Streetwise Hebrew

Discover the versatile Hebrew word 'od,' which means 'more' and is packed with usage examples. Learn how to ask for 'more milk' or an encore in conversations, and explore its sarcastic undertones when used in customer interactions. From party invitations with 'who else?' to time expressions like 'still,' this episode dives into everyday phrases that enrich your Hebrew. Guy shares the lively chant of 'od ha-paam' at football matches and offers a glimpse into the word's historical roots.

Lior Peleg, the skilled editor and technical producer, bids farewell and reflects on his journey. He shares insights about his name, Peleg, meaning 'brook', alongside a charming Psalm reference. The conversation flows to the Hebrew word 'or', meaning 'light', exploring its various forms and uses. Lior offers tips for Hebrew learners, discusses the nuances of turning lights on and off, and shares personal challenges faced during his editing work. A heartfelt tribute to a beloved member of the team!

Dive into the intriguing meanings of the Hebrew word for 'escape' and its various uses. Discover quirky phrases like 'I peed myself' while learning about the concept of smuggling, including fruits and even arms from Syria. Explore brain drain in Israel and the fun phenomenon of escape rooms. Guy shares insights from David Grossman's book and discusses everyday idioms, making Hebrew both entertaining and educational. Tune in for a playful language adventure!

Dive into the world of matching and twins with fascinating insights on the Hebrew word 'te'om'. Discover the playful nuances between taste and suitability with examples and expressions. Learn how to coordinate meetings and appointments effectively. Find out how to match everyday items like lipstick and clothing, and express what fits with ease. Engaging clips bring the lessons to life, while discussions on homonyms keep things lively. Tune in for a linguistically rich exploration that makes language learning fun!

Today we'll talk about the word חסר, missing, and its root. You don't want to miss it! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Haser – Missing, lacking, deficient – חסר "Ha-shir Ha-haser" – The missing song – השיר החסר Ata haser li – I miss you – אתה חסר לי At hasera li be-ramot – I miss you terribly – את חסרה לי ברמות Hasar menoocha – Restless – חסר מנוחה Hoser menoocha – Lack of rest – חוסר מנוחה Hoser nimoos – Lack of manners – חוסר נימוס Hasar nimoos, hasrat nimoos, hasrei nimoos, hasrot nimoos – Someone who lacks manners – חסר נימוס, חסרת נימוס, חסרי נימוס, חסרות נימוס Hasar savlanut – Impatient – חסר סבלנות Hasar bayit – Homeless – חסר בית Hasar mooda'oot – Unaware, oblivious – חסר מודעות Hasar mazal – Unlucky – חסר מזל Hasar bitachon – Lacking confidence – חסר ביטחון Rak zeh haser li – Just what I need right now (Ironically) – רק זה חסר לי Haser li barzel ba-dam – I have low iron – חסר לי ברזל בדם Haser lecha she-ata mesaper la – Don't you dare tell her! – חסר לך שאתה מספר לה Haser lecha shelo titkasher / haser lach shelo titkashri / haser lachem shelo titkashroo – You'd better call – חסר לך שלא תתקשר / חסר לך שלא תתקשרי / חסר לכם שלא תתקשרו Tagid, haserot lecha be'ayot ba-hayim? – Tell me, why look for trouble? – תגיד, חסרות לך בעיות בחיים Ma haser lecha bahayim? Yesh lecha hakol – What are you missing in life? You have everything – מה חסר לך בחיים? יש לך הכל Hisaron, hesronot (pl.) – Disadvantage – חיסרון, חסרונות Yitaron, yitronot (pl.) – Advantage – יתרון, יתרונות Machsor be-morim – Teacher shortage – מחסור במורים "Haserim lanu morim le-matematika" – We're short on math teachers – חסרים לנו מורים למתמטיקה Yesh machsor be-halav – There's a milk shortage – יש מחסור בחלב Playlist and Clips: Shlomo Artzi – Ha-shir Ha-hasser (lyrics) Ben-el Ben-Zion & Shiraz Avraham – Hasera Li Be-ramot Tal Gordon – Masechot (lyrics) Dolis – Ma Hasser Lecha (lyrics) Kan – Machsor be-morim Ep. 115 about to miss

