Streetwise Hebrew

It happens to all of us: we have a task to accomplish and we promise ourselves to do it right after this one last thing. So how did an entire week pass by so quickly and yet we're staring at an even longer to-do list? Let's talk about procrastination in Hebrew. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Dachyanoot – Procrastination – דחיינוּת Dachyan, dachyanit – Procrastinator – דחיין, דחיינית "Ha-yom ulai nidche et bo ha-laila" – Today we might postpone the arrival of the night – היום אולי נדחה את בוא הלילה Dachinu – We postponed, we delayed – דחינו Lidchot – To postpone – לדחות Doche, docha, dochim, dochot – Postpone (present tense) – דוחָה, דוחֶה, דוחים, דוחות Lidchot hatsa'a – To turn down an offer – לדחות הצעה Ze beseder im nidche le-machar? – Is it ok if we push back to tomorrow? – זה בסדר אם נדחֶה למחר Ze beseder im nikba le-yom acher? – Can we reschedule? – זה בסדר אם נדחה למחר Yesh matsav lidchot et ze le-yom sheni? – Is there a chance to delay it to Monday? – יש מצב לדחות את זה ליום שני Bo naziz et ze le-yom acher – Let's move it to another day – בוא נזיז את זה ליום אחר Ba-sof dachu et ze – They pushed it back at the end – בסוף דחו את זה Ze nidcha – It was pushed back – זה נדחה D'chiya – Postponement – דחייה Ikoov ba-tisa – Flight delay – עיכוב בטיסה Yesh lanu ikoov kal – We have a slight delay – יש לנו עיכוב קל D'chiya ba-tisa – Flight postponement – דחייה בטיסה Dachu et ha-tisa le-machar – They postponed the flight to tomorrow – דחו את הטיסה למחר Ha-tisa nidchata le-machar – The flight was delayed to tomorrow – הטיסה נדחתה למחר Od dchiya ve-od dchiya – Another delay and yet another delay – עוד דחייה ועוד דחייה Delayed Gratification – D'chiyat sipookim – דחיית סיפוקים Playlist and Clips: Dachyanoot – Procrastination Hava Alberstein – Perach Ha-lilach (lyrics) Dachinu – We postponed Ep. no. 89 about holiday – Hebrew Version Ep. no. 123 about likbo'a Ep. no. 182 about whining

The Hebrew words להתיישב and לשבת are both translated as 'to sit down', but they are not used in the same manner. And how are these words related to the West Bank? Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: "Bo maher, hayeshiva kvar hitchila" – Come quick, the meeting has already started – בוא מהר, הישיבה כבר התחילה Lehityashev – To sit down – להתיישב Hu yashav be-bet cafe – He sat in a cafe – הוא ישב בבית קפה Hu hityashev leyadi – He just sat down next to me – הוא התיישב לידי Ksheni mityashev – When I come to sit down – כשאני מתיישב Hityashavti – I sat down – התיישבתי Rak hityashavti le-daka lishtot cafe, ve-kvar telefon – I sit for a minute to have coffee, and the telephone is already ringing – רק התיישבתי לדקה לשתות קפה, וכבר טלפון Lehityashev – To settle, to inhabit – להתיישב Hityashvoot – Sitting down, settlement – התיישבות Ha-hityashvoot ha-yehoodit ba-aretz – The Jewish settlement in Israel – ההתיישבות היהודית בארץ Halutzim – Pioneers – חלוצים Hitnachlut – Settlement – התנחלות Mitnachlim – Settlers – מתנחלים Mityashvim – Settlers – מתיישבים Meyashvim et haaretz – Settling the country – מיישבים את הארץ Yishoov – Settling, populating – יישוב Leyashev – To settle – ליישב Ee lo meyooshav – An unpopulated island – אי לא מיושב Hoshava – Seating – הושבה Sidurey