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  • Streetwise Hebrew

    #116 Get Up Close and Personal with Your Hebrew

    2026/05/26 | 9 mins.
    As soon as you get close to the root קרב you realize there's much to learn: From family members, to boxing matches, to intestines. Guy helps to make sense of it all, including how it relates to the Aussie TV show "Home and Away."
    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
     
    New Words and Expressions:
    Karov, krova, krovim, krovot – Close – קרוב, קרובה, קרובים, קרובות
    "Nachon at krova" – It's true, you're close – נכון, את קרובה
    Krov mishpacha – Relative – קרוב משפחה
    Krovei mishpacha – Relatives – קרובי משפחה
    Hu karov sheli – He's my relative – הוא קרוב שלי
    Kirvat dam – Blood relation – קרבת דם
    Karov rachok – Distant relative – קרוב רחוק
    Be-karov – Soon – בקרוב
    Mi-karov – Closely – מקרוב
    Lekarev – To bring closer – לקרב
    "Ata yachol lekarev et ha-salat ktsat?" – Can you move the salad a bit closer? – אתה יכול לקרב את הסלט קצת
    Mekoravim – Entourage, associates – מקורבים
    Lehitkarev – To come near – להתקרב
    Hitkarvut – Rapprochement – התקרבות
    Lehakriv – To sacrifice – להקריב
    Korban – Sacrifice – קורבן
    Lehitkarben – To behave as if you're a victim – להתקרבן
    Hitkarbenut – Behaving as if you're a victim – התקרבנות
    "Ha-korban ha-ultimativi hu adam she-makriv et atsmo lema'an acherim" – The ultimate sacrifice is someone who gives himself up for the sake of others – הקורבן האולטימטיבי הוא אדם שמקריב את עצמו למען אחרים
    Hakrava – Self sacrifice – הקרבה
    Krav – Battle – קרב
    Krav igruf – Boxing match – קרב איגרוף
    Sde krav – Battlefield – שדה קרב
    Krav maga – Israeli self defence technique – קרב מגע
    Du krav – Duel – דו-קרב
    "Hem hayu chayalim kraviyim" – They were combat soldiers – הם היו חיילים קרביים
    Sherut kravi – Combat service – שירות קרבי
    Jobnik – Soldier who works in an office – ג'ובניק
    Be-kerev – Among – בקרב
    Toda mi-kerev lev – Thanks from the bottom of my heart – תודה מקרב לב
    Kravayim – Intestines – קרביים
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Daniel Salomon – Ahava (lyrics)
    Noa Ben-Hagai – Kirvat Dam Documentary
    Krovim Krovim
    Assaf Amdursky – Yakirati (lyrics)
    Arik Einstein – Sus Etz (lyrics)
    Riki Kitaro – Al Tihyu Korban
    Efrat Gosh – Krav Igruf (lyrics)
    Krav maga
    The Voice – Du krav (duel)
    TV11 – Hayalim kraviyim
    Ep. 230 about lehitmasken, to pretend to be miserable HEB
    Ep. 333 about leha'avir, pass HEB
  • Streetwise Hebrew

    #112 How to Make an Impression with Your Hebrew

    2026/05/19 | 10 mins.
    The shoresh ר.ש.מ is one of those Hebrew roots with so many different words stemming from it, you could easily get baffled. Whether you want to make an impression, write a list, pick up a prescription, register for an event, or create a flow chart, Guy will help you make sense of it all.
    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
     
