Streetwise Hebrew

“A Glorious Failure is Better Than Dreams in the Drawer”

In a country where everybody tells you what to do, it’s only natural the word “adif” – “it’s preferable” – would be a word you hear every day.

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Keep the Gags Coming!

“Keta” means “part,” “section,” “thing” or “gag,” but it also appears in lots of really handy Hebrew slang expressions.

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No Jealousy and No Grudge, Just “Firgun” and Love

“Lefargen” is a word with no simple translation into English. It means to express happiness for someone, to encourage and praise them with full empathy. As Guy explains, in some cases it can mean to give something out of the goodness of your heart.

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Streetwise Hebrew in Seventh Heaven

Everything you needed to know about the Hebrew number seven and its root: “shin beit ayin.”

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Stop, Collaborate and Listen!

Listen up! Today’s episode teaches you how to do something very useful on the Israeli streets.

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Congratulations! “Mazal Tov” and More

Today’s episode is all about “mazal tov” – how do we congratulate our friends and family in Hebrew?

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Highly Charged: Settling Money Matters in Hebrew

One of the first things we learn to say in a foreign language is “how much does it cost?” But what about “owing,” “charging,” and the rest of it?

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Use Your Imagination

The Hebrew verb “domé” means “resemble,” but its relatives branch out to mean so much more.

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Bills, Bills, Bills

Asking for the bill is one of the most important things to learn in any language. But “heshbon” is about much more than just settling the account.

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Are You Playing By The Rules?

Are you playing by the “klalim”? A “klal” is a rule or regulation, and there are plenty of them in Hebrew!

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