Streetwise Hebrew

Let’s Get Idiomatic With “Latset”

The word יצאת (from לצאת – to “go out/come out”) plays an important role in everyday Hebrew slang

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Dare to Be Different

It’s not always easy to be “different” – “shoné” in Hebrew – but today we tackle this word and its offshoots head-on.

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Meet the Patrons Part 3: Is Hebrew the Hardest Language?

We’re airing pieces of the Skype chat host Guy Sharett had with some of our Patrons in March. This is “Part 3” of the chat.

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Meet the Patrons Part 2: Start-Up Secrets and Server Mishaps

We’re airing pieces of the Skype chat host Guy Sharett had with some of our Patrons in March. This is “Part 2” of the chat.

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Meet the Patrons Part 1: Don’t Let the Mistakes Get You Down!

Over the next three weeks we’ll be airing pieces of the Skype chat host Guy Sharett had with some of our Patrons in March.

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“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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