hoshava – Seating arrangements – סידורי הושבה Hoshavat ha-muzmanim – The guest seating arrangements – הושבת המוזמנים Lelo hoshava – Without seating – ללא הושבה Kolel hoshava – Including seating – כולל הושבה Lehoshiv – To seat someone – להושיב Anachnu moshivim et ha-yeled ba-moshav ha-kidmi – We place the kid in the front seat – אנחנו מושיבים את הילד במושב הקדמי Miayd yoshivu etchem, beseder? – They'll be taking you to your table in a sec. – מייד יושיבו אתכם Miyad Yael toshiv etchem – Yael will take you to your table in a sec. – מייד יעל תושיב אתכם Miyad Roni yoshiv etchem – Roni will take you to your table in a sec. – מייד רוני יושיב אתכם Playlist and Clips: Shlomo Artzi – Ahrei Ha-kol At Shir (lyrics) Shitat Alexander – Eich Lehityashev TV14 mitnahlim/mityashvim Sidurei hoshava – Seating arrangements Lehoshiv ba-moshav ha-kidmi Ep. no. 124 about Kolel

The word לשבת means to sit, and there's a plethora of uses for this verb in Hebrew. We'll be talking about jails and cafes, dog trainers, Ottoman Jews, and restaurant hosts, all in the same episode! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Yoshev – Sitting – יושב Yoshev al ha-gader – Sitting on the fence – יושב על הגדר Yoshev alai bool – It fits me perfectly – יושב עליי בול Ze yoshev aleicha/alayich bool – It fits you perfectly – יושב עליך/עלייך בול Eich ze yoshev alai? – How does it look? – איך זה יושב עליי Lo yodea, ze lo yoshev alai tov – I don't know, it doesn't fit – לא יודע, זה לא יושב עליי טוב Efo atem yoshvim? – Where are you located? – איפה אתם יושבים Yoshvim shiva'h – Sitting shiv'ah – יושבים שבעה Efo atem yoshvim? – Where are you sitting? – איפה אתם יושבים Hu yoshev ba-kele – He sits in jail – הוא יושב בכלא Al ma hu yoshev? Al ma hi yoshevet? – What is he/she sitting for? – על מה הוא יושב/היא יושבת Yoshev/yoshevet rosh – Chairperson – יושב/יושבת ראש, יו"ר Yoshev rosh ha-opozitsya – The head of the opposition in the Knesset – יושב ראש האופוזיציה Ha-boss sh'li yoshev li al ha-rosh ligmor mashehu – My boss is pressuring me to finish something – הבוס שלי יושב לי על הראש לגמור משהו Ha-horim sheli yoshvim li al ha-rosh ba-byit – My parents are breathing down my neck at home – ההורים שלי יושבים לי על הראש בבית Ha-horim sheli yoshvim li al ha-vrid – My parents are breathing down my neck – ההורים שלי יושבים לי על הווריד Yeshiva – Jewish religious school (see more here) – ישיבה Hit'amloot be-Yeshiva al kise – Doing exercise while sitting on a chair – התעמלות בישיבה על כיסא Lashevet be-batei kafe – To sit in cafes – לשבת בבתי קפה Bo neshev al kafe, nedaber – Let's sit over coffee, we'll talk – בוא נשב על קפה, נדבר Lashevet o lakachat? – Sit down or take away? – לשבת או לקחת Shev/shvi! – Sit! – שב/שבי Shev/shvi/shvoo bevakasha – Sit down please – שב/שבי/שבו בבקשה Shev shev – Sit down, sit down – שב, שב Lama ata lo yoshev? Shev! – Why aren't you sitting down, sit! – למה אתה לא יושב? שב Le'an ata rats? Bo shev daka – Where are you running? Sit down for a sec. – לאן אתה רץ? בוא שב דקה Yishuv – Village – ישוב Ha-yishuvim ba-tsafon – The places in the north of Israel – הישובים בצפון "Ha-yishuv" – Jews in Israel before 1948 (see more here) – הישוב Moshav – Village (see more here) – מושב Moshava – Colony (see more here) – מושבה Moshav ba-matos – Seat on a plane – מושב במטוס Playlist and Clips: Arik Einstein – Yoshev Al Ha-gader (lyrics) Shazamat – Yoshev Alai Bool (lyrics) Yoshev Rosh – Chairperson Shababnikim Qigong be-yeshiva Ivri Lider – Batei Cafe (lyrics) Shev! Ha-yishuv Moshavim ba-matos – Seats on the plane Teapacks – Yoshvim be-beit cafe (lyrics) Moshav in Wikipedia Moshava in Wikipedia Ha-yishuv in Wikipedia

