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#63 The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth

#63 The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#63 The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth

FromStreetwise Hebrew

ratings:
Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eavesdrop on any phonecall on a bus or sherut, count to ten, and you’ll probably hear be’emet? ('really'?)
'Truth,' emet, and its derivatives are found in all shapes and sizes in Hebrew. Let’s learn some words and expressions with the alef-mem-tav root... we mean it! Be’emet!
 
Words and expressions discussed:
Rak she-teda et ha-emet – רָק שֶׁתֵּדַע אֶת הָאֶמֶת
Ta’emet / Ha-emet – תָּ'אֶמֶת / הָאֶמֶת
Kol ha-emet ve-rak emet – כֹּל הָאֶמֶת וְרָק אֶמֶת
Aval im telchi im ha’emet shelach, at targishi tov im atsmech – אָבָל אִם תֵּלְכִי עִם הָאֶמֶת שֶלָךְ, אָת תַּרְגִישִי טוֹב עִם עַצְמֵךְ
Lalechet im ha-emet shelach – לָלֶכֶת עִם הָאֶמֶת שֶלָךְ
Ma ha-chayim ha-ele bli le’ehov, be’emet ve-mikarov – מַה הַחַיִים הָאֶלֶה בְּלִי לֶאֲהוֹב, בֶּאֱמֶת וְמִקָּרוֹב
Be’emet? – ?בֶּאֱמֶת
Be’emet! – !בֶּאֱמֶת
Be’emet toda raba! – !בֶּאֱמֶת תּוֹדָה רַבָּה
Nu, be’emet – נוּ, בֶּאֱמֶת
U-miyad achar kach, bi-zman emet – וּמִיָיד אֲחַר כָּךְ, בִּזְמַן אֶמֶת
Mechonat emet – מְכוֹנַת אֶמֶת
Emet o chova – אֶמֶת אוֹ חוֹבָה
Gever amiti – גֶּבֶר אֲמִיתִי
Amiti, achi – אֲמִיתִי, אָחִי
Le’amet – לְאַמֵּת
Imut – אִימוּת
 
Playlist:
Sarit Hadada – Rak she-teda et ha-emet
Ha-klik – Kol ha-emet
Tamar’s advice
Muki – Be’emet u-mikarov
Yoni Rechter – Even min ha-lev 
Ehud Banai – Masach ha-barzel 
Savta Miryam
Riki Gal – Emet o chova
Yochai Sponder – Gever amiti
Released:
Dec 2, 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.