streetwise hebrew

Yalla, Let’s Do It to It

December 20, 2016 00:06:47

“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.

Like Nothing Else: Intensifiers and Superlatives

December 13, 2016 00:07:21

Guy teaches us his toolkit of Hebrew intensifiers for when things in our lives are truly beyond belief

Not Too Much, Just a Drop

December 6, 2016 00:09:08

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.

Irony and a Watermelon

November 29, 2016 00:07:40

Guy talks about expressing irony, cynicism and sarcasm in Hebrew.

Is This on Sale? Vernacular of a Bargain Hunter

November 22, 2016 0:07:15

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

What a Life!

November 15, 2016 00:09:47

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

You Can’t Google This Stuff

November 8, 2016 0:08:07

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

Throw Out Those Old Answers to ‘Eich Haya’

October 18, 2016 0:08:57

Now that the holidays are behind us, you will likely get asked ‘eich haya,’ or ‘how was it?’

Master of Slang You Will ‘Become’

October 11, 2016 00:08:14

How do we say ‘become’ in Hebrew? Guy explains the forms of ‘nihya,’ which is the passive usage of ‘lihyot,’ or ‘to be.’

Don’t Fear the Fashla: How to Mess Up in Hebrew, Perfectly

October 4, 2016 00:08:17

‘Fashla’ and ‘fadiha’ are originally Arabic words and we Israelis use them to talk about embarrassing or awkward moments.