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Streetwise Hebrew

Streetwise Hebrew

25 Episodes • By TLV1 Studios • tlv1.fm/streetwisehebrew
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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#62 Learning Hebrew? It’s ‘Davka’ Easy! (Rerun)
The Hebrew word דווקא does not have a direct English... more
Jan 24 2023 7m
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#383 Best Served Warm
The Hebrew word להגיש is a verb with several differe... more
Jan 17 2023 8m
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#382 My Sweetie Pie
In Hebrew, מתוק means sweet or sweetie. You might al... more
Jan 10 2023 10m
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#381 World Cup Hebrew Lingo
You’re home, in front of the TV screen, watching one... more
Dec 20 2022 8m
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#12 I’ll Be Back in the Afternoon (Rerun)
In Hebrew, צוהריים means noon, and אחר הצוהריים mean... more
Dec 13 2022 5m
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#380 I’m Warning You!
The words להזהיר and אזהרה are used to warn someone ... more
Dec 6 2022 7m
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#379 Be Careful!
How would you warn a friend who is about to be hit b... more
Nov 29 2022 7m
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#54 “How YOU Doin'?” (Rerun)
Israelis love to indulge in the circular “how-are-yo... more
Nov 22 2022 7m
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#378 Show Me the Money
How could it be that we still didn’t dedicate an ent... more
Nov 15 2022 10m
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#377 Banking in Hebrew
Using banking apps in a foreign language is not the ... more
Nov 8 2022 8m
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#376 Talk to Me at 7 A.M.
A Listener from Kansas City asked whether we use AM/... more
Nov 1 2022 5m
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#52 Land of the Setting Sun (Rerun)
On this episode, we explore the root of the word ערב... more
Oct 25 2022 6m
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#375 Oops, I Got It Wrong
How do we say, “Oops, I’m sorry, I must have dialed ... more
Oct 18 2022 8m
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#374 Don’t Confuse Me
How do you say confusion, a bother, a mess in Hebrew... more
Oct 11 2022 8m
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#373 Last But Not Least
Who’s last in line? You are? So I’m after you. Today... more
Oct 4 2022 11m
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#56 Time for Your Hebrew Class, ‘Nachon’? (Rerun)
Listen to anyone speak on their phone on an Israeli ... more
Sep 20 2022 9m
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#372 The Fog Will Clear Tomorrow
What does this mean in Hebrew: חברים, רגע, אל תתפזרו... more
Sep 13 2022 5m
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#371 I'm Scatterbrained Today
The Hebrew word לפזר means to distribute, to spread,... more
Sep 6 2022 10m
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#268 No Thanks! (Rerun)
Sometimes people offer us things that we simply don’... more
Aug 30 2022 9m
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#67 Don’t Let Your ‘Sucker’ Index Get Out of Control (Rerun)
There is one thing we Israelis dread above all: Bein... more
Aug 23 2022 6m
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#257 The City That Never Stops (Rerun)
Guy noticed that even his most advanced students hav... more
Aug 16 2022 7m
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#171 Catch Me If You Can (Rerun)
The formal Hebrew word לתפּוס and לתפוס more colloqu... more
Aug 9 2022 10m
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#32 Tachles (Rerun)
The word תכל’ס is doing an amazing comeback to spoke... more
Aug 2 2022 6m
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#157 “You Want a Juice?” “No”: Translating Israeli Brevity (Rerun)
We have all had conversations with Israelis bereft o... more
Jul 26 2022 9m
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#37 The Elixir of Life: Israel’s Cafe Culture (Rerun)
Coffee culture is everywhere in Israel. How do you a... more
Jul 19 2022 5m
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