streetwise hebrew

Are You Playing By The Rules?

Are you playing by the “klalim”? A “klal” is a rule or regulation, and there are plenty of them in Hebrew!

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Waiter Talk…. Is Everything Ok?

We have already spoken about what you say in a restaurant or at a café, but what would a waiter say to you?

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

“She’ar” – “the rest,” is our week’s theme. From the same root we have “lehash’ir” – “to leave,” and “lehisha’er” – “to stay.”

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Take Your Hebrew Down a Notch

Part of learning a new language is knowing when to speak properly and when you’re free to let loose. Today Guy explains how to downgrade your upmarket Ulpan Hebrew to street level.

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How to Fall for Your Hebrew Teacher

The root “nun-pei-lamed” is all about falling – “liopl” means “to fall.” It’s used in so many expressions it can be easy to forget where it came from.

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Get Up Close and Personal with Your Hebrew

As soon as you get close to the root קרב (“k.r.b”) you realize there’s much to learn: From family members to boxing matches to intestines.

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You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone!

The word “miss” has many meanings in English: You can miss a bus, a lesson, someone, the point, and more. But what about in Hebrew?

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