Streetwise Hebrew

The Hebrew word דווקא does not have a direct English translation. Sometimes it means “actually”, at other times it means “particularly.” So what does the saying לעשות דווקא (to do a דווקא) mean?

We love using ראשי תיבות (acronyms) in Hebrew. Sometimes the transformation from word to acronym is so extreme that some words even end up changing their gender!

The Hebrew word חיים, life, is so widely used that we just had to give it its own episode

The Hebrew word מת means dying and the word למות means to die. Today, Guy teaches us to use these words to mean ‘cool’ and ‘happy’

Le, לְ, is how we say ‘to’ or ‘for’ in Hebrew. Guy teaches some cool expressions, and shows how we say stuff like ‘for you’ and ‘to her.’

The word סתם can mean many things in Hebrew: ‘for no particular reason,’ ‘just kidding,’ and it also has many more linguistic uses

Today, Guy teaches us how to use the word נכון in different circumstances. Also, why we should never trust a ‘shin’ when we see one.

What other ways are there to say ‘goodbye’ in Hebrew, apart from the ubiquitous, yalla bye?

Israelis love to indulge in the circular “how-are-you-how’s-it-going-what’s-new” conversation chain, so it’s important to become proficient in this verbal dance.

What’s happened to Hebrew-speaking romantics in these days of Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter? How do they convey their feelings in 140 characters?