"Linhog" means to drive, but when its root nun-hey-gimmel is taken to other verb formats, it takes on new meanings that tell us how to behave, how to lead, and more. This episode is dedicated to our dear listener Naomi Wrubel who passed away last week in NY. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New words and expressions: Anachanu mishtatfim be-tsa’ar ha-mishpacha - We pay our condolences (literally: “We share the grief of the family”) - אנחנו משתתפים בצער המשפחה Nehag - Driver - נהג Nahag hada...
Feb 27, 2018•10 min•Ep. 204
Today we are covering the root shavar, which gives Hebrew its words for break, broke, broken. There are plenty of unexpected phrases to learn with this root, one of which is not for kids, so please listen to the episode without them first. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New words and expressions: Shavar - He broke - שבר Lishbor - To break - לשבור Shoveret levavot - Heartbreaker (f.) - שוברת לבבות Lishbor et ha-kelim - To break the rules (of a game) - לשבור את הכלים Shavru et ha-kelim ve-...
Feb 20, 2018•10 min•Ep. 203
How do you say Thai food in Hebrew? How about “I don’t eat coriander?” This episode is a feast of tasty eating-related words and phrases. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New words and expressions: Ochel - Food - אוכל Ochel, kadima, ochel - Food, let’s go for it, food! - אוכל, קדימה, אוכל! Ein ochel ba-bayit - There’s no food at home - אין אוכל בבית Yesh melafefonim - There are cucumbers - יש מלפפונים Yesh agasim metsuyanim - There are great pears - יש אגסים מצויינים Ha-mekarer malé kol tu...
Feb 13, 2018•11 min•Ep. 202
We don’t talk enough about food on our podcast. The Hebrew word טעים means tasty, and its root, טעמ, makes up a whole family of culinary terms that are important to know. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ta’im lecha, ta’im lach, ta’im lachem – Is it tasty (for you)? – טעים לךָ? טעים לךְ? טעים לכם? Ta’im she-ein dvarim ka-ele – So delicious that there are no things like it – טעים שאין דברים כאלה Ta’am, pl. Te’amim – Taste, flavor, sense, reason – טעם, טעמים Al ta’...
Feb 06, 2018•9 min•Ep. 201
To mark the 200th episode of Streetwise Hebrew , learn to say matayim, two hundred in Hebrew, and to talk about this special suffix for pairs, ‘ayim’. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New words and expressions: Perek matayim - Episode number 200 - פרק 200 Me’a, meot - Hundred, century/centuries - מאה, מאות Matayim - Two hundred - מאתיים Alpayim - Two thousand - אלפיים Elef - One thousand - אלף Anachnu achshav be-alpayim u-shmone-esre - We’re now in 2018 - אנחנו עכשיו באלפיים וּשמונֶה-עשרֶה...
Jan 30, 2018•12 min•Ep. 200
Halom is a dream in Hebrew, plural, Halomot . There’s lots of songs about halomot . But how is it related to Guy’s grandpa? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New words and expressions: Halom, halomot - Dream - חלום Halomot be-aspamya - Unrealistic dreams - חלומות באספמיה He-hayit o halamti halom - Did you (f.) exist or was I just dreaming? - ההיית או חלמתי חלום? Rachel ha-meshoreret - Rachel the poet - רחל המשוררת Kvutsa - Group - קבוצה Kibbutz - Kibbutz - קיבוץ Ha-halomot she-anahnu holmim...
Jan 23, 2018•10 min•Ep. 199
The Tel Aviv municipality launched a new campaign to encourage people to pick up after their dogs. ‘Tarimu’ means ‘pick up’, imperative, plural. But it has another meaning in the Tel Avivi gay lingo. What does it mean? Looking for the full Hebrew version of this episode? You'll find it on Patreon. New words and expressions: Merimim et ha-yadayim gavoha la-shamayim - Raising their hands up to the sky - מרימים את הידיים, גבוה לשמיים Leharim - To pick up, to lift - להרים Tarimu - Pick up (imp., pl....
Jan 16, 2018•10 min•Ep. 198
The root חל”ק has so many meanings. It has to do with separation, borders and partitions, so you can imagine how popular it is here in the Middle East. But it has more meanings, for example at the hair stylist, in a stadium or even on a banana peel. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New words and expressions: Tochnit ha-haluka - The partition plan - תכנית החלוקה Halukat itonim - Newspaper distribution - חלוקת עיתונים Mehalek itonim - Newsboy - מחלק עיתונים Shimon Peres yehalek et yeurshalay...
