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#404 War

#404 War

FromStreetwise Hebrew


#404 War

FromStreetwise Hebrew

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Oct 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Israel is at war. Guy explains the word מלחמה and others from the same root, לחמ, that we hear on Israeli news coverage. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Milchama – War – מלחמה Milchama ve-shalom – War and Peace – מלחמה ושלום Milchemet ha-olam ha-rishona, ha-shniya – The First/Second World War – מלחמת העולם הראשונה, השנייה WW2 – מלחה”ע ה-2  Mivtsa – Opeation – מבצע Lochama elektronit – Electronic warfare (lamed alef) – לוחמה אלקטרונית Lochama ba-terror – Counter-terrorism – לוחמה בטרור, לוט”ר Lochamat cyber – Cyber warfare – לוחמת סייבר Milchemet Todaa – Psychological warfare – מלחמת תודעה Milchemet yom ha-kipurim – The Yom Kippur War – מלחמת יום הכיפורים Lochem – Fighter/combatant – לוחם Lochem, lochemet, lochamim, lochamot Lochamei esh (Kaba’im) – Firefighters – לוחמי אש Lochemet esh – Female firefighter – לוחמת אש “Lihyot lochem esh ze avoda mesukenet” – Being a firefighter is a dangerous job – להיות לוחם אש זה עבודה מסוכנת “Ze matschik she-at omeret lochem esh ve-lo lochemet esh” – It’s funny you say firefighter in masculine, lochem esh, and not lochemet esh in feminine – זה מצחיק שאת אומרת לוחם אש ולא לוחמת אש “Ze ba-ragil. Ani lochemet le-kol davar” – It’s normal, I am a woman fighter in all senses” – זה ברגיל. אני לוחמת לכל דבר “Aval ba-stigma ze adayin lochem” – But the stereotype is still a male firefighter – אבל בסטיגמה זה עדיין לוחם   Playlist and Clips: Milchama ve-shalom (trailer) Milchemet ha-olam ha-shniya – WW2 Si Heyman – Gibor Gadol (lyrics) Lochemet esh Ep. no. 148 about shopping
Released:
Oct 10, 2023
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.