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.
Read MoreYou 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
Read MoreMeet 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.
Read MoreAll Things Being Equal
The word ‘shavé’ means ‘equal,’ but in slang it also means ‘worth it’, and sometimes ‘cool,’ ‘amazing,’ or ‘good looking.’
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreBetter 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.
Read Moreסטריטווייז היברו פלוס: אשכרה, גם אני
המילה “אשכרה” היא מילה חשובה בסלנג הישראלי העכשווי. איך משתמשים בה? ואיך כל זה קשור לתכנית בידור בטלוויזיה האפגנית?
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreHit 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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