‘Be Well’ and Other Sign-Offs
Tihye bari means “be well”. When do we use it, and what are the other ways to sign off a message in Hebrew?
Read MoreTihye bari means “be well”. When do we use it, and what are the other ways to sign off a message in Hebrew?
Read MoreIsraelis are obsessed with their head, ראש, in Hebrew. There are so many words and expressions with ראש, and today we talk about a few of them. Have a listen and find out what ראש גדול and ראש קטן mean
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Read MoreCoffee culture is everywhere in Israel. How do you ask for a cappuccino to go, the Tel-Avivi way? And what’s הפוך דל? Here’s your short Hebrew language manual for all you coffeeholics
Read MoreLama ma kara can be literally translated as “why what happened.” What do we mean by this expression and how do you use it?
Read MoreHow do you say I’m tired, beat, drained, knackered, and the like in colloquial Hebrew? And what do you say when you crash on a Tel Avivi couch?
Read MoreLet’s talk about trains in Hebrew. What’s the root of rakevet, how is it related to horse riding, and what do we call the Jerusalem Light rail in Hebrew and in Arabic?
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