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The imperative

January 14, 2014

Often the ‘real’ imperative of our language sounds archaic to us, so we use the future instead. Here’s a short manual to the Hebrew imperative.

Darling

January 7, 2014 00:06:58

How do we say darling or honey in Hebrew? And can we use kapara and motek for both male and female? Listen to our lovey dovey podcast.

Saying it Twice

December 31, 2013

Why do we sometimes repeat the same word twice in Hebrew? Mashu-mashu, gever-gever, for example. Today we’ll talk about reduplication in Hebrew and… about Belize.

The level of service in Israel can change from day to day, hour to hour. It depends on many factors, like the mood of the serving staff, life in the city, and other seemingly random factors. Guy explains.

The X Factor in Hebrew

December 17, 2013

Yes, you can learn Hebrew from pop culture. StreetWise Hebrew looks at the language of Israeli reality TV.

Zazim

December 10, 2013 00:07:37

In Hebrew, זזים (we’re making a move), זזנו (we made a move), and נזוז (we’ll make a move) are all used in the same way to say, “yalla, let’s go.” Guy explains.

Baali

December 3, 2013 00:08:15

The Hebrew word for husband is בעל, which also means owner. It’s no wonder, then, that so many Israeli women dislike its use. So what can we say instead?

Cursing Drivers

November 26, 2013 00:07:53

Cursing drivers is a national sport in Israel. Here are a few words and phrases you can use the next time someone cuts you off.

Kombina

November 5, 2013

Kombina is one of the most salient features of Israeli society. In order to survive in this country, one needs to fend for oneself, using all possible means: Contacts, resourcefulness and creative ideas.Some Israelis say we are even ‘Medinat Kombina’, a ‘kombina’ state. So how do you use this word, and how can you…

Tsohorayim

October 29, 2013

‘Tsohorayim’ is noon time. But what do Israelis mean by “call me sometime ba-tsohorayim?” And when is ‘achar ha-tsohorayim?’ The ending song: יעל לוי – תמונה