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I’m Absolutely Fine

January 21, 2014 0:08:35

The word beseder means okay, alright, and is one of the first words you learn in Hebrew. But where did it come from and what does it literally mean? And what’s the connection to the Ashdod Port?

The Imperative

January 14, 2014 0:07:29

Often the ‘real’ imperative of our language sounds archaic to us, so we use the future instead. Here’s a quick how-to on the Hebrew imperative

Darling

January 7, 2014 00:06:58

How do we say darling or honey in Hebrew? And can we use kapara and motek for both male and female? Listen to our lovey dovey podcast.

Saying It Twice

December 31, 2013 0:05:08

Why do we sometimes repeat the same word twice in Hebrew? Mashu-mashu, gever-gever, for example. Today we’ll talk about reduplication in Hebrew and… about Belize

The level of service in Israel can change from day to day, hour to hour. It depends on many factors, like the mood of the serving staff, life in the city, and other seemingly random factors. Guy explains.

The X Factor in Hebrew

December 17, 2013 0:06:38

Yes, you can learn Hebrew from pop culture. StreetWise Hebrew looks at the language of Israeli reality TV

Zazim

December 10, 2013 00:07:37

In Hebrew, זזים (we’re making a move), זזנו (we made a move), and נזוז (we’ll make a move) are all used in the same way to say, “yalla, let’s go.” Guy explains.

Baali

December 3, 2013 00:08:15

The Hebrew word for husband is בעל, which also means owner. It’s no wonder, then, that so many Israeli women dislike its use. So what can we say instead?

Cursing Drivers

November 26, 2013 00:07:53

Cursing drivers is a national sport in Israel. Here are a few words and phrases you can use the next time someone cuts you off.

Kombina

November 5, 2013 0:05:17

Some Israelis say we are a ‘Medinat Kombina’, a ‘kombina’ state. So how do you use this word, and how can you even turn it into a verb?