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#362 I Can Imagine

#362 I Can Imagine

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#362 I Can Imagine

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Hebrew word לתאר means to describe. It can also mean to imagine. Guy explains how to use the verb לתאר and teaches a slang term to use when rolling your eyes at someone out of disbelief from what they just said. Listen to the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: “At yafa she-kashe leta-er” – You’re pretty that it’s hard to describe – את יפה שקשה לתאר Leta’er – To describe, to imagine – לתאר Ein li milim leta’er lach – I don’t have words to describe this to you – אין לי מילים לתאר לך “Lo, ein leta’er” – Undescribable, unbelievable – לא, אין לתאר “Teta’aru Lachem olam yafe” – Imagine a beautiful world – תתארו לכם עולם יפה Ani meta’er/meta’eret le’atsmi – I imagine/I would imagine – אני מתאר/מתארת לעצמי Ata mt’aer le-atsmecha ma ze? – Can you imagine a thing like that? – אתה מתאר לעצמך מה זה Mi haya metaer le-atsmo davar kaze? – Who would have imagined a thing like this? – מי היה מתאר לעצמו דבר כזה Ani lo te’arti le-atsmi she-ze yihye kacha – I didn’t imagine that it would be like this – אני לא תיארתי לעצמי שזה יהיה ככה Te’ur – Description – תיאור Te’ur mutsar – Product description – תיאור מוצר Ta’er – Describe (M., Imperative) – תָּאֵר Aneh – Answer (M., imperative) – עָנה Hasber – Explain (M., Imperative) – הַסבר Anu – Answer (Pl., Imperative) – ענו Hasbiru – Explain (Pl., Imperative) – הַסבירו Ta’aru – Describe (Pl., Imperative) – תארו   Playlist and Clips: Lee Biran – Yafa She-kashe Leta’er (lyrics) Daniel Salomon & Dana Adini – Ahuvi (lyrics) Shlomo Artzi – Teta’aru Lachem (lyrics) The Voice Israel – Ani lo Te’arti le-atsmi she-ze yihye kacha Ep. no. 126 about ledamyen, to imagine Ep. No. 151 about intensifiers Ep. no. 158 about lehaamin, to believe
Released:
Apr 5, 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.