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#49 Sex Words 2: Zayin
The word זַיִן, which is also how we say the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, is defined as the male reproductive organ. It is a word we hear a lot in Hebrew because it is in many slang terms – many of which are not necessarily related to sex.
Today we learn a few of these sayings and find out the connection between the term ‘friends with benefits’ and Austrian composer Franz Schubert.
Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of This Episode
New Words and Expressions:
Zayin – זַיִן
Koos – כּוּס
Ha-aretz mitpatachat kmo ha-zayin sheli – הָאַרֶץ מִתְפַּתַּחַת כְּמוֹ הַזַּיִן שֶלִי
Yezizoot – יְזִיזוּת
Yadid > yaziz – יָדִיד > יָזִיז
Eize zayin – אֵיזֶה זַיִן
Eize zayin hu –הוּא אֵיזֶה זַיִן
Ani sam zayin – אֲנִי שָׂם זַיִן
Lasim zayin – לָשִׂים זַיִן
Ani lo sam alav zayin – אֲנִי לֹא שָׂם עָלָיו זַיִן
Al hazayin sheli – עַל הַזַּיִן שֶלִי
Playlist and Clips:
Alef-bet – Naomi Shemer, lyrics
Franz Schubert – Gretchen am Spinnrade
Rami Kleinstein – Chutz mimech klum, lyrics
Johnny Blaze – Yedidim o yezizim
Yafti – Dvarim Muzari, lyrics
Ha-yehudim – Im kvar, lyrics
Hagar Dadon – Al ha-zayin sheli, lyrics