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#21 Saying it Twice‏

#21 Saying it Twice‏

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#21 Saying it Twice‏

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
5 minutes
Released:
Dec 31, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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 like this: ּמָשוּ-מָשו​​גֶבֶר גֶבֶר​מִשְפָּט-מִשְפָּט​​חָבֵר-חָבֵר, אוֹ....?​
​​​​​Song: Yeled Ra
What's written in the photo and what's the pun? Check it out on our Facebookpage, where we can decipher it together.
 
Released:
Dec 31, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.