Streetwise 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.

Streetwise Hebrew is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 465 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Streetwise Hebrew

  #123 Streetwise Hebrew Tomorrow At Nine? Kavanu.

  Aug 11, 202610 min

  In Hebrew we like to set meetings, rendezvous, and appointments too. Today Guy talks about how we use likb'oa, the verb to set, for these actions, plus some interesting nouns coming from this family, ק.ב.ע. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Eich kov'im ma yihye godel taktsiv ha-medina? – How do they determine the state budget? – איך קובעים מה יהיה גודל תקציב המדינה Likbo'a – To set, to determine, to fix – לקבוע Likbo'a pgisha – To set an appointment – לקבוע פגישה Likbo'a tor – To set a doctor appointment – לקבוע תור "Az kavanu leyom hamishi" – So we scheduled for Thursday – אז קבענו ליום חמישי Kavati la'asot mashehu im mishehu – I set to do something with someone – קבעתי לעשות משהו עם מישהו Kavati lir'ot seret im haver – I made plans with a friend to watch a movie – קבעתי לראות סרט עם חבר Kavati kvar mashehu – I already set something – כבר קבעתי משהו Yesh li kvar mashehu – I've already got something – יש לי כבר משהו Kavati ito le-shmone – I have a rendezvous with him for eight – קבעתי איתו לשמונה Kavati lecha pgisha im… – I set up a meeting for you with… – קבעתי לך פגישה עם Az ma kavanu ba-sof? – So what did we decide on in the end? – אז מה קבענו בסוף Az eifo kavanu, tazkir li? – Remind me, where did we say we'd meet? – אז איפה קבענו, תזכיר לי Az ma kov'im? – So what's the plan? – אז מה קובעים Bo / Bo'i / Bo'u nikba le-hamesh – Let's set a meeting for five – בוא / בואי /בואו נקבע לחמש Kavoo'a – Fixed, steady, set – קבוע Avoda kvoo'ah – Steady job – עבודה קבועה Haver kavoo'a – Steady boyfriend – חבר קבוע Ipoor kavoo'a – Permanent makeup – איפור קבוע "Yesh li trick kavoo'a" – I have a regular trick – יש לי טריק קבוע "Ani me-ha-kvoo'im po" – I am one of the regulars here – אני מהקבועים Be-ofen kavu'a – Regularly – באופן קבוע Ha-pgisha nikb'ea le-yom hamishi – The meeting was set to Thursday – הפגישה נקבעה ליום חמישי Lekabe'a – To fix broken bones – לקבע Kibu'a – Splinting – קיבוע Mekuba – Splinted, rigid – מקובע Haver shel keva – Permanent member – חבר של קבע Tsva keva – Standing army – צבא קבע Sheroot hova – Mandatory service – שירות חובה Sheroot keva – Professional army service – שירות קבע Yeshoovey keva – Permanent communities – ישובי קבע Yeshoovim ara'iyim – Temporary settlements – ישובים ארעיים Kib'aon – Fixation – קיבעון Kvi'oot – Tenure – קביעות Playlist and Clips: Eich kov'im et godel taktsiv ha-medina? Dana International - Love Boy (lyrics) Yehudit Ravitz & Yoni Rechter - Be-ofen Kavu'a ve-had pe'ami (lyrics) Kibu'a marpek Ariel Zilber - Ba-hevra Le-haganat Ha-teva (lyrics) Ep. 74 about lehazkir, to remind HEB

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  Episode #451

  #451 We're United

  Aug 4, 20267 min

  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 – להתאחד Hem mit'achdim – They are getting back together – הם מתאחדים Ein yom shelo sho'alim oti 'atem holchim lehitached?' – There isn't a single day where people don't ask me, 'Are you going to get back together?' – אין יום שלא שואלים אותי אתם הולכים להתאחד Ha-lahaka hitparka – The band split up – הלהקה התפרקה Ha-lahaka mit'achedet – The band is getting back together – הלהקה מתאחדת Hit'achdoot – Association – התאחדות Ha-hit'achdoot le-kadooregel be-israel – The Israel Football Association – ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל Playlist and Clips: Ha-ichood h a -eropi – The European Union Kupat holim me'oochedet Kaveret mit'achedet Ha-hit'achdoot le-kadooregel be-israel Kaveret – Hi Kol Kach Yafa (lyrics) Ep. no. 212 HEB about lehitparek, to split up Ep. no. 430 HEB about asefa, assembly

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  #122 Waiter Talk…. Is Everything Ok?

