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Is This on Sale? Vernacular of a Bargain Hunter

Guy talks about navigating shopping interactions, bargaining your way through sales, and understanding discounts in Hebrew

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What a Life!

The word eizé, “what a”, is used habitually in conversational Hebrew – Guy explains when and how to say it.

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You Can’t Google This Stuff

In this day and age, techie terms like “link,” “upload” and “search” are crucial to know.

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Because You’re Worth It

Israelis love tips and recommendations, so it’s no surprise that the word ‘kedai’ – ‘it’s worth it’ – has a successful career here.

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You’re Suddenly Learning Hebrew? No Way!

Pit’om, suddenly, is a popular Hebrew word. What happens when we add the word ma before it? And how do you say sudden?

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High-Tech Hebrew

You can’t be in the Start-up Nation and not talk the talk. Guy Sharett teaches key words/phrases & the conjugation of lesames. StreetWise Hebrew gets geeky!

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Conversing ‘Au Naturel’

Making your Hebrew sound truly conversational is an important but tricky skill. How do you start a new topic, for instance?

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Handy Hebrew Hints

Yad means hand, but also so much more. Let’s find out its other meanings, idioms, and expressions Israelis often use.

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Election Finger-Pointing

It’s election day in Israel, so we’ll talk about voting in Hebrew and learn how it’s connected to the word for finger, ‘etsba.’

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