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    #138 Celebrating 3 Years of Streetwise Hebrew!

    2026/11/03 | 9 mins.
    "Sha…losh, it's me, Guy, from Streetwise Hebrew." Yes, you read right. Three years ago we aired our first episode of StreetWise Hebrew on TLV1 Radio. So this week, Guy talks about "shalosh" – three – and all its related words and phrases. We cover everything from basketball, to math, beer and music, plus we even get to hear some iconic Israeli poetry.
    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
     
    New Words and Expressions:
    Shalosh arba ve… –  Ready, steady, go – שלוש ארבע ו…
    Shalosh arba la-avoda – Yalla let's work – שלוש ארבע לעבודה
    Shloshha hatulim – Three cats (masculine) – שלושה חתולים
    Shlish – Third – שליש
    Efshar shlish me-ha-chavit? – Could I have a third of a liter of draft beer? – אפשר שליש מהחבית?
    Two thirds – Shney-shlish – שני שליש
    Shlishi – Third – שלישי
    Yom Shlishi – Tuesday – יום שלישי
    Leshalesh – To triple – לשלש
    Shlasha – Three pointer (basketball) – שלשה
    Ha-shiloosh ha-kadosh – The Holy Trinity – השילוש הקדוש
    Ha-av, ha-ben ve-ru'ach ha-kodesh – The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit – האב, הבן, ורוח הקודש
    Meshoolash – Triangle – Muthalath (Ar.) – مثلث – משולש
    Meshoolash yeshar zavit – Right triangle – משולש ישר זווית
    Meshoolash shve shokayim – Isosceles triangle – משולש שווה שוקיים
    Moreh be-eize kfar ba-meshoolash – A teacher in a village in the "Meshoolash" – מורה באיזה כפר במשולש
    Meshoolash ahava or Meshoolash romanti, love triangle – Muthalath Al-hubb (Ar.) – مثلث الحب – משולש אהבה
    Kfitsa meshooleshet – Triple jump – קפיצה משולשת
    Shlishiya – Trio, triplet, ménage à trois – שלישייה
    Shilshom – The day before yesterday – שלשום
    Ki-tmol shilshom – Just like yesterday – כתמול שלשום 
    Leah Goldberg – Shirei sof ha-derech:
    למד את שפתותי ברכה ושיר הלל
    בהתחדש זמנך עם בוקר ועם ליל
    לבל יהיה יומי כתמול שלשום
    לבל יהיה עלי יומי הרגל
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Arik Einstein & Shem Tov Levy – Shalosh Arba La-Avoda (lyrics)
    Ran Ve-Nama – Balada Al Shlosha Hatulim (lyrics)
    Meir Ariel – Shir Ke'ev (lyrics)
    Dr. Nahla Nour, Egyptian couples therapist – Love triangle
    Israel TV1 News bulletin – Triple jump
    Advanced Techniques On Triangle (music)
    Shalosh Trio – Jerusalem State Of Mind
    Shlishiyat Gesher Ha-Yarkon (live concert)
    Shem-Tov Levy – Shirey Sof Ha-Derech (lyrics)
    Ha-Meshulash (Israel)
  • Streetwise Hebrew

    #137 Exaggerate? Moi?

    2026/10/27 | 8 mins.
    In Israel you'll come across plenty of people who get carried away, overreact to things, or go over the top. How do you deal with these people? What should you say to them in Hebrew? Guy explains what you should say when you're overcharged for something that should be really cheap, and what you should do with your hands when someone is saying something totally exaggerated.
    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
     
