Streetwise Hebrew

Something Like That

How do you say “about 30 people” in Hebrew? How about “around the 7th or the 8th” of the month? Or perhaps “he’s about 50-60 year old?” Guy discusses the Hebrew words for around, about, and those other tentative things.

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You Don’t Own Me

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

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Meet The Patrons: Wildfires & Podcasts

Guy’s recent Skype chat with Patrons covered, among other things, California’s wildfires and Hebrew podcasts produced by the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation.

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All Things Being Equal

The word ‘shavé’ means ‘equal,’ but in slang it also means ‘worth it’, and sometimes ‘cool,’ ‘amazing,’ or ‘good looking.’

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A Bundle of ‘Enjoy’

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.’ Guy explains how to use this word and its root.

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Better Late Than Never

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.

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סטריטווייז היברו פלוס: אשכרה, גם אני

המילה “אשכרה” היא מילה חשובה בסלנג הישראלי העכשווי. איך משתמשים בה? ואיך כל זה קשור לתכנית בידור בטלוויזיה האפגנית?

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This is Literally Slang

‘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.

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Hit the Road

Everybody is going somewhere for the high holidays here in Israel! This is a good time to talk about trips, passengers, driving, and other key words.

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