‘Zayin’ (dick) is a word we hear a lot in Hebrew since it is included in many slang terms – many of which are not necessarily related to sex. Today we learn a few of these sayings and find out the connection between the term ‘friends with benefits’ and Austrian composer Franz Schubert.
Words and expressions discussed:
Zayin โ ืึทืึดื
Koos โ ืึผืึผืก
Ha-aretz mitpatachat kmo ha-zayin sheli โ ืึธืึทืจึถืฅ ืึดืชึฐืคึผึทืชึทึผืึทืช ืึผึฐืืึน ืึทืึทึผืึดื ืฉึถืึดื
Yezizoot – ืึฐืึดืืืึผืช
Yadid > yaziz โ ืึธืึดืื > ืึธืึดืื
Eize zayin โ ืึตืืึถื ืึทืึดื
Eize zayin hu โืืึผื ืึตืืึถื ืึทืึดื
Ani sam zayin โ ืึฒื ึดื ืฉึธืื ืึทืึดื
Lasim zayin โ ืึธืฉืึดืื ืึทืึดื
Ani lo sam alav zayin โ ืึฒื ึดื ืึนื ืฉืึธื ืขึธืึธืื ืึทืึดื
Al hazayin sheli โ ืขึทื ืึทืึทึผืึดื ืฉึถืึดื
Music:
Alef-bet โ Naomi Shemer, lyrics
Franz Schubert – Gretchen am Spinnrade; Singer: Jessye Norman
Rami Kleinstein โ Chutz mimech klum,ย lyrics
Johnny Blaze ft. Meli One & K7NG โ Yedidim o yezizim
Yafti โ Dvarim Muzari, lyrics
Ha-yehudim โ Im kvar, lyricsย
Hagar Dadon โ Al ha-zayin sheli, lyrics
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Photo byย Zipa Kempinsky.
Thanks, Guy! Just saw/listened to this episode at my computer. I left Israel in 89 and have been back to visit a lot, but wow, so many new words and expressions! Thanks for keeping me culturally up to date!
ืื ืืืืื, Judy
Toda raba Judy! Thanks so much for your kind words. We have more than 250 episodes waiting for you on your podcast app.