Streetwise Hebrew

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‘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

This week, we dedicate the show to Paris and France, as a tribute to our Parisians friends who are going through a difficult phase.

Everyone in Israel is talking about March 17. Any idea what’s happening on that date?

There is one thing we Israelis dread above all: Being a ‘fraier’ – a ‘sucker’

Ru’ach means wind or breeze, so you’ll hear it a lot on the weather forecast at this time of year. But it also means spirit, soul, or even ghost

When an Israeli tells you, “al tid’ag,” or “don’t worry,” you should probably start to worry

‘Ke’ilu’ is one of the words you hear most on the streets of Tel Aviv. It means ‘as if,’ but it’s used it in the same way as ‘kinda’ or ‘like’ in English.

‘Truth,’ emet, and its derivatives are found in all shapes and sizes in Hebrew. Host Guy Sharett teaches us some words and expressions with the alef-mem-tav root… we mean it! Be’emet!