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#30 Exploring Hebrew's Mellowest, Sloppiest Corner

#30 Exploring Hebrew's Mellowest, Sloppiest Corner

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#30 Exploring Hebrew's Mellowest, Sloppiest Corner

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What's chafif, which language did we get it from, and how do you use it in Hebrew slang? And there's a verb, too, lechafef.
 
Words and expressions:
חָפִיף
 
דָמוֹ חָ'פִיף دمه خفيف
 
קְחוּ חָפִיף את החַיִים
 
חָפִיפְנִיק
 
חָפִיפְנִיקִיוּת
 
לְחַפֵף, חִיפַפְתָ, מְחַפֵף
 
מְחוּפָף
 
 
Songs:
Julia Boutros - Ala Ma Yabdou
Eitan Massouri - Chafif
Sarit Avitan - Gever Gever Lyrics 
Aviva Avidan - Kchu chafif et hachayim 
Released:
Mar 4, 2014
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.