Streetwise Hebrew

How do we congratulate a friend who closed on a new house? How about someone who just landed a new job? New partner? Today Guy explains תתחדש

We all know the symptoms: Runny nose, cough, and headaches. What do Israelis say when they go to see their family doctor?

What happens when there’s a disagreement between us and a service provider about money or arrival time? We check what was agreed upon and point to the facts. Guy explains.

In Hebrew, עצור means stop!, imperative. When driving in Israel, if you suddenly hear עצור בצד blaring from a loudspeaker, you better know what to do.

In Hebrew, עין הרע means the Evil Eye. On this episode, Guy explains the word רע and also discusses the campaign to rid our society of nasty gossip

The Hebrew word טוב means good. How would we use טוב when speaking to a well-behaving female dog? How about a male dog? The difference, as it turns out, is more than just changing the feminine/masculine form

The Hebrew word אישור can mean to “green light” a new project. So what does a friend request on social media have to do with it? Guy explains

Does it make sense to dedicate an entire podcast episode to… nothing? Yes, yes it does! The word כלום, which means “nothing,” often comes in the form of a double negative. Guy explains

Every so often, Israeli tax authorities launch a public campaign targeting tax evaders. So how do we say evaders, evade, evasion, in Hebrew? Guy explains

The word נעלם means ‘disappeared’ or ‘is missing.’ In hitpael the meaning becomes ‘to ignore,’ useful when you need to ignore someone, some thing, or more specifically in our case, dogs