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#83 Give the people what they want

#83 Give the people what they want

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#83 Give the people what they want

FromStreetwise Hebrew

ratings:
Length:
10 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How do we give in Hebrew? 'Latet' is to give, but in some structures it could also mean other things. And what is 'latet barosh' - 'to give in the head'? Let’s find out.
 
New words & expressions
Natati la chayay – I gave her my life – נתתי לה חיי
Past: Natati, natata, natat, natan, natna, natanu, natatem, natnu – נתתי, נתת, נתת, נתן, נתנה, נתנו, נתתם, נתנו
Present: Noten, notenet, notnim, notnot – נותן, נותנת, נותנים, נותנות
Imperative: Ten, tni, tnu – תן, תני, תנו
Ten li daka, tni li daka – give me a sec – תן לי דקה, תני לי דקה
Ten li et mispar teudat ha-zehut shelcha – Give me your ID no. – תן לי את מספר תעודת הזהות שלך
Tavi li – “bring” me – תביא לי
Tni li le’ehov otach – Let me love you – תני לי לאהוב אותך
Ten li rega lir’ot – Let me see for a sec – תן לי רגע לראות
Hi natna li lehavin she… – she let me understand that… – היא נתנה לי להבין ש...
Slicha, mi natan lachem lehikanes le-po? Excuse me, who let you in here? סליחה, מי נתן לכם להיכנס לפה?
Infinitive: Latet – To give – לתת
Latet et ha-neshama ve-et halev – To give your soul and heart – לתת את הנשמה ואת הלב
Latet ba-rosh – to do something well/intensively – לתת בראש
Ha-rolling stones natnu ba-rosh – The Rolling Stones gave a helluva show – הרולינג סטונז נתנו בראש
Ha-poel holchim latet ba-rosh hayom – Ha’poel football team are going to score  today - הפועל הולך לתת בראש היום
Natata ba-rosh etmol? – Did you do it all night yesterday? (sexual) – נתת בראש אתמול?
Netina – giving – נתינה
Lavo mi-makom shel netina – To come from a place of giving – לבוא ממקום של נתינה
Natun – given – נתון
Natun she-X hu chamesh – It’s given that X is five – נתון שאיקס הוא חמש
Netunim – Data – נתונים
Nitan lehasig – It’s possible to get – ניתן להשיג
Lo hayiti noten lecha shloshim – I wouldn’t give you thirty – I would never think you’re thirty – לא הייתי נותן לך שלושים
 
Playlist and clips used:
Kaveret – Natati La Chayay (Lyrics)
Roni Daloomi – Ten (Lyrics)
Eti Ankri – Ad Matai (Lyrics)
Eyal Golan – Tni Li Le’ehov Otach (Lyrics)
Mike Brant – Laisse Moi t’aimer
Boaz Sharabi – Latet (Lyrics)
Released:
May 12, 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.