The Hebrew word ארץ means land/country. But it changes when we add prepositions to it. It's also an important word if you are training your dog to lie on the floor. Guy explains. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Eretz – Land, country – ארץ Eretz Israel – The land of israel – ארץ ישראל Be-khol ha-aretz – All over the country – בכל הארץ Kadur ha-aretz – The earth, the globe – כדור הארץ, כדה"א Shatu'ah – Flat – שטוחַ Boor ve-am ha-aretz – Ignorant – בור ועם הארץ Melah ha-aretz – Salt of the earth – מלח הארץ La-aretz – To Israel – לארץ Izru lahem lachzor la-aretz – Help them to get back to Israel – עִזרו להם לחזור לארץ Lachzor la-aretz – Return to Israel – לחזור לארץ Linso'a lechul – Going abroad – לנסוע לחו"ל Tagid, ata bechul? Lo, ani ba-aretz! – Are you abroad? No, I am in Israel – תגיד, אתה בחו"ל? לא, אני בארץ Alisa be-erets ha-pla'ot – Alice in Wonderland – עליסה בארץ הפלאות Aratsot – Countries – ארָצות Artsot ha-chom – The warm countries – ארצות החום Artsot ha-brit – The United States – ארצות הברית, ארה"ב Artsot arav – Arab countries – ארצות ערב Artsa – To Israel – ארצה Anu banu artsa livnot u-lehibanot ba – We came to the land of Israel to build and to be built – אנו באנו ארצה לבנות ולהיבנות בה Matai at tasa artsa/la-arets? – When do you go to Israel? – מתי את טסה לארץ Hu tas artsa/la-arets machar – He is flying to Israel tomorrow – הוא טס ארצה/לארץ מחר Anachnu rotsim linsoa artsa/la-arets ba-kaiyts – We want to go to Israel in the summer – אנחנו רוצים לנסוע ארצה/לארץ בקיץ Artsa! – Down boy! (to a dog) – ארצה Playlist and Clips: Ilanit – Eretz (lyrics) Ze'ev Revach – Ach Ya Rab (lyrics) Be-khol ha-aretz Kadur Ha-aretz (earth, globe) Ravid Plotnik – Bur Ve-am Ha-aretz Lachzor la-arets Ruhama Raz – Sheleg Al Iri (lyrics) Artsot Ha-brit Ha-Gevatron – Anu Banu Artsa (lyrics) Artsa! Shlomo Artzi – Eretz Hadasha (lyrics) Salah Shabati Ep. no. 166 about חו"ל Ep. no. 355 about livnot

So you've learned some Hebrew verbs and nouns, but now you're not sure how to properly address your 80 year old neighbor. Ma'am? גברתי? Mrs. Cohen? גברת כהן? Or is it fine to just use her first name? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Adoni ha-shofet / Kvodo – Your honor (m.) – אדוני השופט / כבודו Gvirti ha-shofetet / kvoda – Your honor (f.) – גברתי השופטת / כבודה Adoni – Sir – אדוני Gvirti – Ma'am – גברתי Mar Cohen – Mr. Cohen – מר כהן Gveret Cohen – Ms. Cohen – גברת כהן "Shalom, ani medaber/medaberet im Guy?" – Hi, am I speaking to Guy? – שלום, אני מדבר/ת עם גיא "Adoni, ten li lehasbir" – Sir, let me explain – אדוני, תן לי להסביר "Gvirti, tni li lehasbir" – Ma'am, let me explain – גברתי, תני לי להסביר "Tikra li Danny", "tikra li Avi", "tikrei li Dalia" – Call me Danny/Avi/Dalia – תקרא לי דני, תקרא לי אבי, תקראי לי דליה Ratsiti lishol im taskimi lehitraayen lapodcast sheli – I wanted to ask if you'd agree to be interviewed on my podcast – רציתי לשאול אם תסכימי להתראיין לפודקסט שלי At pnuya ba-shavua ha-ba? Yesh lach zman ba-shavua ha-ba?