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#361 It’s Just Awful

#361 It’s Just Awful

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#361 It’s Just Awful

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A listener wrote to us asking, “what can we say in Hebrew when we see the horrendous footage from Ukraine?” Guy explains some of the words and phrases can we use, and what to say when we are left speechless. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Nora – Terrible, horrible, awful – נורא “Pashut nora, ma she-kore sham” – It’s simply horrible, the things happening there – פשוט נורא, מה שקורה שם Ze nora, pashut nora, mamash nora – It’s just horrible – זה נורא, פשוט נורא, ממש נורא Ayom – Horrible – איום Ze ayom ve-nora – It’s horrible – זה איום ונורא Machrid – Terrifying, shocking – מחריד Harada – Anxiety – חרדה Ze meza’azeh, ma she-kore sham” – It’s shocking, what’s happening there – זה מזעזע מה שקורה שם Leza’ah’ze’ah – To shake, to shock – לזעזע Zva’ah – Horror – זוועה “Ze zva’ah ma she-holech sham” – It’s horror what’s going on there – זה זוועה מה שהולך שם Ze pashut zva’ah – It’s just horror, it is horrifying – זה פשוט זוועה Lo ye’amen – It’s unbelievable – לא ייאמן Ha-lev nishbar – The heart is breaking – הלב נשבר Helem – Shock – הלם Ani be-helem/be-shock – I am shocked – אני בהלם, אני בשוק Ein milim – There are no words – אין מילים “Ein li ma lehagid” – I have nothing to say – אין לי מה להגיד Ma yesh lehagid? – What can one say? – מה יש להגיד Elohim adirim – God Almighty – אלוהים אדירים Ya allah – Oh god – יא אללה Atsuv – Sad – עצוב Ze kol kach atsuv – It’s so sad – זה כל כך עצוב   Playlist and Clips: Oshik Levy – Ze Mi-kvar (lyrics) Elohim – Ep. no. 34  Horror – Ep. no 182 Lo ye’amen – Ep. no. 279
Released:
Mar 22, 2022
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.