    New Words and Expressions:
    "Im yesh lachen she'elot aten muzmanot lirshom li" – If you've got questions you're invited to write to me – אם יש לכן שאלות אתן מוזמנות לרשום לי
    Lirshom – To note, to write down, to illustrate – לרשום
    Reshima – List – רשימה
    "Hu haya roshem be-milono" – He used to write things down in his dictionary – הוא היה רושם במילונו
    Rishoom – Illustration – רישום
    Rashoom – Noted, registered – רשום
    Kablan rashoom – Registered contractor – קבלן רשום
    Doar rashoom – Registered mail – דואר רשום
    Ma rashoom ba-tofes? – What's written in the form? – מה רשום בטופס
    Hu roshem – He's writing things down – הוא רושם
    Roshem – Impression – רושם
    "Ha-yom anachnu holchot ledaber al eich la'asot roshem rishoni hiuvi" – Today we're going to talk about how to make a positive first impression – היום אנחנו הולכות לדבר על איך לעשות רושם ראשוני חיובי
    La'asot roshem tov – To make a good impression – לעשות רושם טוב
    Lo ose alai roshem – It does not impress me – לא עושה עליי רושם
    Hu rak rotseh laasot roshem – He just wants to brag – הוא רק רוצה לעשות רושם
    Od lo nirshmatem? – Haven't you registered yet? – עוד לא נרשמתם
    Leherashem – To register – להירשם
    Nirshamti la-limudim – I registered for studies at university – נרשמתי ללימודים
    Hi nirshema la-kurs – She registered for the course – היא נרשמה לקורס
    Yesh link la-harshama – There's a link to registration – יש לינק להרשמה
    Harshama – Registration – הרשמה
    "Kol mi she-terashem me-rosh tekabel hafta'ot meyuchadot" – Anyone who registers in advance will get special surprises – כל מי שתירשם מראש תקבל הפתעות מיוחדות
    Leherashem – To get registered – להירשם
    Leharshim – To impress – להרשים
    Marshim – Impressive – מרשים
    Af echad lo hitrashem – Nobody was impressed – אף אחד לא התרשם
    Hu hitrashem – He was impressed – הוא התרשם
    "Ani rak rotseh lehitrashem" – I'd just like to take a look – אני רק רוצה להתרשם
    Hitrashmoot – Impression – התרשמות
    Ha-hitrashmut sheli hi she… – My impression is that… – ההתרשמות שלי היא ש
    "Hem nifgeshu be-avira rishmit" – They met in a formal atmosphere – הם נפגשו באווירה רשמית
    Rishmi – Formal, official – רשמי
    Rishmiyoot – Formality – רשמיות
    Wow, eize rishmiyoot – How formal – וואו, איזה רשמיות
    Mirshamim – Prescriptions – מרשמים
    "Hu natan mirshamim le-kanabis refu'i tmurat shochad" – He gave prescriptions for medical cannabis in return for bribes – הוא נתן מרשמים לקנאביס רפואי תמורת שוחד
    Lirshom troofa – To prescribe a medicine – לרשום תרופה
    Tarshim – Diagram, chart – תרשים
    Tarshim zrima – Flow chart – תרשים זרימה
    Mirsham oochloosin – Civil registry – מרשם אוכלוסין
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Pratim al haharshama – Registration details 
    Matti Caspi – Eliezer ben Yehuda (lyrics)
    Nemesh – Ken Ani Kaze Katan
    Od lo nirshamtem?
    Mashina – Ahake Lach Ba-sadot (lyrics)
    Rona Keinan – 10 Shniyot (lyrics)
    Teapacks – Rikud Ha-Passadoble (lyrics)
  • Streetwise Hebrew

    #111 It's All in the Game

    2026/05/12 | 9 mins.
    The word משחק can mean so many things in Hebrew – from a game, a match, or a toy, to acting in a movie or a play. Guy explains this root, שֹחק, and teaches us how to thank a good friend who brought coffee to our office desk without even being asked.
    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
     
    New Words and Expressions:
    Lesachek – To play a game, to play with a toy, to play in a movie – לשחק
    "Lo lesachek im lev shel gever" – Don't play with a guy's heart – לא לשחק עם לב של גבר
    Mesachek be-esh – Playing with fire – משחק באש
    Hu mesachek tafkid – He's playing a role – הוא משחק תפקיד
    Hu tamid mesachek et ha-rasha – He always plays the villain – הוא תמיד משחק את הרשע
    Sichakta / sichakt / sichaktem ota be'emet – You've really played it – שיחקת אותה באמת
    "Sichakta ota im ha-espresso ha-ze" – You really outdid yourself with this espresso – שיחקת אותה עם האספרסו הזה
    Lesachek ota metumtam – To play it dumb – לשחק אותה מטומטם
    Eize sichuk – What a play – איזה שיחוק
    "Ze ha-kol rak mischak shel dma'ot" – It's all a game of tears – זה הכל רק משחק של דמעות
    Mischak – Toy, game, play, match, acting – משחק
    "Amru lo she-hachayim ze lo mischak" – They told him that life is not a game – אמרו לו שהחיים זה לא משחק
    Mischak kaduregel – Football game – משחק כדורגל
    Mischak klafim – Card game – משחק קלפים
    Mischakei ha-kes – Game of Thrones – משחקי הכס
    Mischak mesukan – Dangerous game – משחק מסוכן
    Mischak machur – Fixed game – משחק מכור
    Mischakiya – Playroom – משחקייה
    Sachkan – Actor, player – שחקן
    Sachkanit – Actress, player – שחקנית
    Ha-seret mesuchak lo tov – The movie is not well acted – הסרט משוחק לא טוב
    Ha-mischak lo mashehu – The acting is not great – המשחק לא משהו
    Ramai – Cheater – רמאי
    Shakran – Liar – שקרן
    Idiot, debil, mefager, metumtam, dafuk – Jerk – אידיוט, דביל, מפגר, מטומטם, דפוק
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Eyal Golan – Lev shel Gever (lyrics)
    Arik Einstein – Sus Etz (lyrics)
    Nikmat Ha-tractor – Mischak shel Dma'ot (lyrics)
    Arik Einstein – Amru Lo (lyrics)
    Adriano Celentano – Azzurro
    Ep. no. 172 about dafuk
    Ep. no. 248 about shakran (liar) HEB
    Ep. no. 338 about lehatsli'ach (succeed) HEB
  • Streetwise Hebrew

    #106 Learning Hebrew? Kol Ha-Kavod!

