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How a Peruvian Interpreter Goes About Learning Hebrew

Guy Sharett is joined in the studio by Grego Villalobos, an interpreter for the European Institutions in Brussels, and an avid Streetwise Hebrew listener

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Sorry Isn’t the Hardest Word

We Israelis may not be the most polite people in the world, but from time to time even we say “I’m sorry” and “excuse me.” How do you say it in Hebrew?

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Bro, How Do You Say “Dude” in Hebrew?

You’ll hear ‘achi’ (‘brother’) on the street all the time, but in which contexts should you use it? Can women use it? Guy Sharett explains.

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Sex Words 2: Zayin

Guy teaches us more naughty words and reveals the unlikely connection between ‘friends with benefits’ and the Austrian composer Franz Schubert.

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How to Talk ‘Ceasefire’ in Hebrew

Everyone’s talking about הפסקת אש, ceasefire. Let’s get to know the word הפסקה (break) and other words in its family which come from the root פסק

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What’s the First Hebrew Word You Learned?

Shalom means ‘peace,’ ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ – it’s one of the most popular words in Hebrew, and the first one everybody learns

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Our Missile-Protected Room Is Called מָמָ”ד. What Does It Stand For?

מָמָ”ד is a protected room we Israelis got intimately familiar with during the operation in Gaza. What does it stand for? And we analyze the Hamas Hebrew propaganda song!

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‘It’s Not You, It’s Me’: Non-committal Hebrew

Guy Sharett takes us through how to say in Hebrew those non-committal phrases we all rely on from time to time

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Going, Going, Gone

Guy Sharett shows us how to make the most of the word ‘holech’ – ‘to go’ in Hebrew, and so much more

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How to Dump Someone in Hebrew

Lizrok means ‘to throw’ in Hebrew, but how is it used in relationship lingo? Oh, and who is the most famous ‘Varda’ in Israel?

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