Some say kissing is a universal language. “What makes a good kisser?” certainly begs an answer from teens in all parts of the world. But what about giving passionate French smooches or just a peck in Hebrew? Guy divulges the details.

Words and expressions discussed:

Matai nitnashek? – When will we kiss? – ?מתי נתנשק

Lehitnashek – To kiss – להתנשק

Lehitkalech – To shower – להתקלח

Lehitlabesh – To get dressed – להתלבש

Lehitnashek – To kiss each other – להתנשק

Hem hitnashku – They kissed each other – הם התנשקו

Hitnashaktem? – Did you guys kiss? – ?התנשקתם

Hitnashakt ito – You (f.) kissed him – התנשקת איתו

Hitnashakt ita – You (f.) kissed her – התנשקת איתה

Nishakt oto – You (f.) kissed him – נישקת אותו

Nishakta oto – You (m.) kissed him – נישקת אותו

Lenashek mishehu – To kiss someone – לנשק מישהו

Ani rotse lishon itach – I want to sleep with you (f.) – אני רוצה לישון איתך

Lenashek otach – To kiss you (f.) – לנשק אותך

Le’at leat –  Slowly – לאט לאט

Eich gormim le-yeled – How do you make a boy – איך גורמים לילד

Lenashek oti – To kiss me – לנשק אותי

“Bat 12, dahuf” – “A 12 year old girl, urgent” – “בת 12, דחוף”

Lo naim li lenashek oto levad – I don’t want to be the one kissing him – לא נעים לי לנשק אותו לבד

Ki ani rotsa she-hu yenashek oti – Because I want him to kiss me – כי אני רוצה שהוא ינשק אותי

Ma ze nashkan tov? – What makes a good kisser? – מה זה נשקן טוב?

Neshika rishona – First kiss – נשיקה ראשונה

Khi million neshikot – Take (f.) a million kisses – קחי מיליון נשיקות

Neshikot! – Kisses! – נשיקות!

Hibukim ve-nishukim – Hugs and kisses – חיבוקים ונישוקים

Natan li neshika – He gave me a kiss – נתן לי נשיקה

Latet neshika – To give a kiss – לתת נשיקה

Ten/Tni li neshika – Give me a kiss – תן/תני לי נשיקה

Neshika tsarfatit – French kiss – נשיקה צרפתית

Lehitnashek neshika tsarfatit – To kiss a French kiss – להתנשק נשיקה צרפתית

Tenashek/Tenashki! – Kiss! (Imp.) – !תנשק/תנשקי

Habek oti, nashek oti – Hug me, kiss me – חבק אותי, נשק אותי

Nashki oti hazak – Kiss (f.) me hard – נשקי אותי חזק

Nashki ad she-yich’av – Kiss me until it hurts – נשקי עד שיכאב

Kama neshikot mitnashkim ba-aretz? – How many kisses do we kiss each other? – ?כמה נשיקות מתנשקים בארץ

Al ha-lehi – On the cheek – על הלחי

Mesubach – It’s complicated – מסובך

Neshika – The edge of a loaf of bread – נשיקה

Music:

Evyatar Banai – Matai Nitnashek (lyrics)
Matti Caspi – Lo Dibarnu Od Al Ahava (lyrics)
Yehoram Gaon – Elef Neshikot (lyrics)
Omer Adam – Milion Neshikot (lyrics)
Gazoz – Halalit (lyrics)
Joe Dassin – L’été indien (French)
Septemberwind (German)
Sarit Haddad – Bosem Tsarfati (lyrics)
Sivan Shavit – Nashki Oti (lyrics)

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