Streetwise Hebrew

Would You Like Cheese With That Whine?

How do we say ‘whiner’ and ‘to whine’ in Hebrew? This episode is about the word בכיין and its variations

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Don’t You Dare!

How do you tell someone not to do something in Hebrew? Guy explains how to use the little word ‘al,’ which means ‘don’t.’

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No More Mr. Nice Guy

‘Nehmad’ means ‘nice’ or ‘lovely’, but often ‘nice’ is just not enough for what we want to say. We can also say ‘nehmad,’ but in fact mean the opposite!

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Cute as a Button

‘Hamud,’ which means ‘cute’ or ‘sweet,’ could be used in several ways. Listen to how ‘hamud’ can be either endearing or angry on today’s episode.

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Knock Knock, a Little Profanity Here

The word ‘lidfok’ is to knock or hit. But as you might imagine, it means some more explicit things too.

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Catch Me If You Can!

Useful ways to use the word litfos, to catch? Guy nearly gets lost in the possibilities

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For the Love of All Things Short

This episode is an ode to all things short, or ‘katsar’ in Hebrew, from espresso to shirts, films, and fuses.

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You’re Digging My Ear off!

Guy explains the Hebrew slang word “hafran,” literally meaning digger but used to describe your chatterbox friend.

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It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Intonate It

Guy takes us on a short journey through Israel’s many voices to learn a thing or two about Hebrew intonation.

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