The verbs of the Hebrew root kbl are everywhere: To get, to receive, to be hired, plus things which are just not done and are considered unacceptable. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Lekabel – To receive – לקבל Kibalti hoda'ah – I received a message – קיבלתי הודעה "Ba-boker kibalit email katsar ve-nechmad" – In the morning I got a short and nice email – בבוקר קיבלתי אימייל קצר ונחמד Kibalta/kibalt et hahodaa sheli? Ken, kibalti. – Did you get my message? Yes, I did – קיבלת את ההודעה שלי? כן, קיבלתי Tagidu, kibaltem kvar heshbon hashmal? – Say, did you guys already get the electricity bill? – תגידו, קיבלתם כבר חשבון חשמל Kibalti – "Roger that" – קיבלתי Kibalti machzor – I got my period – קיבלתי מחזור "Afilu kos mayim lo kibalti'" – I didn't even get a glass of water – אפילו כוס מים לא קיבלתי "Slicha, atem mekablim kartisei ashrai?" – Excuse me, do you take credit cards? – סליחה, אתם מקבלים כרטיסי אשראי Kibalti/hatafi shock – I was shocked – קיבלתי/חטפתי שוק Hu kibel/hataf makot – He was beaten up – הוא קיבל/חטף מכות Dvarim she-mekubal la'asot – Things which are 'done' – דברים שמקובל לעשות Ze lo mekubal – It's not done – זה לא מקובל "Be-eropa lo mekubal lalechet lelevaya im t-shirt ve-shorts" – In Europe it's unacceptable to go to a funeral in t-shirt and shorts – באירופה לא מקובל ללכת ללוויה עם טישירט ושורטס "Ze lo mekubal alay" – It's unacceptable to me – זה לא מקובל עליי Ha-mekubalim" – The popular kids at school – המקובלים Ha-hoda'ah hitkabla – The message was received – ההודעה התקבלה Ha-kesef hitkabel – The money was received – הכסף התקבל Lehitkabel la-avoda – To get a job, to be hired – להתקבל לעבודה "Eich lehitkabel lemisra ba-t'hoom hachi nechshak ve-rivchi hayom bameshek" – How to get accepted for a job in the most desirable and profitable field in the economy today – איך להתקבל למשרה בתחום הכי נחשק ורווחי היום במשק Lehitkabel la-universta – To get into university – להתקבל לאוניברסיטה Eich lehitkabel le-mishpatim – How to get accepted to law school – איך להתקבל למשפטים "Hitkablta" – You're hired – התקבלת Playlist and Clips: Miri Massika – Af Ahat (lyrics) How to get a hi-tech job Shlomo Artzi – Yoter Mi-ze Anachnu Lo Tsrichim (lyrics) Ep. no. 4 about Ima Polaniya HEB Ep. no. 210 about lahtof, to snatch HEB Ep. no. 440 about kabala, reception HEB

The Hebrew word גירוש means expulsion and deportation, but the most commonly used word we get from this root is entirely different. Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Legaresh – To expel, to deport – לגרש Gerush – Expulsion, deportation – גירוש "Mishpacha she-higiah le-loov achrei gerush sfarad" – A family which arrived to Lybia after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain – משפחה שהגיעה ללוב אחרי גירוש ספרד Gerush sfarad – The expulsion of the Jews from Spain – גירוש ספרד Gerush shedim – Exorcism – גירוש שדים "Gershu et ha-mishpacha sheli" – My family was expelled – גירשו את המשפחה שלי "Shir megaresh et ha-hoshech ba-laila" – A song expels the darkness at night – שיר מגרש את החושך בלילה "Le-yehudim she-hem tse'etsa'im shel megorshei sfarad, kal yachasit lehotsi oto" – For Jews who are descendants of the deportees from Spain, it's relatively easy to issue it – ליהודים שהם צאצאים של מגורשי ספרד, קל יחסית להוציא אותו Megorash – Deportee – מגורש Megorshei sfarad – The Jews expelled from Spain – מגורשי ספרד "Ha-horim sheli hitgarshu" – My parents got divorced – ההורים שלי התגרשו Lehitgaresh – To get divorced – להתגרש Gerooshin/gerooshim – A divorce – גירושין, גירושים "Ha-im haredim mitgarshim? – Do the ultra orthodox get divorced? – האם חרדים מתגרשים Horim grooshim – Divorced parents – הורים גרושים Yeladim lehorim grooshim – Kids of divorced parents – ילדים להורים גרושים Playlist and Clips: Gerush Sfarad Hava Alberstein – Shir Megaresh et Ha-hoshech (lyrics) Ha-horim sheli hitgarshu

The Hebrew word קבלה has many meanings and uses, from receipts to acceptance. Guy explains how to use קבלה in its many forms and its plural. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Kabala – Receiving – קבלה Sh'ot kabala – Office hours – שעות קבלה Kabala – Receipt – קבלה Heshbonit – Invoice – חשבונית Efshar kabala? – Could I have a receipt? – אפשר קבלה Hu oved bli kabalot – He works with no receipts – הוא עובד בלי קבלות Yesh lo/la kabalot – They are experienced – יש לו/לה קבלות Hu bachur/hi bachura im kabalot – They have proven achievements – הוא בחור עם קבלות / היא בחורה עם קבלות "Hi lo stam architektit, yesh la kabalot" – She's not just another architect, she has successfully completed many projects – היא לא סתם ארכיטקטית, יש לה קבלות "Ani mechapesh musachnik, aval mishehu im kabalot" – I'm looking for a car guy, but someone with experience – אני מחפש מוסכניק, אבל מישהו עם קבלות Kabala be-malon – Hotel reception – קבלה במלון Pkid kabala – Receptionist – פקיד קבלה Hochmat ha-kabbalah – The wisdom of the Kabbalah – חוכמת הקבלה Kabalat panim – Reception (party) – קבלת פנים Kabalat shabbat – Religious/secular ceremony before the shabbat – קבלת שבת Tna'ei kabala – Admission requirements – תנאי קבלה Ma tna'ei hakabala laavoda? – What are the job admission requirements? – מה תנאי הקבלה לעבודה Kabalat hachlatot – Decision making – קבלת החלטות Kabala atsmit – Self acceptance – קבלה עצמית Playlist and Clips: Sh'ot kabala – Office hours Kabala, receipt Kabala ba-malon Kabbalah Kabalat Hachlatot – Decision making Pkid Kabala Blues – Itamar Bek Ve-Pkidey HaKabala Ep. no. 125 about heshbon, bill Ep. no. 346 about tax evaders HEB

