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#8 Accent and pronunciation

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Oct 1, 2013

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Today, I’ll give you a few tips: how to improve your accent and pronunciation in Hebrew. There are many things you can do on your own, at home.

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Oct 1, 2013

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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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#11 The Hebrew "-OOSH" suffix: What's INSTOOSH in Hebrew? Can you guess? Not sure? Press 'play' to find out. New Words and Expressions: Hi-oosh – Hi (cutsy) – היוש Havitoosh – Havit (Barrel) + oosh – חביתוש Keshetoosh – Keshet + oosh (diminutive suffix) –... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#10 Politeness in Hebrew: People say that Israelis can sometimes be rude when speaking. Or are we simply too direct? Contrary to popular belief, we do have ways to be courteous in modern Hebrew. Want to know how? Bevakasha! New Words and Expressions: Bevakasha –... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#4 Polish Mother: Polish mother or Jewish mother? What does Ima Polanyia mean in contemporary Hebrew? New Words and Expressions: Ima Polanyia - Polish Mother - אמא פולנייה Polania ze kan - Poland is here - פולניה זה כאן Lo, al takum,... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#20 Service in Israel‏: The level of service in Israel can change from day to day, hour to hour. It depends on many factors, like the mood of the serving staff, life in the city, and other seemingly random factors. Guy explains. New Words and Expressions: “Lo yodea... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#19 The X Factor in Hebrew: Yes, you can learn Hebrew from pop culture. This time we decided to check out reality show Hebrew: We took one episode of The X Factor Israel and wrote down all the adjectives used there. Which ones made it to the top? by Streetwise Hebrew
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#7 Sahbak: What's "sahbak"? In Arabic it means your friend, but what's the meaning in Hebrew? And what's sahbakiya? And there's even a verb, lehistahbek. Press 'play' to find out. by Streetwise Hebrew
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#3 “Be Well” and Other Sign-Offs: Tihye bari means “be well”. When do we use it, and what are the other ways to sign off a message in Hebrew? New Words and Expressions: Tihye bari (m.)/Tihyi bri’a (f.)/Tihyu bri’im (pl.) - All the best, be well (“Be healthy”) -... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#27 Shrimpsim: When we need to use a foreign word in Hebrew, what do we do? by Streetwise Hebrew
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#5 Oh, Come on Already!: The word כבר, meaning “already,” has so many functions in modern Hebrew that we decided to dedicate an entire episode to it. New Words and Expressions: Kvar acharey chatzot – It’s already past midnight – כבר אחרי חצות... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#18 Zazim: In Hebrew, זזים (we’re making a move), זזנו (we made a move), and נזוז (we’ll make a move) are all used in the same way to say, “yalla, let’s go.” Guy explains. New Words and Expressions: “Yalla, ani ole la’otobus”... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#25 What's Love Got to Do With It?: Relationships are hard. Here are some Hebrew slang terms to express your undying love — or lack thereof — with your significant other. New Words and Expressions: Tafur aleyha – She’s made to measure for me – תפור עליה Ha-job... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#17 Baali: The word for *husband *in Hebrew, *ba'al*, means also *owner*. No wonder many women prefer to use other words. What do they say, and what do guys say? by Streetwise Hebrew
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#6 Ata or At?: Hebrew's default is masculine form. But what happens when a navigation application speaks to women as if they were guys? by Streetwise Hebrew
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#2 Bro, How Do You Say “Dude” in Hebrew?: How do you say 'dude' in Hebrew? You'll hear 'achi' ('brother') on the street all the time, but in which contexts should you use it? Can women say it? Guy Sharett explains. Words and expressions discussed: Ahi / ah sheli – My... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#29 A dose of vitamin P to heal your bureaucratis: What’s Shitat Matsli’ach? And why do they say that everybody needs ksharim in life? What’s protektsia? And what’s Vitamin P? So many questions, so little time. Today we talk about bureaucracy in Israel. New Words and Expressions:... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#22 Darling: How do we say darling or honey in Hebrew? And can we use kapara and motek to both male and female? Listen to our lovey dovey episode. New Words and Expressions: “K’chi taxi habaita kapara, lifney she-yihye me’uchar”... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#24 Beseder: The word beseder means okay, alright, and is one of the first words you learn in Hebrew. But where did it come from and what does it literally mean? And what's the connection to the Ashdod Port? בְּסֶדֶרבֶּסֶדֶר... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#8 Accent and pronunciation: Today, I’ll give you a few tips: how to improve your accent and pronunciation in Hebrew. There are many things you can do on your own, at home. by Streetwise Hebrew
