Streetwise Hebrew

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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.

  1. 3d ago

    #137 Exaggerate? Moi?

    In Israel you'll come across plenty of people who get carried away, overreact to things, or go over the top. How do you deal with these people? What should you say to them in Hebrew? Guy explains what you should say when you're overcharged for something that should be really cheap, and what you should do with your hands when someone is saying something totally exaggerated. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Al tagzim/tagzimi/tagzimu – Don't exaggerate – אל תגזים/תגזימי/תגזימו At magzima – You exaggerate – את מגזימה Dai, ata magzim – Stop it, you exaggerate – די, אתה מגזים Lo tsarich lehagzim – There's no need to exaggerate – לא צריך להגזים Hagzama – Exaggeration – הגזמה "Ani tsarich lomar, ve-im ktsat hagzama" – I must say, and with a bit of exaggeration – אני צריך לומר, ועם קצת הגזמה Eize hagzamot – Such an exaggeration – איזה הגזמות Moogzam – Exaggerated – מוגזם Ipoor moogzam – Too much makeup – איפור מוגזם Ze ma-ze moogzam – It's way too much – זה מה-זה מוגזם Achalti be-keta moogzam – I ate way too much – אכלתי בקטע מוגזם Ai yai – You're getting carried away (exclamation) – איי יאי Ai yai, mi she-yishmah – You're getting carried away – איי יאי, מי שישמע "Mi she-yishma, efshar lachshov mi at" – Who do you think you are? (You're not that special) – מי שישמע, אפשר לחשוב מי את Ani nischefet – I am getting carried away – אני נסחפת Nischafta/Nischaft/nischaftem – You got carried away – נסחפת/נסחפת/נסחפתם Nahar sochef – Sweeping river – נהר סוחף Eize hisachfut – That's so over the top – איזה היסחפות Mamash – As if – ממש "Ani yotze be-xamesh ba-boker kedey lihyot batua'ach she-ani agi'a le-yerushalayim lifnei shmoneh" – I am leaving at 5am to be sure I'll make it to Jerusalem before 8am – אני יוצא בחמש בבוקר כדי להיות בטוח שאני אגיע לירושלים לפני שמונה   Playlist and Clips: Hava Alberstein – Machshava Tova (lyrics) Ran Efron – Rak Od Yom (lyrics) Yossi Banai – Hatsotsrat Ha-tehila (lyrics) Georges Brassens – Les Trompettes de la Renommée Sarit Haddad – Or Kochav (lyrics) Ep. no. 69 Hommage to Paris HEB  Ep. no. 132 about keta HEB Ep. no. 175 about Al, don't HEB

    #137 Exaggerate? Moi?

  2. Oct 20

    Can You Comprehend What I'm About to Tell You?

    In Hebrew, ?אתה קולט, means "You won't believe what I'm about to tell you", and it's very dramatic. This root, קלט, has some other interesting meanings that you've got to know. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Liklot – To absorb, to understand, to comprehend, to get – לקלוט Kolet galei tsahal – (The radio) receives Galei Tsahal (Radio station) – קולט גלי צה"ל Kolet aliya me-rusia – Integrating immigration from Russia – קולט עלייה מרוסיה "Ata kolet? Pitroo oti!" – Can you believe it? I was fired! – אתה קולט, פיטרו אותי Klot / kleti / kletoo ta'hi – Check her out – קלוט/קלטי/קלטו "Klot ta'situaysh" – Get the situation – קלוט ת'סיטואייש "kletoo ta'situatsia: ein li mafte'ach, ein li telefon, ve-ani lo yachol lehikanes habaita" – Check out the scene: I don't have a key, don't have my phone, and I cannot get into the house – קלטו ת'סיטואציה: אין לי מפתח, אין לי טלפון, ואני לא יכול להיכנס הביתה Klita – Reception (telephone) – קליטה Ein li po klita – I don't have  cell phone reception here – אין לי פה קליטה Be'ayot klita – Reception problems – בעיות קליטה Ani bli klita – I have no reception – אני בלי קליטה Misrad ha-aliya ve-ha-klita – The Aliya Ministry – משרד העלייה והקליטה Merkaz klita – Absorption/integration center – מרכז קליטה Shir kalit – Catchy song – שיר קליט Miklat – Shelter – מקלט Lehaklit – To record – להקליט Haklata – Recording – הקלטה Ha-mishpacha nikleta be-Ashdod – The family was integrated/settled in Ashdod – המשפחה נקלטה באשדוד "Pniyatchem nikleta ba-maarechet" – Your request has been received by the system – פנייתכם נקלטה במערכת "Ani tsarich kodem liklot otcha ba-maarechet" – I first need to input you into the system – אני צריך קודם לקלוט אותך במערכת Kodem koltim etchem, ve-az metaplim bachem – First they register you, then they assist you – קודם קולטים אתכם ואז מטפלים בכם   Playlist and Clips: Kaveret – Shir Ha-Makolet (lyrics) Amir Aviram – Klot ta-situaysh Noa Kirel & Tuval Shafir – Ein Klita Misrad Ha-aliya ve-ha-klita

    Can You Comprehend What I'm About to Tell You?

