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 315: Sarah Sings a Blissful Song
In Hebrew, שירה means singing. It can also be used to mean poetry. It depends on the context. On this episode, Guy reviews the words that stem from the root ש/י/ר and several well-known phrases that make use of them.
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New Words and Expressions:
Nurit – Buttercup – נורית
Agav – Speaking of, apropos – אגב
Shira – Singing, Poetry – שירה
Shira be-tsibur – Singalong – שירה בציבור
Ha-cohenet ha-gdola – The high priestess – הכוהנת הגדולה
Meshorer, meshoreret – Poet – משורר, משוררת
Le-ma Hitkaven Ha-meshorer? – What did the poet mean? – ?למה התכוון המשורר
Festival Ha-Zemer Ve-ha-pizmon Ha-israeli – The Israel song festival – פסטיבל הזמר והפזמון הישראלי
Zemer – A song – זמר
Pizmon – The chorus section of a song – פזמון
“Ve-ha-zamar yezamer” – And the singer will sing – והזמר יזמר
Zamar, zameret – Singer – זמר, זמרת
Hu yezamer ba-chakira – He’s going to sing like a bird in the interrogation – הוא יזמר בחקירה
Machazemer (pl. machazot zemer) – A musical (machaze+zemer) – מחזמר
Mizmor – Hymn, chant – מזמור
Zamrir – Jingle – זמריר
Playlist and Clips:
Nurit Galron – Ma Yihye Be-sofenu (lyrics)
Sarale Sharon – Shira be-tsibur
Eliyahu Ha-cohen’s post
Einat Saruf – Shira be-tsibur
Leah Goldberg – Mechora Sheli
Le-ma Hitkaven Ha-meshorer
Festival Ha-Zemer Ve-ha-pizmon Ha-israeli
The Israel Song Festival (Wikipedia)
The Revivo Project – Od Yom Yavo (lyrics)
Hanny Nahmias – Dvarim She-oti Mesamchim (lyrics)
Shlishiyat Af-Ozen-Garon – Sarah shara shir same’ach (lyrics)
Guy’s playlists
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