Streetwise Hebrew

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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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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Waiter Talk…. Is Everything Ok?

We have already spoken about what you say in a restaurant or at a café, but what would a waiter say to you?

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