HeyJaredStreetwise Hebrew
A bite-size podcast showcasing modern Hebrew and its slang. Host Guy Sharett explains what we can learn about Israeli psyche, society, and culture through the Hebrew language.
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#133 "A Glorious Failure is Better Than Dreams in the Drawer" (opens the original)
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In a country where everybody tells you what to do, how to do it and when, it's only natural that the word עדיף – "it's preferable" – is one you'd hear every day. Guy explores the עדיף family of words, and shows us the link between preference, priority, and pasta. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Adif – Preferable – עדיף Adif machar – Better (to do it) tomorrow – עדיף מחר "Az adif lehisha'er" – So, it's better to stay – אז עדיף להישאר "Adif lalechet achshav" – It'
#130 Streetwise Hebrew in Seventh Heaven (opens the original)
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Streetwise Hebrew surpassed 700,000 downloads, and Guy thinks this is a great reason to talk about the root of number seven in Hebrew – שבע – and get to learn its other meanings. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Sheva – Seven – שבע Sheva banot – Seven girls – שבע בנות Shiv'ah banim – Seven boys – שבעה בנים Shiv'ah – The traditional seven days of mourning in Judaism – שבעה Ani holech le-shiv'ah – I'm going to a shiv'ah – אני הולך לשבעה Yesh li shiv'ah shel aba she
#126 Use Your Imagination (opens the original)
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"You guys look so alike, it's crazy!" The Israeli street is all about exclamations, including strangers telling you how much you resemble someone… or not. It's important to understand what's being said, so today Guy focuses on the Hebrew word דומה and its relatives. And what does this all have to do with virtual reality and imagination? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Domeh – Resembles, looks like – דומה "Hi lo doma le-af achat acheret" – She does not resemble a
#452 Once and for All (opens the original)
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The Hebrew word אחד means one, a word we Israelis use all the time. From its root we also get the words for homogeneous and unity. Oh, and you should definitely know what אחד פלוס אחד means. Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Echad - One (m.) - אחד "Am echad im shir echad" - One nation with one song - עם אחד עם שיר אחד Achat - One (f.) - אחת Shi'oor echad al echad - One on one private lesson - שיעור אחד על אחד "yesh matsav le-kafe echad al echad?" - Is there a
#451 We're United (opens the original)
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The Hebrew word איחוד means a union. Guy explains other words from the root אחד, which mean "association", "reunion", and "getting back together." Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ichood – Union – איחוד Ha-ichood ha-eropi – The European Union – האיחוד האירופי Le'ached – To unite – לאחד Gorem me'ached – A unifying factor – גורם מאחד Me'oochad – United – מאוחד Kupat holim Meoochedet – The United Health Fund – קופת חולים מאוחדת Lehit'ached – To unite, to reunite – ל
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