Streetwise Hebrew

Breaking Point

February 20, 2018 0:10:04

The root shavar gives Hebrew its words for break, broke, broken. There are plenty of unexpected phrases to learn with this root, one of which is not for kids.

Food for Thought

February 13, 2018 0:10:52

How do you say Thai food in Hebrew? How about “I don’t eat coriander?” This episode is a feast of tasty eating-related words and phrases.

A Matter of Taste

February 6, 2018 00:09:28

The Hebrew word טעים means tasty, and its root, טעמ, makes up a whole family of culinary terms that are important to know

Giving Two Hundred Percent

January 30, 2018 0:11:52

To mark episode 200, learn to say matayim, two hundred in Hebrew, and to talk about this special suffix for pairs, ‘ayim’.

Dream a Little Dream of Me

January 23, 2018 0:10:05

Halom is a dream in Hebrew, plural, Halomot. There are lots of songs about halomot, which is great. But how is it related to Guy’s grandpa?

Pick Up After Your Dog With “Tarimu”

January 16, 2018 0:09:39

‘Tarimu’ means ‘pick up,’ as in, pick up after your dog. It has other meanings as well, especially within Tel Avivi gay lingo.

Straighten Those Split Ends

January 9, 2018 00:10:11

The root חל”ק has many meanings involving separation, borders and partitions — but can also come up at the hair stylist, in a stadium or even on a banana peel.