Jan 09, 2018•10 min•Ep. 197
Almost everybody knows the word chutzpah, audacity, brash behaviour. When is it positive and when is it negative? And what’s hutzpah israelit ? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New words and expressions: Hatichat hatsuf - You cheeky bastard - חתיכת חצוף Limhok - to erase - למחוק Titbayesh lecha - Shame on you - תתבייש לך Ata pashut hatsuf - You’re just cheeky - אתה פשוט חצוף Na’ara yechola lihyot hatzufa - A girl can be audacious, brash - נערה יכולה להיות חצופה Hutspan - A rude person - חו...
Jan 02, 2018•11 min•Ep. 196
English has ‘like’ and ‘kinda’. What do Hebrew speakers use as fillers? And what did we borrow from Arabic? Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon Words and expressions discussed: Em - Umm - אֶם Achshav ani margish - Now I feel - עכשיו אני מרגיש Ke’ilu lo yode’a klum - As if I know nothing - כאילו לא יודע כלום Ke’ilu (kilu) - As if - כאילו, כילו Zot omeret (ztomeret, stomeret) - It means - זאת אומרת, זתומרת, סתומרת Az - So, then - אז Ya’ani - Like, As if (arabic) - יעני Ya’ani, yaa...
Dec 26, 2017•9 min•Ep. 195
Today, um, Guy talks, um, about fillers like ‘Eh’ in Hebrew and about other things we say when we try to think and talk at the same time. Learn why this is important, especially for people who want to improve their Hebrew. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New words and expressions: Eh - Um - אֶה Ve… - And - ו… Ve-tagidi - And tell me (f.)… - ותגידי Ve-tagid li - And tell me (m.) - ותגיד Yoter eh kashim - More, um, difficult - יותר, אֶה, קשים Al mashehu she… - About something that… - על משה...
Dec 19, 2017•10 min•Ep. 194
We were all kids once, and at least in Israel, during the summer holiday, we used to tell our parents, mesha’amem li , I am bored. Answers varied, as you can imagine, but let’s talk for a sec about boredom-bored-boring in Hebrew. Words and expressions discussed: Mesha'amem - Boring - משעמם Mesha'mem li - I am bored - משעמם לי Mesha’amem la’allah / me-sha’amem ticho / ma-ze mesha’amem - It’s so boring - משעמם לאללה / משעמם טיכו / מה-זה משעמם Meshu'amam - Bored - משועמם Shiamum - Boredom - שעמום S...
Dec 12, 2017•9 min•Ep. 193
How do you say ‘about 30 people’ in Hebrew? How about ‘around the 7th or the 8th’? He’s about 50-60 year old? Today Guy talks about "around", "about", "8-ish" and more. Words and expressions discussed : Haya od or, hamesh be’erech – It was still light, it was about five – היה עוד אור, חמש בערך Erech, arachim – Value, values – ערך Be’erech assara, esrim – About 10-20 – בערך עשרה Be’erech be-emtsa November – Around mid November – בערך באמצע נובמבר Ha’aracha – Estimation – הערכה Ze yihye ba-shvi’i ...
Dec 05, 2017•8 min•Ep. 192
Gay marriage is new to the world, and Hebrew, a gender-based language, has to face the music and find new ways to talk about it. On this episode, Guy talks about an email from a married gay listener. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon Words and expressions discussed : Lahatab – LGBT – להט”ב – לסביות, הומואים, טרנס, בי Zeh ishi – This is my man – זה אישי Zeh ba’ali – This is my husband – זה בעלי Zeh ben hazug sheli / Ze haben-zug sheli – זה בן הזוג שלי / זה הבנזוג שלי U-ma im ba’ala yod’ea – ...
Nov 28, 2017•10 min•Ep. 191
The word ‘shavé’ means ‘equal,’ but in slang it also means ‘worth it’, and sometimes ‘cool,’ ‘amazing,’ or ‘good looking.’ How do we ask, ‘Is it worth it?’ in Hebrew, and why is there a bleep censor in this episode? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Shavé, shava, shavim, shavot – Equal – שוֶוה, שוָוה, שווים, שוות Shneinu shavim, pahot o yoter – We’re both equal, more or less – שנינו שווים, פחות או יותר Hu lo shavé et ha-ke’ev – He’s not worth the pain – הוא לא שוו...