  Jul 28, 20268 min

  We have already spoken about what you say in a restaurant or at a café, but what would a waiter say to you? Guy prepares us with the lines that will grace our ears as we sit down for a meal or a quick Tel Avivi bite. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Bifnim o ba-huts – Inside or outside – בפנים או בחוץ Lashevet o lakachat? – For here or to go? – לשבת או לקחת Tafrit – Menu – תפריט Muchanim? – Ready? – מוכנים Muchanim lehazmin? – Are you guys ready to order? – מוכנים להזמין Atem yod'im ma atem rotsim? – Do you know what you'd like? – אתם יודעים מה אתם רוצים Ani rotseh / rotsa – I'd like – אני רוצה Ma lishtot? – What would you like to drink? – מה לשתות Eich tirtsu et ha-steak? – How would you like your steak? – איך תרצו את הסטייק Tirtsu ha-kol be-yahad? – Would you like everything at once? – תרצו הכל ביחד Ma she-yotseh – Whatever comes out – מה שיוצא Miyad – Immediately – מייד Techef – In a moment – תיכף Ha-salat ba-derech – The salad is on its way – הסלט בדרך Ha-salat kvar magi'ah – The salad is just coming now – הסלט כבר מגיע Od rega – Just a minute – עוד רגע Sagur – You got it – סגור Zehirut, ze ham – Be careful, it's hot – זהירות, זה חם Ha-kol beseder? – Is everything ok? – הכל בסדר Ta'im lachem? – Do you like it? – טעים לכם Slicha, lo ta'im li – Sorry, I don't find it tasty – סליחה, לא טעים לי Be-kef – Don't mention it – בכיף Ein be'aya – No problem – אין בעיה "Metookim hem soog shel nechama" – Sweet stuff is a kind of comfort – מתוקים הם סוג של נחמה Mashehu matok? – Something sweet? – משהו מתוק Kinu'ach – Dessert – קינוח Rotsim lishmo'a al ha-metookim shelanu? – Do you guys want to hear about our desserts? – רוצים לשמוע על המתוקים שלנו Playlist and Clips: Micha Shitrit – Ha-kol Basar (lyrics) Arik Einstein – Pesek Zman (lyrics) Etnix – Tootim (lyrics) Arik Einstein – Lishrok Ba-hoshech (lyrics) Rona Kenan – Ba-derech ha-baita (lyrics) Josie Katz – Etsli Ha-kol Beseder (lyrics) Corinne Alal – Shir Be-kef (lyrics) Sarit Haddad – Ba-hom shel Tel Aviv (lyrics) Ep. no. 10 about politeness HEB Ep. no. 37 about coffee culture HEB Ep. no. 302 about nechama, comfort HEB

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  #121 How to "Finish" in Hebrew… While Keeping it Clean

  Jul 7, 202610 min

  The Hebrew word לגמור means to finish, but also to reach orgasm. So this episode might not be for everybody! Guy explains how to use the root גמר while playing it safe. Hear the All-Hebrew episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lesayem – To finish – לסיים Ligmor – To finish / to reach orgasm – לגמור Gmira (coll.) – Orgasm – גמירה Gomrim holchim – We finish and we go – גומרים הולכים Hu gamar et ha-kariera – He finished his career – הוא גמר את הקריירה Ha-toster ha-zeh gamar et ha-kariera shelo – This toaster is done for – הטוסטר הזה גמר את הקריירה שלו Zbeng ve-gamarnu – One quick blow and it's over – זבנג וגמרנו Hamesh dakot ve-gamarnoo – Five minutes and we're done – חמש דקות וגמרנו "Hu lo gomer ta-chodesh" – He can't make ends meet – הוא לא גומר ת'חודש Beseder gamoor – Totally fine – בסדר גמור Ani gamoor – I am exhausted – אני גמור Hu gamoor – He's out of it – הוא גמור "Mami zeh nigmar" – Darling it's over – מאמי, זה נגמר Lehigamer – To be finished – להיגמר "She-lo yigamer li ha-laila" – May the night not end for me – שלא ייגמר לי הלילה Gimoor – Finish (N.) – גימור Gimoorim achronim – Final touch-ups – גימור Lehagmir (Sexual) – To cause someone to reach orgasm – להגמיר Gmar – The finals – גמר Bchinat gmar – Final exam – בחינת גמר "Gmar chatima tova" – May you be signed and sealed in the book of life (greeting used on Yom Kippur) – גמר חתימה טובה Legamrei – Totally – לגמרי Legamrei be-mikreh – Totally by chance – לגמרי במקרה Playlist and Clips: Dr. Daniel Dray Arik Lavi – Lo Gomer Ta-chodesh (lyrics) Zaguri Imperia – Beseder Gamoor Omer Adam – Mami Ze Nigmar (lyrics) Ha-neshamot Ha-tehorot – She-lo Yigamer Li Ha-layla (lyrics) Meir Ariel – Pluga B-kav (lyrics) Ep. no. 14 about Sex words 1 HEB Ep. no. 35 about exhausted HEB Ep. no. 49 about Sex Words 2 HEB Ep. no. 341 about be-hadraga, gradually HEB

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  Episode #450

  #450 Trust Me

  Jun 30, 202611 min

  So how many times have you heard the sentence, "סמוך עליי, trust me, everything will be okay"? Guy explains the סמוך culture. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lismoch al mishehu – To trust someone, to count on someone – לסמוך על מישהו Tismoch alai, smoch alai – Trust me (m.) – תסמוך עליי, סמוך עליי Tismechi alai, smechi alai – Trust me (f.) – תסמכי עליי, סמכי עליי Tismechoo alai, smechoo alai – Trust me (pl.) – תסמכו עליי, סמכו עליי "Yalkoot ha-kzavim" – Tall tales collection – ילקוט הכזבים Al tid'ag, smoch – Don't worry, count on me – אל תדאג, סמוך Tarboot ha-smoch – The 'smoch' culture – תרבות הסמוך Shkivot smicha – Push-ups – שכיבות סמיכה Samchoot – Authority – סמכות Samchoot horit – Parental authority – סמכות הורית Mismach – Document – מסמך Simoochin – Evidence, reference – סימוכין Lehasmich mishehu – To authorize someone to do something – להסמיך מישהו Hasmacha – Authorization, certification – הסמכה Moosmach – Authorized, licensed – מוסמך Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse – אחות מוסמכת Playlist and Clips: Jane Bordeaux – Tismoch Alai (lyrics) Static & Eden Ben-Zaken – Ha-peshah ha-mooshlam (lyrics) Shemtov Levy – Yachol Lihyot She-zeh Nigmar (lyrics) Lahakat Ha-Gadna – Smoch al ha-doda Shkivot Smicha Michal Daliot – Samchoot – Authority Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse Makor Rishon newspaper about the book yalkoot ha-kzavim Ep. no. 23 HEB about the imperative Ep. no. 24 HEB about yihiye beseder, it will be just fine Ep. no. 30 HEB about hafif

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