The word זול means cheap and is used in spoken Hebrew in all kinds of interesting ways. For example, what's זיל הזול? Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Zol – Cheap – זול Periferia – Periphery, places outside the big cities – פריפריה Yoker ha-mihya – Cost of living – יוקר המחיה "Ad achshav ha-amira hayta ke'ilu, lechu la-periferia, ba-periferia zol, az hine halachnu laperiferia, ve-pitom po anachnu magi'im lemehirim shel tel aviv." – Until now everybody said 'go to the periphery, it's cheap there. So we went there, and suddenly we get to Tel Aviv prices' – עד עכשיו האמירה הייתה כאילו, לכו לפריפריה, בפריפריה זול. אז הנה הלכנו לפריפריה ופתאום פה אנחנו מגיעים למחירים של תל אביב Mehirim zolim – Cheap prices – מחירים זולים Shuk ha-carmel – Tel Aviv's ha-carmel market – שוק הכרמל Be-zol – For cheap – בזול Liknot mashehu be-zol – To buy something for cheap – לקנות משהו בזול Rak ha-yom – Today only – רק היום Zil ha-zol – Cheaply, on sale – זיל הזול Hazol hu ha-yakar – The cheap is the expensive – הזול הוא היקר Tisot zolot midai – Overly cheap flights – טיסות זולות מדיי Hatsi mechir – Half price – חצי מחיר Stalbet – Chill – סתלבט "Ha-shir asa lanu achla shel shivuk aval hafuch" – The song did us great marketing, but in the wrong way – השיר עשה לנו אחלה של שיווק אבל הפוך "Lo zol po. Shelo ledaber al ze she-en diyur." – It's not cheap here. Not to mention the fact that there is no available housing – לא זול פה, שלא לדבר על זה שאין פה דיור Zol – Common, vulgar, unrefined – זול Ze margish zol – It feels cheap – זה מרגיש זול Lehozil – To lower the price – להוזיל Hozala – Price reduction – הוזלה Mivtsaei hozalot – Sales – מבצעי הוזלות Mechirim muzalim – Reduced prices – מחירים מוזלים Playlist and Clips: KAN TV – Ba-periferia zol? Hadashot 13 – Shuk Ha-carmel celebrates 100 years Natan Cohen – Zil Ha-zol (lyrics) Full Trunk – Stalbet ba-kibbutz (lyrics) Ep. no. 135 about yatsata be-zol Ep. no. 148 about sales Ep. no. 438 about deals

When and how do you properly use the Hebrew root בצע? And where might we hear the phrase, רוצה לשמוע על המבצעים שלנו? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Mivtsa – Military operation – מבצע Mivtsa be-hanuyot – Sale – מבצע בחנויות Ha-mivtsa shel ha-medina – The best sale in the country – המבצע של המדינה Rotse lishmo'a al ha-mivtsaim shelanu?' – Do you want to hear about our special sales? – רוצה לשמוע על המבצעים שלנו Bitsoo'a – Implementation, execution, carrying out; performance – ביצוע Yesh od bitsoo'a la-shir ha-ze – There is another version of this song sung by another singer – יש עוד ביצוע לשיר הזה Ha-shir tov, ha-bitsoo'a pachot – The song is good, the execution, the performance, is less so – השיר טוב, הביצוע פחות Ha-bitsoo'im shel ha-oved / ha-ovedet – Worker's performance – הביצועים של העובד/ת Levats'ea et ha-aavara – To conduct the money transfer – לבצע את ההעברה Hi holechet levatse'a achshav targil mesubach – She is now going to perform a difficult routine, a difficult exercise – היא הולכת לבצע עכשיו תרגיל מסובך Mevatse'a, mevatsaat, mevats'im – Performers – מבצע, מבצעת, מבצעים Be-vitsoo'a ha-tizmoret haphilharomnit shel vina – Performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra – בביצוע התזמורת הפילהרמונית של וינה Bootsa – done – בוצע Lehitbatsea – To be carried out, to be conducted – להתבצע Bo ani asbir lecha, bo'i ani asbir lach, eich ze yitbatse'a – Let me explain to you how it will be performed – בוא/בואי אני אסביר לך איך זה יתבצע Playlist and Clips: Ha-mivtsa shel ha-medina Yankale Rotblit – Mivtsa HaNesher Ep. 148 about sales HEB Ep. 334 about haavara, transfer HEB Ep. 404 about war, milhama HEB