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#153 Life's little pleasantries

#153 Life's little pleasantries

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#153 Life's little pleasantries

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

'Nai'm' means pleasant, or nice. Let's learn all about pleasantness - Guy teaches us sentences with this word we use all the time, along with Hebrew names related to its root. Oh, and how do you greet someone who just got a haircut in Arabic? Words and expressions discussed: Kama na'im – How pleasant – כמה נעים Mezeg avir naim – Nice weather – מזג אוויר נעים Naim meod – Very nice (meeting you) – נעים מאוד Na'im lehakir/Na'im li meod – Nice meeting you – נעים להכיר/נעים לי מאוד Ze lo na'im li – I don't like this, I find it awkward – זה לא נעים לי Slicha, mamash lo na'im li, aval… – Excuse me, I feel awful saying this, but… – סליחה, ממש לא נעים לי, אבל... Na'iman (Arabic) – Greeting to someone who finished a shower or got a new haircut – נעימן, نعيماً Ani holem al Naomi – I dream about Naomi – אני חולם על נעמי Names: Na'ama, Naomi (Nomi), Noam – נעמה, נעמי, נועם Ata lo yachol la'asot et ze yoter be-noam? – Can't you do it more pleasantly, quietly? – ?אתה לא יכול לעשות את זה יותר בנועם Noam halichot – Pleasant manners – נועם הליכות Ne'ima – Pleasant (f.), tune, melody – נעימה Biluy naim – Have a nice soirée – בילוי נעים Tisa ne'ima – Have a pleasant flight – טיסה נעימה Music: Ha-halonot Ha-gvohim – Kama Na'im (lyrics) Jana Miqdad – Naiman (Arabic) Yael Naim – New Soul Hedva & David – Ani Holem Al Neomi (lyrics) Yael Levy – Tmuna
Released:
Jan 3, 2017
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.