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#33 Ayin

#33 Ayin

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#33 Ayin

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ayin means eye in Hebrew. How do we say 'eyes'? What happens in Arabic? What do you call the evil eye? And how do you say ‘The apple of my eye’ in Hebrew?
Words and expression discussed:
עַיִן – עֵינַיִים; Ayin - einayim
עֵינַיִים שֶלִי, עֵינַיי; Einayim sheli, einai
אַל תִּכְעַסִי עֵינַיִים שֶלִי; Al tich’asi einayim sheli
עָיוּן, עוּיוּן (ערבית); Ayoon, Uyoon (Arabic)
עָיוּנִי Ayooni
בְּעֵינַיי, בְּעֵינֵיהָ; Be’einay, be’eineha
זֶה מָצָא חֵן בְּעֵינַיי; Ze matsa chen be’einay
עַיִן הָרַע / עַיִן רָעָה; Ayin ha’ra, ayin ra’a
בְּלִי עַיִן הָרַע; Bli ayin ha’ra
Playlist:
Einayim sheli - Yehuda Poliker
Mi mou thimonis matia mou, Original Greek version by Stavros Kouyioumtzis
El Bosta, Fairouz
Mishaela, Achinoam Nini
Chamsa, Ben Snof
Released:
Mar 24, 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.