    New Words and Expressions:
    Al tagzim/tagzimi/tagzimu – Don't exaggerate – אל תגזים/תגזימי/תגזימו
    At magzima – You exaggerate – את מגזימה
    Dai, ata magzim – Stop it, you exaggerate – די, אתה מגזים
    Lo tsarich lehagzim – There's no need to exaggerate – לא צריך להגזים
    Hagzama – Exaggeration – הגזמה
    "Ani tsarich lomar, ve-im ktsat hagzama" – I must say, and with a bit of exaggeration – אני צריך לומר, ועם קצת הגזמה
    Eize hagzamot – Such an exaggeration – איזה הגזמות
    Moogzam – Exaggerated – מוגזם
    Ipoor moogzam – Too much makeup – איפור מוגזם
    Ze ma-ze moogzam – It's way too much – זה מה-זה מוגזם
    Achalti be-keta moogzam – I ate way too much – אכלתי בקטע מוגזם
    Ai yai – You're getting carried away (exclamation) – איי יאי
    Ai yai, mi she-yishmah – You're getting carried away – איי יאי, מי שישמע
    "Mi she-yishma, efshar lachshov mi at" – Who do you think you are? (You're not that special) – מי שישמע, אפשר לחשוב מי את
    Ani nischefet – I am getting carried away – אני נסחפת
    Nischafta/Nischaft/nischaftem – You got carried away – נסחפת/נסחפת/נסחפתם
    Nahar sochef – Sweeping river – נהר סוחף
    Eize hisachfut – That's so over the top – איזה היסחפות
    Mamash – As if – ממש
    "Ani yotze be-xamesh ba-boker kedey lihyot batua'ach she-ani agi'a le-yerushalayim lifnei shmoneh" – I am leaving at 5am to be sure I'll make it to Jerusalem before 8am – אני יוצא בחמש בבוקר כדי להיות בטוח שאני אגיע לירושלים לפני שמונה
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Hava Alberstein – Machshava Tova (lyrics)
    Ran Efron – Rak Od Yom (lyrics)
    Yossi Banai – Hatsotsrat Ha-tehila (lyrics)
    Georges Brassens – Les Trompettes de la Renommée
    Sarit Haddad – Or Kochav (lyrics)
    Ep. no. 69 Hommage to Paris HEB 
    Ep. no. 132 about keta HEB
    Ep. no. 175 about Al, don't HEB
  • Streetwise Hebrew

    #454 Can You Comprehend What I'm About to Tell You?

    2026/10/20 | 9 mins.
    In Hebrew, ?אתה קולט, means "You won't believe what I'm about to tell you", and it's very dramatic. This root, קלט, has some other interesting meanings that you've got to know.
    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
     
    New Words and Expressions:
    Liklot – To absorb, to understand, to comprehend, to get – לקלוט
    Kolet galei tsahal – (The radio) receives Galei Tsahal (Radio station) – קולט גלי צה"ל
    Kolet aliya me-rusia – Integrating immigration from Russia – קולט עלייה מרוסיה
    "Ata kolet? Pitroo oti!" – Can you believe it? I was fired! – אתה קולט, פיטרו אותי
    Klot / kleti / kletoo ta'hi – Check her out – קלוט/קלטי/קלטו
    "Klot ta'situaysh" – Get the situation – קלוט ת'סיטואייש
    "kletoo ta'situatsia: ein li mafte'ach, ein li telefon, ve-ani lo yachol lehikanes habaita" – Check out the scene: I don't have a key, don't have my phone, and I cannot get into the house – קלטו ת'סיטואציה: אין לי מפתח, אין לי טלפון, ואני לא יכול להיכנס הביתה
    Klita – Reception (telephone) – קליטה
    Ein li po klita – I don't have  cell phone reception here – אין לי פה קליטה
    Be'ayot klita – Reception problems – בעיות קליטה
    Ani bli klita – I have no reception – אני בלי קליטה
    Misrad ha-aliya ve-ha-klita – The Aliya Ministry – משרד העלייה והקליטה
    Merkaz klita – Absorption/integration center – מרכז קליטה
    Shir kalit – Catchy song – שיר קליט
    Miklat – Shelter – מקלט
    Lehaklit – To record – להקליט
    Haklata – Recording – הקלטה
    Ha-mishpacha nikleta be-Ashdod – The family was integrated/settled in Ashdod – המשפחה נקלטה באשדוד
    "Pniyatchem nikleta ba-maarechet" – Your request has been received by the system – פנייתכם נקלטה במערכת
    "Ani tsarich kodem liklot otcha ba-maarechet" – I first need to input you into the system – אני צריך קודם לקלוט אותך במערכת
    Kodem koltim etchem, ve-az metaplim bachem – First they register you, then they assist you – קודם קולטים אתכם ואז מטפלים בכם
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Kaveret – Shir Ha-Makolet (lyrics)
    Amir Aviram – Klot ta-situaysh
    Noa Kirel & Tuval Shafir – Ein Klita
    Misrad Ha-aliya ve-ha-klita
  • Streetwise Hebrew

    #453 All Together Now

    2026/09/29 | 9 mins.
    The Hebrew word יחד means together. This root has many useful words you should know: singular, unique, individual and more.
    Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
     
