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Life’s Little Pleasantries

Let’s learn all about pleasantness – Guy teaches us sentences with the word ‘naim,’ along with Hebrew names related to the root. And how do you greet someone who just got a haircut in Arabic?

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Yalla, Let’s Do It to It

“This is the way it is, there’s nothing you can do about it”, is something you hear a lot in Israel. Guy teaches how to use it, and similar expressions using the verb ’la’asot,’ to do.

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Not Too Much, Just a Drop

Guy teaches us about ‘tipa’ and ‘tipot,’ or drops and tiny drops, and all the ways we use them in our daily lives in Hebrew.

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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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Is It Worth It?

Israelis love tips and recommendations in order to speed up their decision making. So it’s no surprise that the word כדאי – ‘it’s worth it’ – is so popular in everyday use

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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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