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#75 Be your own weatherman

#75 Be your own weatherman

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#75 Be your own weatherman

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We might not be as polite as the Brits, but we still enjoy talking about the weather while waiting for our favorite Tel Avivi bus.  Host Guy Sharett shares some useful structures and words you can use with the really nice old lady with the red coat and funny hat that speaks to you relentlessly.
 
Words and expressions discussed:
Mezeg avir – מֶזֶג אָוִויר
Mezeg – מֶזֶג
Avir – אָוִויר
Mezeg ha-avir – מֶזֶג הָאָוִויר
Mizug avir – מִיזוּג אָוִויר
Tachazit mezeg ha’avir –תַּחֲזִית מֶזֶג הָאָוִויר
Lachzot –לַחְזוֹת
Ha-chazai moser et ha-tachazit –הַחַזַּאי מוֹסֵר אֶת הַתַּחֲזִית
Chazai, chaza’it –חַזַּאי, תַּחֲזִית
Me’unan –מְעוּנָן
Achshav me’unan –עַכְשָׁיו מְעוּנָן
Ve-yom chadash matchil, me’unan chelkit im geshem ka-ragil – וְיוֹם חָדָשׁ מַתְחִיל, מְעוּנָן חֶלְקִית עִם גֶּשֶׁם כַּרָגִיל
Me’unan chelkit – מְעוּנָן חֶלְקִית
Chelek – חֶלֶק
Ad machar ba-tsohorayim –עָד מָחָר בַּצָהָרַיִים
Tsafuy –צָפוּי
Geshem mekomi –גֶּשֶׁם מְקוֹמִי
Be’ikar bi-tsfon ha-aretz –בְּעִיקָר בִּצְפוֹן הָאָרֶץ
Acahar kach –אָחָר כָּךְ
Ya’alu ha-temperaturot be-hadraga –יַעֲלוּ הַטֶּמפֵּרַטוּרוֹת בְּהַדְרָגָה
Ve-lo tsafuy geshem –וְלֹא צָפוּי גֶּשֶׁם
Aliya –עֲלִייָה
Yerida –יְרִידָה
Bahir – בָּהִיר
Le-lo shinuy mashma’uti ba-temperaturot – לְלֹא שִׁינוּי מַשְמָעוּתִי בַּטֶמְפֵּרָטוּרוֹת
Bi-yerushalayim ad 23 ma’alot ha-yom – בִּירוּשָלַיִם עָד 23 מַעֲלוֹת הַיּוֹם
 
Playlist and clips:
Ch. 2 TV – Weather forecast
Gali Atari – Od Yom (Lyrics)
Aviv Geffen - Achshav me’unan (Lyrics)
Gazoz – Shir Avoda (Lyrics)
Adi Talmor, Galey Tsahal Radio – News Bulletin (Weather forecast at the end)
Robert Ulinsky, Galey Tsahal Radio - The Mythical Weatherman
 
Released:
Mar 3, 2015
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.