Oct 24, 2017•10 min•Ep. 190
You’ll hear it all the time — when you’re handed a music show ticket, getting the menu, or receiving your shopping bag from the cashier: ‘tehenu’ means ‘enjoy.’ Today Guy explains how to use this word and teaches us more words from the same root. Bonus: this root exists also in Arabic, so we can learn some greetings to use with Arabic speakers as well! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Tehene me-ha-hayim shelcha – Enjoy your life – תהנה מהחיים שלך Tehene, teheni, ...
Oct 17, 2017•9 min•Ep. 189
Aharei ha-hagim, “after the holidays” is almost here. That’s a good enough reason to talk about the root alef-het-resh, which means after, late, and tardiness. Plus a tip: how do you make sure your Israeli friends will make it on time to your event? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Acharei ha-hagim – After the holidays – אחרי החגים Et ha-otobus lo le’acher – Not to be late to catch the bus – את האוטובוס לא לאחר Lo le’acher – Don’t be late – לא לאחר Al te’acher/te...
Oct 10, 2017•11 min•Ep. 188
‘Ashkara’ could mean ‘totally’ or ‘literally’ in American slang. Let’s work on examples that will teach you how to use this word in modern Hebrew slang, plus a bonus: a clip from an Afghani talk show! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon Words and expressions discussed : Ze ashkara lehikanes halak im mafteach – It’s literally getting in smoothly with a key – זה אשכרה להיכנס חלק עם מפתח Ani ashkara matsati et atsmi menake et ha-bait be-arba ba-boker – I literally found myself cleaning my house ...
Oct 03, 2017•7 min•Ep. 187
המילה "אשכרה" היא מילה חשובה בסלנג הישראלי העכשווי. איך משתמשים בה? ואיך כל זה קשור לתכנית בידור בטלוויזיה האפגנית? Looking to support the show? Learn how on Patreon . Words and expressions discussed : Ze ashkara lehikanes halak im mafteach – It’s literally getting in smoothly with a key – זה אשכרה להיכנס חלק עם מפתח Ani ashkara matsati et atsmi menake et ha-bait be-arba ba-boker – I literally found myself cleaning my house at 4am – אני אשכרה מצאתי את עצמי מנקה את הבית בארבע בבוקר Ata ashkara ta...
Oct 03, 2017•8 min
עכשיו החגים, אז כולם בנסיעות, או שממש חזרו מנסיעה, או שהם לקראת נסיעה. בואו נדבר על השורש הזה, נ.ס.ע, נלמד כמה ביטויים חדשים, ונשמע כמה הודעות ממטוסים ורכבות בעברית. Looking to support the show? Learn how on Patreon . Words and expressions discussed : Shneynu nos’im ba-mchonit – We’re both driving in the car – שנינו נוסעים במכונית Le’an nos’im? – Where are we going? – לאן נוסעים? Nos’im yekarim/nichbadim – Dear passengers – נוסעים נכבדים Li-tsumat lev ha-nos’im – Your attention please (“For the ...
Sep 26, 2017•10 min
Everybody is going somewhere for the high holidays here in Israel! This is a good opportunity to talk about trips, passengers, driving, and other key Hebrew words. Bonus: How do you help someone park in a tight parking spot? Looking to support the show? Learn how on Patreon . New Words and Expressions: Shneynu nos’im ba-mchonit – We’re both driving in the car – שנינו נוסעים במכונית Le’an nos’im? – Where are we going? – לאן נוסעים? Nos’im yekarim/nichbadim – Dear passengers – נוסעים נכבדים Li-tsu...
Sep 26, 2017•9 min•Ep. 186
לפעמים אנחנו נתקלים באנשים או בדברים שהם טיפה מוזרים, לא נורמליים. מה אנחנו אומרים עליהם? ברוב המילים אפשר להשתמש גם ברצינות, אבל גם בצחוק, עם חברים, אז שימו לב. Looking to support the show? Learn how on Patreon . Words and expressions discussed : Muzar, meshune – Strange, weird – מוזר, משונה Olam muzar – Strange world – עולם מוזר Meitar karua – Torn string – מיתר קרוע Likro’a – To tear – לקרוע Kri’aa – Tearing – קריעה Ad ha-oneg ha-ba – Until the next pleasure – עד העונג הבא Ya karu’a – You fre...
Sep 19, 2017•10 min
Life in Israel is always exciting! Often we meet weird people and encounter strange situations. How do we talk about these things? What do we tell our best friends after stepping out from the wierdest meeting ever? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon Words and expressions discussed : Muzar, meshune – Strange, weird – מוזר, משונה Olam muzar – Strange world – עולם מוזר Meitar karua – Torn string – מיתר קרוע Likro’a – To tear – לקרוע Kri’aa – Tearing – קריעה Ad ha-oneg ha-ba – Until the next ple...
