streetwise hebrew

Please Press Pound. You’re on Ma’ane Koli

Today we’ll learn words and terms you’ll be hearing while waiting on the phone, plus a tip how to quickly reach a real live customer service rep.

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‘Teomim’: The Best Things Come in Pairs

‘Teomim’ are twins, from the root תאמ. This Hebrew root is also used for things relating to matching, fitting, coordinating and more. Mat’im lachem?

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Which Way to the ‘Sherutim’?

The Hebrew word ‘sherut’ means ‘service,’ but the plural – ‘sherutim’ – is more commonly used to mean something quite different

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Mistakes That Make Israelis Cringe

How come some mistakes in a foreign language sound worse than others? Some things Hebrew learners say sound more grating to the Israeli ear than others.

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Safety, Security, and a Bit of Self-Confidence

“Betach” or “batu’ach” – “sure” or “for sure” – are words we hear a lot on the Israeli streets, so we need to know how to use them properly.

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We’re All Going on a Summer Hofesh

It’s summertime and everybody is going somewhere for hofesh, holiday. That being the case, lets go over vacation-related terminology in Hebrew.

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Yeled, Who Are You Kidding?

‘Yeled’ – ‘child’ – comes from the root ‘y.l.d’ – י.ל.ד – which has made a huge career for itself in Semitic languages.

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We’ve Had Enough!

Had enough of struggling through dull Hebrew classes and heavy textbooks? We have the antidote.

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This Show’s Getting More and More ‘Od’

How do we ask for more milk, for an encore or for another goal in a football game? You guessed it, we use “od.”

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