Sometimes people offer us things that we simply don’t want. Telemarketing? No thanks. A leaflet about a new yoga studio around the corner? No thank you. What about an offering of a slice of cheesecake baked by your friend when you’re on a diet? How do we decline an offer (politely or impolitely) in Hebrew?

This week we celebrate our podcast’s sixth anniversary. Can you believe it? Six years, שש שנים. It’s a good excuse to talk about שש, six, and its family of Hebrew words.

How would we say, “you really scared me,” in Hebrew? How about a horror film? A coward? This week, Guy doesn’t share his deepest fears but rather explains the Hebrew root פחד and its many words and phrases.

So you’re on summer holiday. Do you stay at a hotel or go for a house swap? Will you exchange currency? Who is filling in for you at work while you’re gone? The Hebrew root חלפ is the focus of this week’s episode.

There are times in life when we are left disappointed (me’uchzavim) and it would be helpful to know how to express this disappointment in Hebrew. On this episode, Guy covers this special four letter root אכזב and checks Twitter to see what disappoints Israelis the most.

Ok, so you know how to order schnitzel in an Israeli restaurant. But what about asking for an extra plate? For a non-spicy dish? Extra parsley? Or maybe you need to notify the kitchen of a food allergy.

The word revach רווח means profit, gain, benefit, and a few other things. You’ll benefit greatly from learning the root רוח, we promise.

How do we agree with someone in Hebrew? How do we say, I hear you, totally, yeah, right, spot on, exactly?

In Hebrew, סוף סוף (sof-sof) means at last. Sof-sof can also mean finally, but not in all situations. Confusing, right? And how would we say final and infinite in Hebrew, which are derived from the word סוף, end?

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.