In Hebrew we like to set meetings, rendezvous, and appointments too.

We have already spoken about what you say in a restaurant or at a café, but what would a waiter say to you?

“Ligmor” means to finish, but also to reach orgasm. So this episode might not be for everybody!

“She’ar” – “the rest,” is our week’s theme. From the same root we have “lehash’ir” – “to leave,” and “lehisha’er” – “to stay.”

Part of learning a new language is knowing when to speak properly and when you’re free to let loose. Today Guy explains how to downgrade your upmarket Ulpan Hebrew to street level.

The root “nun-pei-lamed” is all about falling – “liopl” means “to fall.” It’s used in so many expressions it can be easy to forget where it came from.

The Hebrew word root “het-bet-bet,” which gives us the word “habibi,” is all about affection.

The word “miss” has many meanings in English: You can miss a bus, a lesson, someone, the point, and more. But what about in Hebrew?

You probably know that אוכל כשר means kosher food. But did you know that כשר also means fit, valid, or reliable? And what does the verb להכשיר mean?