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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 7 hours 19 minutes
episode 402: Animal Sounds in Hebrew
If you didn’t grow up as a child in Israel, chances are you don’t know the sounds animals make in Hebrew, nor the verbs we use to describe them. Guy to the rescue. New Words and Expressions: Miao – Meow – מיאו Leyalel – To wail,...
#64 Ke’Ilu: You Really Can Use It, Like, Anywhere! (Rerun)
The Hebrew word כאילו is one of the words you’ll hear most on the streets of Tel Aviv. It means ‘as if,’ but lots of Israelis use it in the same way we use ‘kinda,’ or ‘like’ in English. So just ke’ilu stick...
episode 401: Animals
We have many expressions with animals in Hebrew. Like, איזה חמור הייתי. Which ones can you use day-to-day and which ones can get you in trouble? Guy explains. New Words and Expressions: Ein haya kazot – No such thing – אין...
#105 Pagash-Nifgash: Close Encounters of the Hebrew Kind (Rerun)
Even advanced learners have difficulties with the פגש-נפגש verb forms, both meaning ‘he met.’ Guy explains the differences between the two, so you know how to meet up with your best friends as well as how to bump into them. ...
#114 How to Keep Your Hebrew Kosher (Rerun)
You probably know that אוכל כשר means kosher food. But did you know that כשר also means fit, valid, or reliable? And what does the verb להכשיר mean, and how is it all related to talent? Guy explains. New Words and...
episode 400: Eat Your Vegetables
In Israel, the person who runs our neighborhood vegetable stall, the ירקן, is an important figure. Guy explains why. New Words and Expressions: Yerakot – Vegetables – ירקות Yarkan – Vegetable seller – ירקן Yerek – Greens...
episode 399: Face to Face
The Hebrew word פנים means face, and on its face, an ordinary and simple word. But there’s more to it in spoken Hebrew, including little things about its proper use. On this episode, Guy covers mafia talk, some politically incorrect uses of...
#282 7 Tips That Will Improve Your Spoken Hebrew (Rerun)
Many podcast listeners have written to ask, “How can I improve my Hebrew?” Some live in Israel. Others, abroad. But each has their individual linguistic needs on which they need to focus. So on this episode, Guy provides 7 tips that will help...
#272 Take a Look Around You (Rerun)
The Hebrew words סביב (saviv), סביבה (sviva), מסביב (misaviv), סבב (sevev), all come from the ס.ב.ב root. They also come in very handy in spoken Hebrew. So today, Guy explains the many words and phrases that stem from this...
#63 The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth (Rerun)
Eavesdrop on any phonecall on a bus or sherut in Israel, count to ten, and you’ll probably hear be’emet? (‘really?’) ‘Truth,’ emet, and its derivatives are found in all shapes and sizes in Hebrew. Host Guy Sharett...