Streetwise Hebrew

Handy Hebrew Hints

Yad means hand, but also so much more. Let’s find out its other meanings, idioms, and expressions Israelis often use.

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Election Finger-Pointing

It’s election day in Israel, so we’ll talk about voting in Hebrew and learn how it’s connected to the word for finger, ‘etsba.’

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Or

Lior Peleg, our beloved editor and technical producer, is leaving us. As a tribute to him, we’ll explore his full name and especially about Or, light.

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Be Your Own Weatherman

We might not be as polite as the Brits, but here’s how to chat about the weather with that really nice old lady with the red coat and funny hat on the bus.

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

Today we discuss the ins and outs of זיכרון, the Hebrew word for memory. What’s the difference between לזכור and להיזכר, if both of them mean ‘to remember’?

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Talking About Talking

Lots of Hebrew learners find it hard to discern between ‘speak,’ ‘talk,’ and ‘tell’ when they talk with their Israeli friends

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What’s Your ‘Matsav’?

‘Matsav’ means situation, state, or condition, but it can be used in lots of different idioms; Guy Sharett takes us through them all.

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StreetWise Hebrew: The 5 most popular episodes

We’ve put together the 5 most popular episodes of StreetWise Hebrew with Guy Sharett. Did your favorite episode make the list?

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Fine-Tune Your Hebrew With “Be’Etsem”

‘Be’etsem,’ which means ‘actually,’ is comprised of preposition ‘be’ -בְּ plus the word ‘etsem,’ which is an object, essence, or gist… but also a bone

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Satisfying Your Hebrew Needs Since c. 2013

Today Guy Sharett teaches us all things ‘tsarich’ – ‘need.’ This root, צרכ, comes in many shapes and sizes…

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