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#286 Hamburgers & Configuration: Foreign Words in Hebrew

#286 Hamburgers & Configuration: Foreign Words in Hebrew

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#286 Hamburgers & Configuration: Foreign Words in Hebrew

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What’s לקנפג (lecanfeg) in Hebrew? What’s לסמס (lesames)? And what do we Israelis mean when we ask you to give us your ‘mail’? Guy explains what happens to foreign words when they start feeling comfortable in their new Israeli home. Ruben's Pronunciation Course: https://tlv1.fm/happy6   Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode   New Words and Expressions: Homo’im - Gays - הומואים Ha-homo’im ve-ha-lesbiot tsa’adu ha-yom be-tel aviv’ - The gays and lesbians marched today in Tel Aviv - ההומואים והלסביות צעדו היום בתל אביב Hamburger, Hamburgerim - Hamburger, hamburgers - המבורגר, המבורגרים Radiatorim - Radiators - רדיאטורים Snob, Snobit, Snobim, Snobiyot - Snob - סנוב, סנובית, סנובים, סנוביות Mail, mailim - E-mail, e-mails (also: E-mail address) - מייל, מיילים “Im mishehu mishtalet lanu al ha-mail” - “If someone takes over our email” - אם מישהו משתלט לנו על המייל “Hu yachol lehishtalet lanu al ha-hayim dei be-kalut” - “He can take control of our life quite easily” - הוא יכול להשתלט לנו על החיים די בקלות Kuger, kugeriyot - Cougar, cougars - קוגר, קוגריות Milfiyot - MILFs - מילפיות Lecanfeg - To configure - לקנפג Cinfug - Configuration - קנפוג Leshadreg - To upgrade - לשדרג ״Wats’ep li ve-ered״ - Whatsapp me and I’ll come down - ווטסאפ לי וארד Pableki - Make it public (F.)! - פבלקי Sames li hoda’a - Send me a message - סמס לי הודעה Lesames - To send a message on the cellular phone - לסמס Simasti/Ani mesames lecha et ha-mispar - I sent/ I am sending you the number on sms. - סימסתי/אני מסמס לך את המספר Histamasnu - We sent each other messages - הסתמסנו Histamasnu kol ha-laila - We corresponded via messages all night - הסתמסנו כל הלילה Shivuk, Marketing - Marketing - שיווק, מרקטינג   Playlist and Clips: Paul Taylor - Stand up, Franglais Homo’im Mail, mailim Kugeriyot ve-milfiyot Eich lecanfeg router? Erez Lev - Haim Be-toch Masach (lyrics) Histamasnu Ha-tikva 6 - Ha-ivrit Ha-chadasha
Released:
Mar 3, 2020
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.