language

When Nature Calls

Warning: we’re talking about body fluids. Hey, it’s important to know how to say ‘to hold it,’ and to say politely that you have an urgent need.

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סיוט

ישראלים, כמו כולם, אוהבים להתלונן. “סיוט” הוא חלום רע, אבל אפשר גם להשתמש בו כדי לתאר תור נוראי בסניף הדואר המקומי. באילו עוד מילים אפשר להשתמש? בואו להתלונן איתנו.

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Welcome to the Horror Show

Israelis love to complain and use words like nightmare to describe another horrible queue at the bank. Let’s add some phrases to our complaint toolkit.

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חבר, אני כאן בשבילך

המילה חבר הייתה מילה מאוד נפוצה בישראל הסוציאליסטית של שנות החמישים והשישים, ביחד עם חבר’ה, שעדיין מאוד בשימוש. ואז ‘חבר’ נעלמה לה לזמן מה, וחזרה ב-1995.

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You’ve Got a Friend in Me

‘Haver,’ the Hebrew word for ‘friend,’ has had quite an amazing comeback to modern Israeli lingo. How do we use it in this day and age?

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But Now I’m Found

Do you know how to say ‘a good catch’ in Hebrew? How about ‘virtual reality’? And ‘sense of direction’? Listen to this episode to learn

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An Experiment in Advanced Hebrew

StreetWise Hebrew gets scientific: check out new episodes entirely in Hebrew for listeners who want to develop their advanced language skills.

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Four Years and Counting

For StreetWise Hebrew’s fourth birthday, let’s learn the word ‘arba,’ which means ‘four’ in Hebrew, and its root.

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How Do I Look?

You went to buy clothes in a Tel Avivi shop and another customer says that you shouldn’t wear red. Ever. Let’s learn some phrases for clothes shopping.

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It’s Getting Hot in Here

If you want to say, “I am hot”, don’t translate directly from English to Hebrew. Listen to this episode first. Without your kids.

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