โThis Hebrew language podcast is hands-down the best of any language podcast and perhaps the most entertaining of all the Podcasts with which I'm familiar. Guy is the consummate teacher and storyteller.โ
โ JS
โThere is really no place to learn the nuances and slang of modern hebrew better than this podcast. Not even your best friend could explain better than streetwise with his amazing cultural references from music and tv. Anyone curious and certainly for all Olim this should be required curriculum.โ
โ Bmiron
โGuy really understands how people actually learn languages. His podcast is always a highlight of my week. It really makes me feel like I'm part of a community of people all over the world learning this beautiful, intriguing, difficult language.โ
โ AL
Recent Episodes
Bay Watch and Guard Dogs
The Hebrew words ืฉืืืจ, ืืฉืืจืช, ืฉืืืจื, ืืฉืืจ, all come from the same shoresh, ืฉืืจ. On this episode, Guy continues where he left off in the previous episode with the shoresh ืฉืืจ
Canned Goods and the Preservation of Historic Buildings
The Hebrew word ืฉืืืืจ (shimur) is an interesting one. We use ืฉืืืืจ to say canned goods, the preservation of historic buildings, and even customer retention. Guy explains.
About the Host
Guy Sharett
Guy Sharett, originally from Ashdod, Israel, has always loved languages. Today he teaches Hebrew in the Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai, China. He has a B.A in Hebrew Language from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an M.A in Southeast Asian Studies from the University of London. Guy speaks seven languages, including Arabic, Thai, Indonesian and Italian, loves travelling, aviation and singing.
Save Me a Spot, Will You?
Is it okay to save an open parking spot for someone, shooing away other drivers? Well, that's what many Tel-Avivim do. It's called ืืฉืืืจ ืื ืื, and Guy explains the phenomenon.