  3. Oct 6

    #136 Streetwise Hebrew Gets Double Negative

    Today we're getting negative. Double negative, in fact. After some Hebrew words like כלום ("nothing") or אף פעם ("never") we also have to use לא ("no"). So, unlike in English, we use two negation words. Guy takes us through the rules, mentioning English, French and Portuguese as he goes. Oh, and while we're learning, we also get to listen to some beautiful French and Brazilian songs. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: "Me-olam lo shachati otcha" – I have never forgotten you – מעולם לא שכחתי אותך "Af pa'am lo ted'ee" – Never will you know – אף פעם לא תדעי Af pa'am lo hayiti be-… – I have never been to… – אף פעם לא הייתי ב Af pa'am lo ahavti kach af achat – I have never loved anyone like this – אף פעם לא אהבתי כך אף אחת Af echad lo yodea – Nobody knows – אף אחד לא יודע "Achshav lo mitgorer bo af echad" – Now nobody lives there – עכשיו לא מתגורר בו אף אחד Lo yacholti la'asot im ze klum – I couldn't do anything with it – לא יכולתי לעשות עם זה כלום Kloom / Lo chloom – Nothing – כלום/לא כלום Im einech le-tsidi az ani lo chlum – If you're not on my side, I am nothing – אם אינך לצידי אז אני לא כלום "Shum davar lo yadu'a" – Nothing is known – שום דבר לא ידוע    Playlist and Clips: Dalida – Je n'ai jamais, jamais pu t'oublier Shlomo Artzi – Af Paam Lo Ted'i (lyrics) Dani Robas – Ze Lo Ani (lyrics) Meir Ariel – Af Echad Lo Yode'a (lyrics) Balada al Adon Kim'at ve-gveret Kvar – Yehudit Ravitz (lyrics) Project Runway Ilan Wirtzberg – Lo Yacholti La'asot Im Ze Klum (lyrics) Samba Bi-shnayim – Mati Caspi & Yehudit Ravitz (lyrics) Vinicius de Moraes, Maria Creuza & Toquinho – Samba Em Prelúdio Arik Lavie – Ze Kore (lyrics) Carolina – Af Echad Lo Ba Li (lyrics)

    #136 Streetwise Hebrew Gets Double Negative

  4. Sep 29

    All Together Now

    The Hebrew word יחד means together. This root has many useful words you should know: singular, unique, individual and more. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Yachad, be-yachad – Together – יחד Be-yachad? – Are you paying together? – ביחד Ha-yachid – The only one – היחיד Ha-yachid lelo shemen dkalim – The only one without palm oil – היחיד ללא שמן דקלים Yachid / Rabim – Singular / Plural – יחיד / רבים Ben yachid / Bat yechida – An only child – בן יחיד / בת יחידה "Hu yachid u-meyoochad me'od" – He's unique and very special – הוא יחיד ומיוחד מאוד Yechida – Unit – יחידה Yechida meyoochedet – Special unit – יחידה מיוחדת Yechidat diyoor – Housing unit – יחידת דיור Ani gar be-yechidat diyoor etsel ha-horim sheli – I live in a housing unit at my parents' house – אני גר ביחידת דיור אצל ההורים שלי Yechidim – Individuals – יחידים Ein mechira le-yechidim – No individual sales – אין מכירה ליחידים Ha-mechira be-sitona'oot bilvad – Wholesale only – המכירה בסיטונאות בלבד Heder le-yachid – Single room – חדר ליחיד Em yechidanit – Single mother – אם יחידנית Leyached – To designate, to individualize – לייחד Anachnu meyachdim et ha-heder ha-zeh le-sport – We designate this room for sports – אנחנו מייחדים את החדר הזה לספורט Yichood – Uniqueness – ייחוד Yichoodi – Unique – ייחודי Proyekt yichoodi – A unique housing project – פרוייקט ייחודי Meyoochad – Special – מיוחד Ha-Kafe ha-zeh meyoochad la-allah. Rotzeh litom? – This coffee is really special. Wanna taste it? – הקפה הזה מיוחד לאללה, רוצה לטעום   Playlist and Clips: Halav u-dvash – Yahad (lyrics) Meir Banai – Shiro shel Shafshaf (lyrics) Ha-yachid – The only one Lahakat ha-nachal – Le-ahad ha-chayalim (lyrics)  Ep. no. 122 HEB about stuff servers say

