basa – I am depressed – אני בבאסה

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07:08

#162 Hebrew Less Harsh, More Humored

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/07/22

Let’s face it; you don’t want to watch that movie your friends are going to see. So how do you say so without a blunt ‘no’? The word פחות in Hebrew means “less”, “minus” and a few other things. Guy explains how to use פחות in conversations when you want to let someone down easily. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Pahot – Less – פחות Pahot aval od Koev – Less, but it still hurts – פחות אבל עוד כואב Shneinu shavim, pahot o yoter – We’re both equal, more or less –

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09:53

#440 I Got Receipts to Prove It

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/07/15

The Hebrew word קבלה has many meanings and uses, from receipts to acceptance. Guy explains how to use קבלה in its many forms and its plural. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Kabala – Receiving – קבלה Sh’ot kabala – Office hours – שעות קבלה Kabala – Receipt – קבלה Heshbonit – Invoice – חשבונית Efshar kabala? – Could I have a receipt? – אפשר קבלה Hu oved bli kabalot – He works with no receipts – הוא עובד בלי קבלות Yesh lo/la kabalot – They are experienced – יש לו/לה

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07:46

#128 Congratulations! "Mazal Tov" and More (Rerun)

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/07/08

This episode is all about "mazal tov." How do we congratulate friends who have a newborn baby? And what do you say when you're not sure if it's a boy or a girl, in a gender-based language like Hebrew? Guy has all the answers. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Mazal tov – Congratulations – מזל טוב She-yihie be-mazal tov – Congratulations – שיהיה במזל טוב Mazal tov al ha-herayon – Congrats for the pregnancy – מזל טוב על ההריון Mazal tov al ha-dira – Congrats for the

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07:24

#127 Highly Charged: Settling Money Matters in Hebrew...

Streetwise Hebrew ·

2025/07/01

One of the first things we learn to say in a foreign language is “how much does it cost?” But what if we’re the ones who are selling? We have to know how to “charge” as well. Guy helps us get our heads around all these money matters, including how to tell a shopkeeper that we were mistakenly charged for something. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Kama ze ole lanu? – How much does it cost us? – כמה זה עולה לנו Kama ze ole li ba-shura ha-tachtona? – How much does it

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