Streetwise Hebrew

How a Peruvian Interpreter Goes About Learning Hebrew

September 2, 2014 0:09:53

Guy Sharett is joined in the studio by Grego Villalobos, an interpreter for the European Institutions in Brussels, and an avid Streetwise Hebrew listener

Sorry Isn’t the Hardest Word

August 26, 2014 00:06:30

We Israelis may not be the most polite people in the world, but from time to time even we say “I’m sorry” and “excuse me.” How do you say it in Hebrew?

Bro, How Do You Say “Dude” in Hebrew?

August 20, 2014 00:05:52

You’ll hear ‘achi’ (‘brother’) on the street all the time, but in which contexts should you use it? Can women use it? Guy Sharett explains.

Sex Words 2: Zayin

August 5, 2014 00:05:07

Guy teaches us more naughty words and reveals the unlikely connection between ‘friends with benefits’ and the Austrian composer Franz Schubert.

How to Talk ‘Ceasefire’ in Hebrew

July 29, 2014 0:06:15

Everyone’s talking about הפסקת אש, ceasefire. Let’s get to know the word הפסקה (break) and other words in its family which come from the root פסק

What’s the First Hebrew Word You Learned?

July 22, 2014 0:06:19

Shalom means ‘peace,’ ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ – it’s one of the most popular words in Hebrew, and the first one everybody learns

Our Missile-Protected Room Is Called מָמָ”ד. What Does It Stand For?

July 15, 2014 00:07:27

מָמָ”ד is a protected room we Israelis got intimately familiar with during the operation in Gaza. What does it stand for? And we analyze the Hamas Hebrew propaganda song!