Streetwise Hebrew

What a Life!

The word eizé, “what a”, is used habitually in conversational Hebrew – Guy explains when and how to say it.

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You Can’t Google This Stuff

In this day and age, techie terms like “link,” “upload” and “search” are crucial to know.

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StreetWise Hebrew Unpacks Sukkot

TLV1’s Guy Sharett unpacks the root of the words ‘sukkot’, ‘sukkah,’ and ‘schach’ – that stuff that goes on top of one’s sukkah.

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Master of Slang You Will ‘Become’

How do we say ‘become’ in Hebrew? Guy explains the forms of ‘nihya,’ which is the passive usage of ‘lihyot,’ or ‘to be.’

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Don’t Fear the Fashla: How to Mess Up in Hebrew, Perfectly

‘Fashla’ and ‘fadiha’ are originally Arabic words and we Israelis use them to talk about embarrassing or awkward moments.

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Meet the Patrons Part 1: My Big Fat Jewish Wedding

Over the next two weeks we’ll be airing pieces of the Skype chat host Guy Sharett had with some of our Patrons in August.

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WhatsApp With Your Hebrew!?

If you’re communicating with Israelis, the chances are at some point you’ll have to write in Hebrew in a WhatsApp group. Don’t panic!

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The Unusual Case of the Israeli “Resh”

How did Israelis come to pronounce the letter “r” like this, how do we produce the sound, and is it the “resh” our forefathers had in mind?

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