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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#176 Would You Like Cheese With That Whine? (Rerun)
A teenager in central Tel Aviv said something to his friend that made Guy think: How do we say ‘whiner’ and ‘to whine’ in Hebrew? This episode is about the word בכיין and its variations.
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New Words and Expressions:
Bachyan – Whiner – בכיין
Hu stam mitbachyen – He’s just whining – הוא סתם מתבכיין
Hu bacha – He cried – הוא בכה
Livkot – To cry – לבכות
Lirtsot, livnot, legalot, when the third letter of the shoresh is hei, the infinitive ends with -ot.
Bachiti – I cried – בכיתי
“Eineni tinok bachyan” – I am not a whining baby – אינני תינוק בכיין
Bachyanoot – Whining – בכיינות
“Hu stam mitbachyen” – He’s just whining – הוא סתם מתבכיין
Lehitbachyen – To whine – להתבכיין
“Dai, ya mitbachyen” – Stop it, you whiner – די, יא מתבכיין
Hitbachyenoot – Whining – התבכיינות
Playlist and Clips:
Aviv Geffen – Livkot Lecha (lyrics)
Dudu Tassa – Bachiti
Ahuva Tsadok – Dani Gibor (lyrics)
Teapacks – Hora Nadlanim (lyrics)
Knesset TV – MK Avigdor Lieberman
TV2 – MK Shelly Yachimovich
Idan Raichel – Min’i Kolech Mi-bechi (lyrics)
Ep. no. 16 about how to curse drivers (and the particle ya)