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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#21 Saying It Twice (Rerun)
Why do we sometimes repeat the same word twice in Hebrew? Mashu-mashu, gever-gever, for example. Today we’ll talk about reduplication in Hebrew and… about Belize.
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New Words and Expressions:
Le’at le’at – Slowly – לאט-לאט
Mashu-mashu – Great – משהו-משהו
Ha-lasagna ha-zot, mashu! – This lasagna is amazing! – הלזניה הזאת, משו
Ha-lasagna ha-zot, mashu-mashu! – This lasagna is amazing! – הלזניה הזאת, משו משו
Gever-gever – Macho – גבר-גבר
Hi isha-isha – She’s a real lady – היא אישה-אישה
Chaver-chaver – Serious boyfriend – חבר-חבר
“Oh, politika politika” – Oh politics – הו, פוליטיקה, פוליטיקה
Kacha ze, politika, politika- This is how it is, politics- ככה זה, פוליטיקה, פוליטיקה
Mishpat mishpat – Sentence by sentence – משפט-משפט
Para para – Baby steps – פרה-פרה
Ben-Ben – Diminutive of Ben – בן-בן
Tal-Tal, ma nishma mami? – Tal, how are you sweetie pie – טל-טל, מה נשמע ממי
“Benny, Benny, yeled ra” – Oh Benny, you’re such a bad boy – בני, בני, ילד רע
Playlist and Clips:
Sarit Avitan – Gever Gever (lyrics)
Riki Gal – Yeled Ra (lyrics)
Ep. 16 about how to curse drivers in Hebrew