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.

https://tlv1.fm/streetwisehebrew

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 9m. Bisher sind 520 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 6 hours 28 minutes

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episode 214: I Want to Improve My Hebrew


How do we say “I want to improve my Hebrew” in Hebrew? How about “improvements”? And what's the connection to the popular supermarket chain Shufersal? Guy explains.   New Words and Expressions: Leshaper mashehu - To improve something -...


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 May 22, 2018  10m
 
 

episode 213: A Eurovision Victory


Israel has just won the Eurovision Song Contest thanks to Netta Barzilai and her incredible song Toy. Guy walks you through parts of the song's Hebrew lyrics and reviews some of Israel's past Eurovision winners.   New Words and Expressions:...


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 May 15, 2018  9m
 
 

episode 212: Breaking It Down


What's the Hebrew language connection between the following: a book chapter, devouring an entire pizza, and the Soviet Union's breakup? Guy explains it all on today's episode.   New Words and Expressions: Perek, prakim - Episode, chapter -...


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 May 8, 2018  9m
 
 

episode 211: Quiet Please!


Imagine this… you’re riding on a bus in Tel Aviv. Next to you is someone talking on their cellphone much too loud. How should you ask them to “keep it down”? Today we’ll talk about those who talk too much and discuss the possible ways to ask...


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 April 24, 2018  8m
 
 

episode 210: Snatch Those Snacks!


This episode is about the root .ח.ט.פ, which is used in the Hebrew words חטף (snatch), החטיף (beat up), and חטיף (snack). Why is this root used in the word for snacks? Because they're something you can grab and eat on the go....


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 April 17, 2018  9m
 
 

episode 209: Check Your Connection


The root חב"ר is rich. It's used in the Hebrew words for “composing”, “connecting”, “joining”, “adding”, and many more. In this episode, Guy explains this root and teaches us how to say the ever-important phrase, “I can't...


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 April 3, 2018  9m
 
 

episode 208: What a Pass!


Meser is defined as message or theme, as in the meser of a story, or the main idea behind the text. But it also relates to text messages and to tradition. Guy explains this and more on today's episode.   New Words and Expressions: Ha-hazai...


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 March 27, 2018  9m
 
 

episode 207: You Turn Me On!


The words daluk, nidlak, and lehadlik are all related to turning on electric devices. However, they could also mean ‘turn on’ in the sensual sense. To complicate things further, the word letadlek, from the same root, is to...


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 March 20, 2018  10m
 
 

episode 206: What Do You Think?


"Lahshov" means to think, a crucial word and root. From "One could think" to "without thinking twice" and "think about it", this episode teaches all the thought-related expressions you can, well, think of. Pro tip: "Let me think about it" is a perfect...


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 March 13, 2018  9m
 
 

episode 205: Do You Even Care?


"Lo ichpat li" -- I don’t care -- is a very useful expression. It is used for all things caring, like: "Do you even care?" and "You don’t care about me?" It is especially useful with drama queens of all sorts.   New words and expressions:...


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 March 6, 2018  9m