    2026/05/05 | 8 mins.
    The Middle East is a place where people swear "on the honor of their mom" without thinking too much. Guy teaches us all the uses of the Hebrew word כבוד – "honor" – right from the Prime Minister's official title to what you jot on the front of an envelope.
    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
     
    New Words and Expressions:
    Kavod – Respect, honor – כבוד
    Kol ha-kavod – Well done – כל הכבוד
    Kol ha-kavod lecha/lach – Kudos to you – כל הכבוד לך
    "Kvodo shachach levarech" – You (formal) forgot to say the prayer – כבודו שכח לברך
    "Ze kavod gadol she-" – It's a great honor that… – זה כבוד גדול ש
    Ani mitkabed lehazmin – I am honored to invite – אני מתכבד להזמין
    "Ha-rishon she-hevin et godel ha-eru'a" – The first to understand the magnitude of what happened – הראשון שהבין את גודל האירוע
    Kvod Rosh memshelet Israel – His Excellency, the Prime Minister of Israel – כבוד ראש ממשלת ישראל
    Kvod ha-shofetet – Your Honor (to a female judge) – כבוד השופטת
    Kvod nesi ha-medina – His Excellency the President – כבוד נשיא המדינה
    Titkabed, titkabdi, titkabdu – Help yourself – תתכבד, תתכבדי, תתכבדו
    Kibood – Refreshment – כיבוד
    Mis'hakei kavod – Ego games – משחקי כבוד
    Ani nishba ba-kavod sheli – I swear on my honor – אני נשבע בכבוד שלי
    Sharaf (Arabic) – Honor – שרפ – شَرُفَ
    Be-kha-vod – I'd be honored, Gladly – בכבוד
    Likhvod – For (formal) – לכבוד
    Likhvodekh – For you (formal) – לכבודך
    Nikiti et ha-bayit likhvodkha – I cleaned the house for you – ניקיתי את הבית לכבודך
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Yehoram Ga'on – Kol Ha-kavod (lyrics)
    David Broza – Tio Alberto (lyrics)
    Hagiga Ba-snooker
    Netanyahu – Ceremony 
    Ariel Israelov & Idan Baranes – Mishakim shel Kavod
    Avi Biter – Ba-kavod sheli (lyrics)
    Roulla Saad – Bisharafak 
    Gazoz – Likhvod ha-kayits (lyrics)
    Shlishiyat Gesher Ha-Yarkon – Likhvodekh (lyrics)
  • Streetwise Hebrew

    #104 Streetwise Support: Ease the Heavy Burden of Learning Hebrew

    2026/04/28 | 7 mins.
    The word for "support" – תמיכה – is used widely in Hebrew, mainly in the context of tech support. The verb is לתמוך. Guy has a special message at the end of the show related to this. Curious? Have a listen and click below.
    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
     
    New Words and Expressions:
    Hu tamach – He supported – הוא תמך
    Litmoch be-mishehu/be-mashehu – To support someone or something – לתמוך במישהו/במשהו
    "Hu dei tamach ba-proyekt" – He kinda supported the project – הוא די תמך בפרוייקט
    "Be'otam mikrim she-hadafdefan lo tomech be JavaScript" – In those cases where the browser does not support JavaScript – באותם מקרים שהדפדפן לא תומך בג'אווה סקריפט
    Ha-tomech – The support person – התומך
    Tmicha – Support – תמיכה
    Hem natu lo tmicha – They supported him – הם נתנו לו תמיכה
    "Tmicha mishpachtit" (Archaic) – Family support/allowance – תמיכה משפחתית
    Titkasher la-tmicha – Call support – תתקשר לתמיכה
    Tmicha kaspit – Financial support – תמיכה כספית
    Tmicha me-rachok – Remote support – תמיכה מרחוק
    Tmicha nafshit – Mental support – תמיכה נפשית
    Tmicha rigshit – Emotional support – תמיכה רגשית
    Kvutsat tmicha – A support group – קבוצת תמיכה
    "Plus tmicha" – Plus support – פלוס תמיכה
    Nitmach – Supported – נתמך
    Lehitamech – To be supported – להיתמך
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Corinne Alal – Ha-taasiya Ha-abirit (lyrics) 
    Tomech be-Java Script
    Lahakat Ha-nachal – Dina Barzilai (lyrics)
    Ep. no. 94HEB about Tmicha technit, technical support
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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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