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
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 7 hours 26 minutes
episode 26: Can You...?
Israelis are playing it tough most of the time. How do you ask an Israeli to do something for you? Here are some ideas on how to make your message come across, without sounding too bossy, which might wreak havoc in the Middle...
episode 25: What's Love Got to Do With It?
Relationships are hard. Here are some Hebrew slang terms to express your undying love — or lack thereof — with your significant other. New Words and Expressions: Tafur aleyha – She’s made to measure for me – תפור עליה Ha-job...
episode 24: Beseder
The word beseder means okay, alright, and is one of the first words you learn in Hebrew. But where did it come from and what does it literally mean? And what's the connection to the Ashdod Port? בְּסֶדֶרבֶּסֶדֶר...
episode 23: The Imperative
Imperative in Hebrew: Often the 'real' imperative of our language sounds archaic to us, so we use the future instead. Here's a short manual to the Hebrew imperative. Paal verbs - usually in 'real' imperative ("Dog...
episode 22: Darling
How do we say darling or honey in Hebrew? And can we use kapara and motek to both male and female? Listen to our lovey dovey episode. New Words and Expressions: “K’chi taxi habaita kapara, lifney she-yihye me’uchar”...
episode 21: Saying It Twice
Why do we sometimes repeat the same word twice in Hebrew? Mashu-mashu,gever-gever, for example. Today we'll talk about reduplication in Hebrewand... about Belize. Words we talked about:מָשֶהוּ-מָשֶהוּSometimes written...
episode 20: Service in Israel
The level of service in Israel can change from day to day, hour to hour. It depends on many factors, like the mood of the serving staff, life in the city, and other seemingly random factors. Guy explains. New Words and Expressions: “Lo yodea...
episode 19: The X Factor in Hebrew
Yes, you can learn Hebrew from pop culture. This time we decided to check out reality show Hebrew: We took one episode of The X Factor Israel and wrote down all the adjectives used there. Which ones made it to the top?