StreetWise Hebrew
A bite-sized podcast that discusses Modern Hebrew language gems. From slang to etymology, textual graffiti, Biblical idioms that are still around, influences from other languages, and other linguistic phenomena, host Guy Sharett shows us what we can learn about the Israeli psyche, society, and culture through its language.
- Website
- http://www.tlv1.fm/streetwisehebrew
- Description
- A bite-sized podcast that discusses Modern Hebrew language gems. From slang to etymology, textual graffiti, Biblical idioms that are still around, influences from other languages, and other linguistic phenomena, host Guy Sharett shows us what we can learn about the Israeli psyche, society, and culture through its language.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2025-01-14 16:39
- last episode published
- 2025-01-14 13:35
- publication frequency
- 7.32 days
- Contributors
- TLV1 Radio
- Author
- TLV1
- Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 570
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture Education Religion & Spirituality Judaism Language Courses
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | The Hebrew word גדול, ‘big,’ and its root, g.d.l, have made a huge career in written and spoken Hebrew. Let’s meet the family today; from mustaches and fast food chains, to towers and plastic surgery. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words ... | |
| 2025-01-07 | The Hebrew word עין means eye. How do we say it in plural? What is עין הרע? And how do we say ‘The apple of my eye’ in Hebrew? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ayin – Eye – עין Einayim – Eyes – עיניים “Al tich’asi ein... | |
| 2024-12-24 | We love using ראשי תיבות - acronyms - in modern Hebrew. We take the initials and between the last two letters we add inverted commas (two apostrophes) to show that it's an acronym rather than an ordinary word. Guy explains that the transformation from ... | |
| 2024-12-17 | Sometimes you need to ask a driver, or anyone really, “Could you stop here, please?” Today we’ll learn how to say it in Hebrew, and we’ll also find out what it has to do with bowel movements. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expre... | |
| 2024-12-10 | Lizrok means ‘to throw’ in Hebrew, but how is it used in relationship lingo? Oh, and who is the most famous ‘Varda’ in Israel? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: “Ve-chamesh shanim itach zarakti la-pach” – And five year... | |
| 2024-12-03 | The Hebrew word הפתעה means “surprise.” Don’t be surprised if by the end of this episode you’ll know several uses of הפתעה to impress your Israeli friends. Oh, and everybody knows what a ביצת הפתעה is, right? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon Ne... | |
| 2024-11-19 | In Hebrew, the default form is the masculine form. But what happens when a navigation application speaks to women as if they were guys? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Maslul – Route – מסלול Ya’ad – Destination – יעד... | |
| 2024-11-05 | The Hebrew phrase, למה מה קרה, can be literally translated as, “why, what happened.” What do we mean by this expression and how do you use it? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ze koreh – It’s happening – זה קורה Ma ... | |
| 2024-10-29 | Israelis love tips and recommendations in order to speed up their decision making. So it’s no surprise that the word כדאי – ‘it’s worth it’ – is so popular in everyday use. How do we tell our friends they should totally check out a certain bar? And how... | |
| 2024-10-22 | From antique cars to very slow, local buses, Guy picks up where we left off in the last episode and explains additional בניינים from the root אספ. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Asfanoot – Collecting (a collection) ... |