    All Together Now

  5. Sep 1

    Once and for All

    The Hebrew word אחד means one, a word we Israelis use all the time. From its root we also get the words for homogeneous and unity. Oh, and you should definitely know what אחד פלוס אחד means. Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Echad - One (m.) - אחד "Am echad im shir echad" - One nation with one song - עם אחד עם שיר אחד Achat - One (f.) - אחת  Shi'oor echad al echad - One on one private lesson - שיעור אחד על אחד "yesh matsav le-kafe echad al echad?" - Is there any chance of getting a coffee one-on-one? - יש מצב לקפה אחד על אחד Echad she-yode'a - Someone in the know - אחד שיודע How do I know he's the one? - Eich ani eda she-ze ha-echad? She-zo ha-achat? - איך אני אדע שזה האחד, שזו האחת Echad plus echad - Buy one get one free - אחד פלוס אחד Mispar achat - Number one - מספר אחת Ani ha-maaritz mispar achat shelo - I am his number one fan - אני המעריץ מספר אחת שלו Kav hamesh - Bus number five - קו חמש Yamim achadim - A few days (formal) - ימים אחדים Achid - Uniform, unified, homogeneous - אחיד Lechem achid - Subsidized bread - לחם אחיד Tahat piku'ach - Under government price control - תחת פיקוח Tilboshet achida - School uniform - תלבושת אחידה Swecher - Sweatshirt - סווצ'ר Achdoot - Unity - אחדות  Achat u-letamid - Once and for all - אחת ולתמיד Echad ba-peh ve-echad ba-lev - Two-faced - אחד בפה ואחד בלב Echad ha- - One of the most… - אחד ה Zeh echad ha-falfelim hachi te'imim ba'ir - This is one of the tastiest falafel spots in town - זה אחד הפלאפלים הכי טעימים בעיר   Playlist and Clips: Am Echad Shir Echad (lyrics) Amir Dadon - Ha-ma'aritz mispar achat (lyrics) Kan Hadashot - Lechem Achid TV2 - Tilboshet achida - school uniform Margalit Tsan'ani - Od Yihiye Li (lyrics) Ep. no. 387 about the gym HEB Shir Echad podcast

    Once and for All

  6. Aug 4

    We're United

    The Hebrew word איחוד means a union. Guy explains other words from the root אחד, which mean "association", "reunion", and "getting back together." Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Ichood – Union – איחוד Ha-ichood ha-eropi – The European Union – האיחוד האירופי Le'ached – To unite – לאחד Gorem me'ached – A unifying factor – גורם מאחד Me'oochad – United – מאוחד Kupat holim Meoochedet – The United Health Fund – קופת חולים מאוחדת Lehit'ached – To unite, to reunite – להתאחד Hem mit'achdim – They are getting back together – הם מתאחדים Ein yom shelo sho'alim oti 'atem holchim lehitached?' – There isn't a single day where people don't ask me, 'Are you going to get back together?' – אין יום שלא שואלים אותי אתם הולכים להתאחד Ha-lahaka hitparka – The band split up – הלהקה התפרקה Ha-lahaka mit'achedet – The band is getting back together – הלהקה מתאחדת Hit'achdoot – Association – התאחדות Ha-hit'achdoot le-kadooregel be-israel – The Israel Football Association – ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל   Playlist and Clips: Ha-ichood ha-eropi – The European Union Kupat holim me'oochedet Kaveret mit'achedet Ha-hit'achdoot le-kadooregel be-israel Kaveret – Hi Kol Kach Yafa (lyrics) Ep. no. 212 HEB about lehitparek, to split up Ep. no. 430 HEB about asefa, assembly