- Are you available next week? – את פנויה בשבוע הבא? יש לך זמן בשבוע הבא? Slicha – Excuse me – סליחה Playlist and Clips: Arik Einstein – Adoni Ha-shofet (lyrics) Yehudit Ravitz – Balada Al Adon Kimat VeGveret Kvar (lyrics) Ep. no. 10 about politeness in Hebrew Ep. no. 20 about Service in Israel Ep. no. 28 about slicha, excuse me Ep. no. 157 about Israeli brevity

The Hebrew word לתרגם, to translate, is a handy verb, especially if you live in Israel and go to the cinema. Why? Because you want to make sure the Israeli film you're about to watch has been translated and has English subtitles. How do you ask whether something has been translated to your language? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Letargem – To translate – לתרגם Mutarjem (Arabic) – Translator – מותרג'ם Metargem – Translator – מתרגם Metargemet/metargem lisfat ha-simanim – Sign language translator – מתרגם/מתרגמת לשפת הסימנים Kshe-ata tsofe ve-metargem, ata lif'amim gam mitragesh me-ha-stsenot? – When you watch and translate, do you sometimes also get moved by the scenes? – כשאתה צופה ומתרגם אתה לפעמים גם מתרגש מהסצינות Hu metargem mi-turkit le-ivrit – He translates from Turkish to Hebrew – הוא מתרגם מטורקית לעברית Letargem sefer, letargem seret – To translate a book, a film – לתרגם ספר, לתרגם סרט Ata yachol letargem li rega ma hi omeret? – Could you translate for me what she's saying? – אתה יכול לתרגם לי רגע מה היא אומרת Tirgoom – Translating – תרגום Targumim muzarim shel shemot shel sratim me-anglit le-ivrit – Weird translations of movie titles from English to Hebrew – תַרגומים מוזרים של שמות של סרטים מאנגלית לעברית Tirgoom me-anglit le-ivrit ze lo davar kal – Translating from English to Hebrew is not an easy thing – תִרגום מאנגלית לעברית זה לא דבר קל Tirgoom otomati, automatic translation – תִרגום אוטומטי Targoom – Translation – תַרגום Ha-targoom ha-hadash shel ha-sefer me'ule – The new translation of this book is amazing. – התרגום החדש של הספר מעולה Ha-sefer turgam le-20 safot – The book was translated to 20 languages. – הספר תורגם ל-20 שפות Ha-seret meturgam le-anglit – The film is translated to English – הסרט מתורגם לאנגלית Yesh targoom le-anglit? – Is there an English translation? – יש תרגום לאנגלית Yesh ktuviyot be-anglit – Are there English subtitles? – יש כתוביות באנגלית Ken, yesh ktuviyot, lo, ein ktuviyot, ein targoom – Yes, there are subtitles / No, there are no subtitles / There's no translation Meturgeman – Interpreter – מתורגמן Dibuv – Dubbing – דיבוב Ledabev sratim – To dub movies – לדבב סרטים Playlist and Clips: Metargem – translator – from TK to HEB Translating movie titles from EN to HEB Ilan & Ilanit – Ba-shana Ha-ba'ah (German) Ep. no. 27 about foreign words and four letter roots Ep. no. 50 – interview with an interpreter