    New Words and Expressions:
    Yachad, be-yachad – Together – יחד
    Be-yachad? – Are you paying together? – ביחד
    Ha-yachid – The only one – היחיד
    Ha-yachid lelo shemen dkalim – The only one without palm oil – היחיד ללא שמן דקלים
    Yachid / Rabim – Singular / Plural – יחיד / רבים
    Ben yachid / Bat yechida – An only child – בן יחיד / בת יחידה
    "Hu yachid u-meyoochad me'od" – He's unique and very special – הוא יחיד ומיוחד מאוד
    Yechida – Unit – יחידה
    Yechida meyoochedet – Special unit – יחידה מיוחדת
    Yechidat diyoor – Housing unit – יחידת דיור
    Ani gar be-yechidat diyoor etsel ha-horim sheli – I live in a housing unit at my parents' house – אני גר ביחידת דיור אצל ההורים שלי
    Yechidim – Individuals – יחידים
    Ein mechira le-yechidim – No individual sales – אין מכירה ליחידים
    Ha-mechira be-sitona'oot bilvad – Wholesale only – המכירה בסיטונאות בלבד
    Heder le-yachid – Single room – חדר ליחיד
    Em yechidanit – Single mother – אם יחידנית
    Leyached – To designate, to individualize – לייחד
    Anachnu meyachdim et ha-heder ha-zeh le-sport – We designate this room for sports – אנחנו מייחדים את החדר הזה לספורט
    Yichood – Uniqueness – ייחוד
    Yichoodi – Unique – ייחודי
    Proyekt yichoodi – A unique housing project – פרוייקט ייחודי
    Meyoochad – Special – מיוחד
    Ha-Kafe ha-zeh meyoochad la-allah. Rotzeh litom? – This coffee is really special. Wanna taste it? – הקפה הזה מיוחד לאללה, רוצה לטעום
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Halav u-dvash – Yahad (lyrics)
    Meir Banai – Shiro shel Shafshaf (lyrics)
    Ha-yachid – The only one
    Lahakat ha-nachal – Le-ahad ha-chayalim (lyrics) 
    Ep. no. 122 HEB about stuff servers say
  • Streetwise Hebrew

    #452 Once and for All

    2026/09/01 | 9 mins.
    The Hebrew word אחד means one, a word we Israelis use all the time. From its root we also get the words for homogeneous and unity. Oh, and you should definitely know what אחד פלוס אחד means.
    Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

     
    New Words and Expressions:
    Echad - One (m.) - אחד
    "Am echad im shir echad" - One nation with one song - עם אחד עם שיר אחד
    Achat - One (f.) - אחת 
    Shi'oor echad al echad - One on one private lesson - שיעור אחד על אחד
    "yesh matsav le-kafe echad al echad?" - Is there any chance of getting a coffee one-on-one? - יש מצב לקפה אחד על אחד
    Echad she-yode'a - Someone in the know - אחד שיודע
    How do I know he's the one? - Eich ani eda she-ze ha-echad? She-zo ha-achat? - איך אני אדע שזה האחד, שזו האחת
    Echad plus echad - Buy one get one free - אחד פלוס אחד
    Mispar achat - Number one - מספר אחת
    Ani ha-maaritz mispar achat shelo - I am his number one fan - אני המעריץ מספר אחת שלו
    Kav hamesh - Bus number five - קו חמש
    Yamim achadim - A few days (formal) - ימים אחדים
    Achid - Uniform, unified, homogeneous - אחיד
    Lechem achid - Subsidized bread - לחם אחיד
    Tahat piku'ach - Under government price control - תחת פיקוח
    Tilboshet achida - School uniform - תלבושת אחידה
    Swecher - Sweatshirt - סווצ'ר
    Achdoot - Unity - אחדות 
    Achat u-letamid - Once and for all - אחת ולתמיד
    Echad ba-peh ve-echad ba-lev - Two-faced - אחד בפה ואחד בלב
    Echad ha- - One of the most… - אחד ה
    Zeh echad ha-falfelim hachi te'imim ba'ir - This is one of the tastiest falafel spots in town - זה אחד הפלאפלים הכי טעימים בעיר
     
    Playlist and Clips:
    Am Echad Shir Echad (lyrics)
    Amir Dadon - Ha-ma'aritz mispar achat (lyrics)
    Kan Hadashot - Lechem Achid
    TV2 - Tilboshet achida - school uniform
    Margalit Tsan'ani - Od Yihiye Li (lyrics)
    Ep. no. 387 about the gym HEB
    Shir Echad podcast
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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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