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#117 Ya habibi! StreetWise Hebrew gets affectionate
#117 Ya habibi! StreetWise Hebrew gets affectionate
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9 minutes
Released:
Feb 23, 2016
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Description
The root "het-bet-bet," which gives us the word "habibi," is all about affection. Host Guy Sharett explains what it's got to do with gay Tel Avivi speech and Ashdod in the 80's.
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New words & expressions:
Ya habibi – Oh my darling – יא חבּיבּי
Habibi - Mate, dude (addressing a man) - חביבי
Lird – Good looking guy – לירד
Habib/a (Arabic) – Darling – חבּיבּ/ה
Haviv/a – Pleasant – חביב/ה
Haya haviv – It was nice – היה חביב
Acharon acharon haviv – Last but not least – אחרון אחרון חביב
Hu hovev tango – He likes tango – הוא חובב טנגו
Hu hovev mevugarot – He likes older girls – הוא חובב מבוגרות
Hi hovevet ktinim – She likes younger guys – היא חובבת קטינים
Zamarim hovevim – Amateur singers – זמרים חובבים
Ani dvarim ka'ele mehabev – I like these kinds of things – אני דברים כאלה מחבב
Lehabev – To like – לחבב
Lehithabev al – To become beloved – להתחבב על
Hu hithabev al kulam – He became beloved by everybody – הוא התחבב על כולם
Tahbiv – Hobby – תחביב
Hiba – Affection – חיבה
Shem/Kinuy hiba – Pet name – שם/כינוי חיבה
Hubb (Arabic) – Love – חובּ
Habub/a – Sweetiepie – חבּובּ/ה
Looking for the monologue text? It's available to our patrons at patreon.com/streetwisehebrew.
Playlist and clips:Omer Adam & Arisa – Tel Aviv (Lyrics)Lahakat Ha-nachal – Achron Haviv (Lyrics)Arik Einstein – Agadat Deshe (Lyrics)Elissa – Halat HubbIlan – Dai Lach Habuba
Exclusive content
New words & expressions:
Ya habibi – Oh my darling – יא חבּיבּי
Habibi - Mate, dude (addressing a man) - חביבי
Lird – Good looking guy – לירד
Habib/a (Arabic) – Darling – חבּיבּ/ה
Haviv/a – Pleasant – חביב/ה
Haya haviv – It was nice – היה חביב
Acharon acharon haviv – Last but not least – אחרון אחרון חביב
Hu hovev tango – He likes tango – הוא חובב טנגו
Hu hovev mevugarot – He likes older girls – הוא חובב מבוגרות
Hi hovevet ktinim – She likes younger guys – היא חובבת קטינים
Zamarim hovevim – Amateur singers – זמרים חובבים
Ani dvarim ka'ele mehabev – I like these kinds of things – אני דברים כאלה מחבב
Lehabev – To like – לחבב
Lehithabev al – To become beloved – להתחבב על
Hu hithabev al kulam – He became beloved by everybody – הוא התחבב על כולם
Tahbiv – Hobby – תחביב
Hiba – Affection – חיבה
Shem/Kinuy hiba – Pet name – שם/כינוי חיבה
Hubb (Arabic) – Love – חובּ
Habub/a – Sweetiepie – חבּובּ/ה
Looking for the monologue text? It's available to our patrons at patreon.com/streetwisehebrew.
Playlist and clips:Omer Adam & Arisa – Tel Aviv (Lyrics)Lahakat Ha-nachal – Achron Haviv (Lyrics)Arik Einstein – Agadat Deshe (Lyrics)Elissa – Halat HubbIlan – Dai Lach Habuba
Released:
Feb 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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