The Israeli song לצאת מדיכאון is perhaps the song that best describes how an entire nation is feeling at this moment. It's an appropriate time to talk about דיכאון, depression, and its root. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: "Atem yod'im ma ha-derech hachi tova latset mi-dika'on?" – Do you know what is the best way to get out of depression? – אתם יודעים מה הדרך הכי טובה לצאת מדיכאון Dika'on – Depression – דיכאון Dik'onot – Depressions – דכאונות Latset mi-dika'on – To get out of depression – לצאת מדיכאון Lehikanes le-dika'on – To fall into depression – להיכנס לדיכאון Lo nichnasti le-dikaon mi-ze – I took it easily – לא נכנסתי לדיכאון מזה Ze shir optimi, ze lo shir medaké – This is an optimistic song, not a depressing one – זה שיר אופטימי,זה לא שיר מדכא Ha-matsav medaké – The situation is depressing – המצב מדכא Ledaké – To depress, oppress – לדכא Medaké – Depressing – מדכא Ledaké mered – To crush a rebellion – לדכא מרד Ledaké regesh/regashot – To suppress an emotion/emotions – לדכא רגש/רגשות Meduka – Depressed – מדוכא Dik'oni – Depressive – דכאוני Hu benadam ma-ze dik'oni – He's such a depressive person – הוא בנאדם מה-זה דכאוני Al tikansu li ledikaon, ken? – Don't get depressed – אל תיכנסו לי לדיכאון Playlist and Clips: Yagel Oshri – Latset Mi-dika'on (lyrics) Channel 13 – about the song Latset Mi-dika'on Ep. no. 72 about the situation, matsav Ep. no. 135 about to go out, latset Ep. no. 166 about in and out Ep. no. 247 about regashot, feelings

The Hebrew word לשחרר means to release, to free. It is used often when speaking about the hostage crisis in Gaza. How else do we use לשחרר, and how do we say it in the passive? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Leshachrer – To release, to free, to liberate – לשחרר Israelim kor'im la-memshala laasot hakol kedei leshachrer et ha-hatufim me-hamas. – Israelis call on the government to do whatever it can to release the hostages from Hamas. – ישראלים קוראים לממשלה לעשות הכל כדי לשחרר את החטופים מהחמאס Meshachrerim tsvi la-teva – They release a deer back into the wild – משחררים צבי לטבע Hem meshachrerim tsabei yam la-teva – They release sea turtles back to nature – הם משחררים צבי ים לטבע "Lo meshachrer otanu" – It doesn't liberate us – לא משחרר אותנו Ts'chok meshachrer – Liberating laughter – צחוק משחרר Shachrer oti – Let me go, cut me loose – שחרר אותי Yalla, shachrer oti – Come on, let me go – יאללה, שחרר אותי Milhemet ha-shichroor – The 1948 war – מלחמת השחרור Hufshat shichroor – End of army service holiday – חופשת שחרור Shichroor ba'alei hayim la-teva – Releasing animals back to nature – שחרור בעליי חיים לטבע Shichroor tsabei yam – Releasing sea turtles – שחרור צבי ים Hu shuchrar – He was released – הוא שוחרר Ha-hatuf shuchrar, ha-hatufa shuchrera, ha-hatufim shuchreru – The hostage was released – החטוף שוחרר, החטופה שוחררה, החטופים שוחררו Esrim u-shnayim ha-meshuchrarim – The 22 released (hostages) – עשרים ושניים המשוחררים Hayal meshuchrar – Veteran – חייל משוחרר Ha-keren ve-ha-yehida le-hachvanat hayalim meshuchrarim be-misrad ha-bitachon – The fund and the unit for career counseling for veterans in the ministry of defense – הקרן והיחידה להכוונת חיילים משוחררים במשרד הביטחון Playlist and Clips: Meshachrerim tsvi la-teva Sagiv Cohen – Lo Meshachrer (lyrics) Noa Kirel & Doli & Penn – Shachrer Oti (lyrics) KAN TV – Hostages released Hayalim meshuchrarim – Veterans Ep. #283 about falafel Ep. #322 about ts'chok The Israel Nature and Parks Authority Youtube channel

