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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episode 287: Come On, “Flow” With Me Here


What does it mean when an Israeli says, זרום איתי (zrom iti), flow with me? And what is זרם הגולף? Guy goes with the flow and explains it all.

Ruben's Pronunciation Course: https://tlv1.fm/happy6

Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode

 

New Words and Expressions:

Lizrom - To flow - לזרום

“Hashmal Zorem Be-chapot yadeicha” - Electricity flows in your hands - חשמל זורם בכפות ידיך

“Taamin she-hayim zormim” - Just believe that life goes on - תאמין שהחיים זורמים

Mayim zormim - Running water - מים זורמים

Mayim omdim -Stagnant water - מים עומדים

Lenahel sicha zoremet - To have a flowing conversation - לנהל שיחה זורמת

Ani rotsa she-toridu et ha-filterim, ve-kacha ha-sichot shelachem yihyu harbe yoter zormot ve-me’anyenot - I’d like you to take off the filters, and in this way your conversations will be more flowing and interesting - אני רוצה שתורידו את הפילטרים וככה השיחות שלכם יהיו הרבה יותר זורמות ומעניינות

Ani zorem - I am flexible, I “flow” - אני זורם

Nu, zrom iti - Come on, work with me here - נו, זרום איתי

Zirmi > Zremi - Flow (Imp. F.) - זרמי

Zirmu > Zremu - Flow (Imp. Pl.) - זרמו

Lizrom im mishehu - To agree to courting - לזרום עם מישהו

“Bachura zoremet” - A girl who goes with anyone (derog.) - בחורה זורמת

Mishehu hifsik et ha-zerem ba-snif ha-merkazi - Someone stopped the current in the main branch - מישהו הפסיק את הזרם בסניף המרכזי

Zerem hashmali - Electric current - זרם חשמלי

Zramim - Currents, streams - זרמים

Zerem yam - Ocean current - זרם ים

Zerem ha-golf - Gulf Stream - זרם הגולף

Zrima yafa be-kol ha-nechalim - Nice water-flow in all the rivers - זרימה יפה בכל הנחלים

Machsom Ktiva - Writer’s block - מחסום כתיבה

Zrima ba-ktiva - Flow in the writing - זרימה בכתיבה

Lehazrim - “To cause flowing” / To transfer large quantities of liquid or info - להזרים

Hazramat ha-gaz le-yarden - The transfer of the (natural) gas le-yarden - הזרמת הגז לירדן

Huzram - Was made to flow - הוזרם

 

Playlist and Clips:

Ruti Navon - Hashmal Zorem Be-chapot Yadeicha (lyrics)

Sarit Hadad - Zormim (lyrics)

Mayim Zormim - Kan Hadashot

Sicha Zoremet - tips

Tamouz - Panas Ha-rchov (lyrics)

Zerem Ha-Golf

Zrima ba-nechalim - Kan Hadashot

Hazramat Gaz - Ynet


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 March 10, 2020  11m