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Streetwise Hebrew

By: TLV1 Studios
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  • 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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  • #421 Oh, With Pleasure!
    Jun 11 2024

    How do we respond when someone thanks us in Hebrew? What are the equivalents of, ‘you’re welcome’, ‘don’t mention it’ and ‘it’s nothing’? Guy explains.

    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

    New Words and Expressions:

    Al lo davar – You’re welcome – על לא דבר

    En be’ad ma, en al ma – You’re welcome – אין בעד מה

    Bevakasha – Please / here you are / you’re welcome – בבקשה

    Ein be’aya – No problem – אין בעיה

    Tafsik, dai / tafsiki, dai – Stop it, enough – תפסיק/תפסיקי, די

    Higzamta / higzamt / higzamtem – You’re too much – הגזמתָ/הגזמתְ/הגזמתם

    Be-kef – With pleasure – בכיף

    Be-simcha – With joy – בשמחה

    Be-ahava – With love – באהבה

    Shtuyot – Nonsense – שטויות

    Ba-ktana – Nothing major – בקטנה

    Toda raba lecha/ lach – Thank you (m, f.) – תודה רבה לך

    Playlist and Clips:

    Ep. 10 about politeness in Hebrew

    Ep. no. 48 about lehafsik, to stop

    Ep. 100 about toda

    Ep. 122 about waiter talk and be-kef

    Ep. 137 about lehagzim

    Ep. 268 about No, thanks

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    7 mins
  • #420 Stink Bomb
    Jun 4 2024

    The words stinky, smelly, and stench, exist in all languages. But in Hebrew these words can also be used as slurs. And while you absolutely should not use them in such manner, you do need to know their use.

    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

    New Words and Expressions:

    Masri’ach – Stinky, smelly – מסריח

    Sirachon – Stench – סירחון

    Eize sirachon – What a foul smell – איזה סירחון

    Ptsatsat sirachon – Stink bomb – פצצת סירחון

    Gvinot masrichot – Smelly cheeses – גבינות מסריחות

    “Russiya masricha, tachzeri le-rusia” – You stinky Russian, go back to Russia – רוסייה מסריחה, תחזרי לרוסיה

    Smolani masri’ach – “Stinky” leftist – שמאלני מסריח

    “Ata efes masri’ach’” – You $#!thead nothing – אתה אפס מסריח

    Targil / keta masri’ach – Dirty trick – תרגיל / קטע מסריח

    Masriach mi-alcohol – Reeks of alcohol – מסריח מאלכוהול

    Achshav kol ha-bayit masriach me-re’ach shel tigun – Now the entire house smells of frying – עכשיו כל הבית מסריח מריח של טיגון

    Yesh po mashehu masri’ach – There’s something fishy about it – יש פה משהו מסריח

    Ha-dag masriach me-ha-rosh – The fish stinks from the head – הדג מסריח מהראש

    Lehasri’ach – To stink, to smell – להסריח

    Mishehu hisri’ach et hadar ha-madregot im ha-sigaria shelo – Someone stunk up the stairwell with his cigarette – מישהו הסריח את חדר המדרגות עם הסיגריה שלו

    Playlist and Clips:

    Ha-dag Nachash – Lo Fraierim (lyrics)

    Gvinot masrichot

    Masricha

    Ep. no. 16, cursing drivers HEB

    Ep. no. 114 about kasher and kosher HEB

    Ep. 132 about keta masri’ach HEB

    Ep. 231 about eww, disgusting HEB

    Ep. 277 about ptsatsa, bomb HEB

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    9 mins
  • #11 The Hebrew “-Oosh” Suffix (Rerun)
    May 21 2024

    What happens when we add the suffix -oosh to a word? And how do young people call Instagram in Hebrew? Hint: Not insta.

    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

    New Words and Expressions:

    Hi-oosh – Hey there (slang) – היוש

    Guyoosh, Galitoosh, Eyaloosh – Guy, Galit, Eyal (diminutive) – גיוש, גליתוש, איילוש

    Havitoosh – חביתוש

    Havit – Barrel – חבית

    Bat mitsvoosh – Bat mitzvah (diminutive) – בת מצווש

    Keshetoosh – Keshet (girl’s first name) + oosh – קשתוש

    Im atem mitgarshim, ani holechet im aboosh – If you guys get divorced, I am going with Daddy – אם אתה מתגרשים אני הולכת עם אבוש

    Aboosh – Daddy – אבא + וש, אבוש

    Maxim, maximoosh – Wonderful – מקסים, מקסימוש

    Madhim, madhimoosh – Amazing – מדהים, מדהימוש

    Instagram, Instoosh – אינסטוש

    Forever, foreveroosh; Evita, evitoosh

    Araboosh – Arab (derogatory term) – ערבוש

    Playlist and Clips:

    Mishpachat Ein Gvul – Hebrew gay lingo

    Yehudit Ravits – Ha-yalda Hachi Yafa Ba-gan (lyrics)

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    6 mins

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Awesome podcast

I wish all language podcast were like this; most of them are boring but this one can actually teach you something.

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