"When will the hostages be released?", מתי הם ישתחררו, is what everyone in Israel is asking themselves. This week we saw the release of some of the hostages taken on October 7th. Guy explains how we talk about it in Hebrew. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: "Et hishtachrarti" – When I got released – עת השתחררתי Hu hishtachrer – He got released, he was liberated – הוא השתחרר Hem hishtachreru – They were released – הם השתחררו Hem mishtachrerim, hen mishtachrerot – They are being released – הם משתחררים, הן משתחררות Ha-im hem yishtachreroo ha-yom? – Will they be released today? – האם הם ישתחררו היום Matai ata mishtachrer/at mishtachreret/atem mishtachrerim- When will you be done with your military service? – מתי אתה משתחרר/את משתחררת/אתם משתחררים Ani rak rotse lehishtachrer – I just wants to go home – אני רק רוצה להשתחרר Lehishtachrer me-ha-tsava- To get out of the army service – להשתחרר מהצבא "Kol ha-anashim amru li, 'ma be'emet, al ma hishtachrart?' – Everybody told me, why were you released? – כל האנשים אמרו לי 'מה באמת, על מה השתחררת' Amarti she-haita li harada me-ha-neshek – I said I had anxiety from the gun – אמרתי שהייתה לי חרדה מהנשק Ve-az hem kaze: be'emet o she-stam asit kedei lehishtachrer? – And they went, 'was it real or did you say it in order to get out of the army?' – ואז הם כזה באמת או שסתם עשית כדי להשתחרר "Tishtachrer, ha-avar lo meshane yoter" – Free yourself, the past doesn't matter anymore – תשתחרר, העבר לא משנה יותר Hishtachreroot me-chanika – To free oneself from a strangle hold – השתחררות מֵחניקה Hishtachreroot me-ego – Letting go of your ego – השתחררות מהאגו Playlist and Clips: Meir Ariel – Terminal (lyrics) Itamar Har-Even – Noder Lehishtachrer mi-tsahal Rinat Gabai – Tishtachrer Amichai Yosef Ben Avraham – Ani Mishtachreret (lyrics) Ep. no 342

Especially these days, it's important to keep on smiling and to try and stay optimistic. Guy explains how to smile in Hebrew. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Hiuyooch male shinayim – A smile full of teeth – חיוך מלא שיניים Hiyoochim mezuyafim – Fake smiles – חיוכים מזוייפים Raper/it – Rapper – ראפר/ית "Toda, he'eleta hiyooch al panai" – You brought a smile to my face – העלית חיוך על פניי Lehaalot hiyooch al pnei mishehu – To bring a smile to someone's face – להעלות חיוך על פני מישהו "Mefazeret hiyoochim" – She spreads smiles – מפזרת חיוכים Dofek hiyoochim – Flash smiles – דופק חיוכים "Hu amar et ze be-hiyooch" – He said it smilingly – הוא אמר את זה בחיוך Lehayech – To smile – לחייך Hiyachti el mishehu/mishehi – I smiled at someone – חייכתי אל מישהו/מישהי Hayech/techayech, haychi/techaychi, haychu/techaychu – Smile (imp.) – חייך/תחייך, חייכי/תחייכי, חייכו/תחייכו "Hu yatsa mechuyach me-ha-pgisha" – He came out smiling from the meeting – הוא יצא מחוייך מהפגישה Haychan – Someone who smiles a lot – חייכן Yeled haychan / yalda haychanit – A smiley child – ילד חייכן, ילדה חייכנית Playlist and Clips: Eden Hasson – Eich At Ohevet Adi Agai & Maor Ashkenazi – Hiyuchim Mezuyafim Nasrin Kadri – Afa Alav Yitzhak Klepter – Yoshev Al Ha-gader (lyrics) Ep. no. 53 about how to say smiley Ep. no. 172 about dofek, knocks Ep. no. 183 about pipi Ep. no. 285 about hilarious Ep. no. 322 about laughter Ep. no. 323 about to laugh How to link your Spotify and Patreon accounts