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#28 Sorry isn't the hardest word: We Israelis may not be the most polite people in the world, but from time to time even we say “I’m sorry” and “excuse me.” How do you say it in Hebrew? And what can you answer back? And how is it all connected to Korean? Listen and find... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#14 Sex words in Modern Hebrew: The Hebrew language lay dormant for a very long while. When it reemerged from its slumber, we Israelis found ourselves without the right words for all things relating to sex. Just how serious is this problem? Quite serious. Guy explains. ... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#41 Atsor!: 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. Words and expressions... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#15 Sho'a (Holocaust): The word Sho'a, Holocaust, used to be a sacred word. Not anymore. Like many loaded words, we used and reused it. Now you can hear people using Sho'a in totally different contexts. Press 'play' to hear more. Amud Ha-esh music by Shem Tov Levy by Streetwise Hebrew
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#46 Our missile-protected room is called Mamad. What does it stand for?: Mamad is a protected room we Israelis got intimately familiar with during the operation in Gaza. What does it stand for? What do they call it in the safety instructions in Amharic and Russian? And last but not least, let’s analyze the Hamas Hebrew... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#21 Saying it Twice‏: Why do we sometimes repeat the same word twice in Hebrew? Mashu-mashu,gever-gever, for example. Today we'll talk about reduplication in Hebrewand... about Belize. Words we talked about:מָשֶהוּ-מָשֶהוּSometimes written... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#31 Rakevet - Train: Let's talk about trains in Hebrew. What's the root of rakevet, how is itrelated to horse riding and how do we call the Jerusalem Light rail inHebrew and in Arabic? Words and expressions: רַכֶּבֶת רַכֶּבֶת... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#42 'Yalla,' let's go!: One of the most used words in Israeli slang is actually from Arabic. Yalla is used to encourage someone to do something, but with the right intonation you can deliver an array of different notions. Yalla, press ‘play!’ Words and... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#12 Tsohorayim: 'Tsohorayim' is noon time. But what do Israelis mean by "call me sometime ba-tsohorayim"? And when is 'achar ha-tsohorayim'? by Streetwise Hebrew
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#26 Can you...?: Israelis are playing it tough most of the time. How do you ask an Israeli to do something for you? Here are some ideas on how to make your message come across, without sounding too bossy, which might wreak havoc in the Middle... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#9 Mishpachot: What can we learn about Hebrew from documentary TV series "Mishpachot" by the Heymann Brothers? It's stories of five Israeli families, with interesting language layers. by Streetwise Hebrew
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#16 Cursing Drivers: Cursing* drivers is a national sport in Israel. Here are a few words and phrases you can use the next time someone cuts you off. * Streetwise Hebrew will not be responsible or liable for any misuse of idioms, words, verbs or adjectives mentioned in... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#418 Is Someone Stealing Your Identity?: The Hebrew word זהות means identity. It’s a word we Israelis use many times throughout the day, like any time we call customer service in Israel. Any guesses as to why? New Words and Expressions: Zehut – Identity – זהות “Zehut... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#417 Procrastinating in 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... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#416 I'm Finally Settling In: 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. New Words and Expressions: “Bo maher, hayeshiva... by Streetwise Hebrew
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#415 What Are You Sitting On?: 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! New Words and Expressions: Yoshev... by Streetwise Hebrew
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