Sep 19, 2017•10 min•Ep. 185
הפועל 'לבוא' הוא פועל חשוב בעברית. כולנו הולכים ובאים לאנשהו כל הזמן. מה קורה כשמוסיפים לו פועל, כמו "בוא נגיד", ומה קורה כשמישהו פשוט אומר לכם "בואי!"? בונוס: איך אפשר לענות למישהו שעושה לכם הסגברה (mansplaining)? Looking to support the show? Learn how on Patreon . Words and expressions discussed : Lavo – To come – לבוא Bo, bo’i, bo’u – Come (imperative, m., f., pl.) – בוא, בואי, בואו Bo hena – Come here – בוא הנה Bo’i le-Eilat – Come to Eilat – בואי לאילת Bo’u nashir – Let’s sing – בואו נשיר B...
Sep 05, 2017•9 min
The verb ‘lavo,’ meaning ‘to come,’ is an important verb in Hebrew. This week, Guy teaches a few handy expressions with it. How do we say, “let’s say…” or, “you’re getting carried away”? Bonus: What do you say to someone who is mansplaining to you? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode Words and expressions discussed : Lavo – To come – לבוא Bo, bo’i, bo’u – Come (imperative, m., f., pl.) – בוא, בואי, בואו Bo hena – Come here – בוא הנה Bo’i le-Eilat – Come to Eilat – בואי לאילת Bo’u nashir – Let’s sing – ב...
Sep 05, 2017•10 min•Ep. 184
מה אנשים אומרים כשהם צריכים ללכת לשנייה לשירותים? ולמה אנשים כותבים "פיפי" כתגובה למשהו נורא מצחיק שהם רואים באינטרנט? בואו נלמד. הפרק לא מתאים למאזינים שיש להם בעיה עם הנושא. Looking to support the show? Learn how on Patreon . Words and expressions discussed : Pipi – pee – פיפי Sheten – Urine – שתן Bdikat sheten – Urine test – בדיקת שתן Shniya, ani osa pipi ve-az nedaber od – Just a sec, I am making “pipi” and then we’ll talk more – שנייה, אני עושה פיפי ואז נדבר עוד Pipi rega, pipi shniya – I a...
Aug 29, 2017•8 min
Fair warning: this episode is not for everybody. We’re talking about body fluids, especially ‘number 1’ in the bathroom. Hey, it’s important to know how to ask for a urine test, how to say ‘to hold it,’ and to say politely that you have an urgent need. If you’re uncomfortable hearing about bodily fluids and their organs, then feel free to skip this episode. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Pipi – Pee – פיפי Sheten – Urine – שתן Bdikat sheten – Urine test – בדיקת ...
Aug 29, 2017•10 min•Ep. 183
ישראלים, כמו כולם, אוהבים להתלונן. "סיוט" הוא חלום רע, אבל אפשר גם להשתמש בו כדי לתאר תור נוראי בסניף הדואר המקומי. באילו עוד מילים אפשר להשתמש? בואו להתלונן איתנו. Looking to support the show? Learn how on Patreon . Words and expressions discussed : Lehitlonen – To complain – להתלונן Hu mitlonen al mashehu/mishehu – He complains about something/someone – הוא מתלונן על משהו/מישהו Mitlonenet al ha-hom – She is complaining about the heat – מתלוננת על החום Haya li kashe, ani lo mitlonenet – It was ...
Aug 22, 2017•10 min
Sometimes one needs to whine ('lekater') and to go over the top. Israelis love to complain and use words like inferno, hell, nightmare, torture, and other flowery terms to describe another horrible queue at the bank. Let’s add some phrases to our Streetwise Hebrew complaint toolkit with today's episode. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon Words and expressions discussed : Lehitlonen – To complain – להתלונן Hu mitlonen al mashehu/mishehu – He complains about something/someone – הוא מתלונן על מ...
Aug 22, 2017•10 min•Ep. 182
‘Haver,’ the Hebrew word for ‘friend,’ has had quite an amazing comeback to modern Israeli lingo. How do we use it in this day and age and how do we differentiate between a platonic friend and a serious partner? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon Words and expressions discussed: Shalom haver – Goodbye friend – שלום חבר Heye li haver – Be a friend for me – הייה לי חבר Tihye/Tihyi/Tihyu – Be! (Imperative) – תהיה/תהיי/תהיו Ze Ben, haver – This is Ben, a friend – זה בן, חבר Ze Ben, haver yakar –...
Aug 15, 2017•8 min•Ep. 181