    We're United

  7. Jun 30

    Trust Me

    So how many times have you heard the sentence, "סמוך עליי, trust me, everything will be okay"? Guy explains the סמוך culture. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Lismoch al mishehu – To trust someone, to count on someone – לסמוך על מישהו Tismoch alai, smoch alai – Trust me (m.) – תסמוך עליי, סמוך עליי Tismechi alai, smechi alai – Trust me (f.) – תסמכי עליי, סמכי עליי Tismechoo alai, smechoo alai – Trust me (pl.) – תסמכו עליי, סמכו עליי "Yalkoot ha-kzavim" – Tall tales collection – ילקוט הכזבים Al tid'ag, smoch – Don't worry, count on me – אל תדאג, סמוך Tarboot ha-smoch – The 'smoch' culture – תרבות הסמוך Shkivot smicha – Push-ups – שכיבות סמיכה Samchoot – Authority – סמכות Samchoot horit – Parental authority – סמכות הורית Mismach – Document – מסמך Simoochin – Evidence, reference – סימוכין Lehasmich mishehu – To authorize someone to do something – להסמיך מישהו Hasmacha – Authorization, certification – הסמכה Moosmach – Authorized, licensed – מוסמך Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse – אחות מוסמכת   Playlist and Clips: Jane Bordeaux – Tismoch Alai (lyrics) Static & Eden Ben-Zaken – Ha-peshah ha-mooshlam (lyrics) Shemtov Levy – Yachol Lihyot She-zeh Nigmar (lyrics) Lahakat Ha-Gadna – Smoch al ha-doda Shkivot Smicha Michal Daliot – Samchoot – Authority Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse Makor Rishon newspaper about the book yalkoot ha-kzavim Ep. no. 23 HEB about the imperative Ep. no. 24 HEB about yihiye beseder, it will be just fine Ep. no. 30 HEB about hafif

    Trust Me

  8. Jun 2

    Air It Out

    The Hebrew word for air is אוויר, while אווירה is atmosphere/ambience. There are other interesting words taken from אוויר, like fluffy or ceiling fan. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Mezeg avir – Weather – מזג אוויר Le'avrer et ha-heder – To air out the room – לאוורר את החדר Hu me'avrer et ha-bayit – He airs out the house – הוא מאוורר את הבית Le'avrer et ha-rosh – To clear one's head – לאוורר את הראש Me'avrer – Fan, ventilator – מאוורר Me'avrer tikra – Ceiling fan – מאוורר תקרה Mazgan – Air conditioning – מזגן Ivroor – Airing, ventilation – אוורור "Ein po avir, ani potachat halon" – There's no air in here, I am opening the window – אין פה אוויר, אני פותחת חלון "Hayavim le'avrer, eich ata yashen kacha?" – We've got to air out the room, how do you sleep like this? – חייבים לאוורר, איך אתה ישן ככה Ma'arechet ha-ivroor – The ventilation system – מערכת האוורור Ha-heder lo me'oovrar – The room is not ventilated – החדר לא מאוורר Ha-dira me'oovreret – The apartment is airy – הדירה מאווררת Lehitavrer – To air oneself out – להתאוורר Ani hayav hofesh, lehitavrer ktsat – I need a vacation to get some fresh air – אני חייב חופש, להתאוורר קצת Hoofshat hit'avreroot – A vacation to clear your mind – חופשת התאווררות Hel ha-avir – Air Force – חיל האוויר Avira – Atmosphere, ambience – אווירה Yesh sham avira kefit – There's a fun atmosphere there – יש שם אווירה כיפית Kav aviri – Direct distance / As the crow flies – קו אווירי Be-kav aviri ha-batim shelanoo lo rechokim, aval ba-oto ze yikach lecha sha'ah – Our houses aren't far apart as the crow flies, but by car, it will take you an hour. – בקו אווירי הבתים שלנו לא רחוקים, אבל באוטו זה ייקח לך שעה Shayara avirit – Air convoy – שיירה אווירית Ha-taasiya ha-avirit Le-Israel – Israeli Aerospace Industries – התעשייה האווירית לישראל Ugah avririt – Fluffy cake – עוגה אוורירית Aviron – Plane – אווירון   Playlist and Clips: Gidi Gov – Ne'echaz Ba-avir (lyrics) Me'avrer tikra – Ceiling fan Kan TV – Hel Avir (Air Force) Omer Adam – Avira shel Sof (lyrics) Ha-taasiya Ha-avirit – The aerospace industry 13TV – Ugah avririt Ilanit – Red Elenu Aviron (lyrics) Zemereshet – Aviron Ep. no. 75 about weather HEB Ep. no. 337 about mazgan, aircon HEB Ep. no. 392 about kivoon, direction HEB

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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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  • Creator
    TLV1 Studios
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2026
  • Episodes
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