#259 Shalom Stranger

Streetwise Hebrew

Jun 25, 2019•9 min•Ep. 259

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Episode description

How do we greet a stranger in the elevator, in Hebrew? How about a neighbor from our building? Could we perhaps just look down and not say anything at all?

Guy presents a concise guide to Israeli elevator etiquette 101.

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New Words and Expressions:

Ze yachol lehechashev lo menumas - It might be considered impolite - זה יכול להיחשב לא מנומס

Hagana atsmit - Self defence - הגנה עצמית

Shalom - Hi, hello - שלום

Shalom, shalom, hopa! Ma itcha, ma ata ose po? - Hey, hey! What’s going on, what are you doing here? - שלום, שלום, הופה! מה איתך, מה אתה עושה פה?

Hi - Hi - היי

Ahlan - Hi - אהלן

Ma kore? - What’s happening? - מה קורה?

Ahlan, ma kore? - Hi, how are you? - אהלן, מה קורה

Hi, ma kore? - Hi, how are you? - היי, מה קורה