Streetwise Hebrew

Yalla, Let’s Do It to It

“This is the way it is, there’s nothing you can do about it”, is something you hear a lot in Israel. Guy teaches how to use it, and similar expressions using the verb ’la’asot,’ to do.

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Not Too Much, Just a Drop

Guy teaches us about ‘tipa’ and ‘tipot,’ or drops and tiny drops, and all the ways we use them in our daily lives in Hebrew.

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Is This on Sale? Vernacular of a Bargain Hunter

Guy talks about navigating shopping interactions, bargaining your way through sales, and understanding discounts in Hebrew

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What a Life!

The word eizé, “what a”, is used habitually in conversational Hebrew – Guy explains when and how to say it.

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You Can’t Google This Stuff

In this day and age, techie terms like “link,” “upload” and “search” are crucial to know.

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StreetWise Hebrew Unpacks Sukkot

TLV1’s Guy Sharett unpacks the root of the words ‘sukkot’, ‘sukkah,’ and ‘schach’ – that stuff that goes on top of one’s sukkah.

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Master of Slang You Will ‘Become’

How do we say ‘become’ in Hebrew? Guy explains the forms of ‘nihya,’ which is the passive usage of ‘lihyot,’ or ‘to be.’

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