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  • #86 This Show's Getting More and More 'Od'
    "Od, od, od!" – we're always wanting more. How do we ask for more milk, for an encore or for another goal in a football game? You guessed it, we use "od." Guy Sharett tells us more… Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Od – More, else, still – עוד Ken, od tipa – Yes, a tiny bit more – כן, עוד טיפה Efshar od chalav? – May I have a bit more milk? – אפשר עוד חלב "Ma od bikasht?" – What else did you ask for? – מה עוד ביקשת Ma od vaksha? – What else would you like? – מה עוד בבקשה Od mashehu? – Anything else? – עוד משהו Ma od, ata rotseh gam café? – What else, do you want a cup of coffee as well? – מה עוד, אתה רוצה גם קפה Mi od ba? – Who else is coming? – מי עוד בא Tagidi li od paam – Tell me one more time – תגידי לי עוד פעם "Od ha-paam" – One more time – עוד הפעם "Ata od tegaleh et ha-olam" – You'll still discover the world – אתה עוד תגלה את העולם Yesh adayin zman, yesh od zman – There's still time – יש עוד זמן, יש עדיין זמן Daber iti be-od yomayim – Talk to me in two days – דבר איתי בעוד יומיים Od me'at – In a bit – עוד מעט Kol od – As long as – כל עוד "Kol od oleh ha-boker" – As long as the sun is rising – כל עוד עולה הבוקר Kol od hu medaber kacha, ani lo adaber ito – As long as he talks like this, I won't talk to him – כל עוד הוא מדבר ככה, אני לא אדבר איתו "Od lo tamu kol pla'ayich" – Your wonders are not over yet – עוד לא תמו כל פלאייך Od lo achalti – I haven't eaten yet – עוד לא אכלתי "Eich eda ve-odeni yeled" – How will I know, when I am still a child? – איך אדע ועודני ילד   Playlist and Clips: Erik Berman – Ma Od Bikasht? (lyrics) Pablo Rosenberg – Tagidi Li Od Pa'am (lyrics) Gidi Gov – Inyan shel Zman (lyrics) Yoni Rechter & Eli Mohar – Kol Od (lyrics) Rami Kleinstein – Od Lo Tamu Kol Pla'ayich (lyrics) Ha-kol Over Habibi – Odeni yeled (lyrics)
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  • #76 Let There Be Light
    Lior Peleg, our beloved editor and technical producer, is leaving us. As a tribute to him, we'll explore his full name and learn some cool stuff about it, especially about Or, light. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Peleg, plagim – Brook, stream – פלג, פלגים "Ve-haya ke-ets shatul al palgei mayim" (Psalms 1:3) – "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water" – והיה כעץ שתול על פלגי מים Ha-peleg ha-matoon – The moderate stream – הפלג המתון Or, orot – Light – אור, אורות "Ha-or shelcha me'ir, adayin zoher" – Your light, me'ir, is still shining- האור שלך, מאיר, עדיין זוהר Ha-ner shelcha, Meir, adayin bo'er- Your candle, Meir, is still burning – הנר שלך, מאיר, עדיין זוהר Le'ha'ir – To light – להאיר "Et chadar ha-ambatia, moomlatz le'hair be-menorat tikra" – "It is advisable to illuminate the bathroom with a ceiling lamp." – את חדר האמבטיה מומלץ להאיר במנורת תקרה "Chalon echad haya mu'ar" – One window was lit – חלון אחד היה מואר Hu choshev she-hu mu'ar – He thinks he's enlightened – הוא חושב שהוא מואר Lehadlik et ha-or – To turn on the light – להדליק את האור Ata yachol lehadlik et ha'or? – Could you turn on the light? – אתה יכול להדליק את האור Tadlik, tadliki, tadliku – Turn on the light (imperative) – תדליק, תדליקי, תדליקו את האור Lechabot et ha-or – To turn off the light – לכבות את האור Techabeh, techabi, techabu et ha-or – Turn off the light (imperative) – תכבה, תכבי, תכבו את האור Hu mechabe et ha-or – He turns off the light – הוא מכבה את האור Lekabel or yarok – To get the green light – לקבל אור ירוק Hotsaa la'or – Publishing house – הוצאה לאור Lehotsi la'or sefer – To publish a book – להוציא לאור ספר Motsi la-or – Publisher – מוציא לאור Oru einav – His eyes lit up, he was glad – אורו עיניו   Playlist and Clips: Diane Kaplan – Al Palgei Mayim King James Bible – Psalm 1 Psalm 1 – Automated machine reading (Italian) Ehud Banai – Blues Kna'ani (lyrics) Leha'ir – To light Shlomo Artsi – Leyad Ha-bayit she-garti bo (lyrics) Sarit Haddad – Shir Eres (lyrics) Aviv Geffen – Or Ha-yare'ach (lyrics)
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  • #444 Sorry, It Slipped My Mind
    The Hebrew word לברוח means to escape, but the same root has other interesting meanings in other verb formats. Guy also explains the meaning of חדר בריחה. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Livro'ach – To escape – לברוח "Ma ze be'etsem meshaneh mi-ma be'estem hem borchim" – What does it really matter what exactly they're running from – מה זה בעצם משנה ממה בעצם הם בורחים Livro'ach mi-mashehu – To flee something – לברוח ממשהו "Isha borachat mi-bsora" – "A woman flees a message'" – אישה בורחת מבשורה "Barach li pipi" – I peed myself – ברח לי פיפי Oy, barach li me-ha-rosh, slicha – Sorry, it slipped my mind – אוי, ברח לי מהראש Bricha – Escape – בריחה Brichat mochot – Brain drain – בריחת מוחות Lehavri'ach – To smuggle- להבריח Neshek – Firearms – נשק Samim – Drugs – סמים Hu mavri'ach et kol ha-haverot shelo – He drives all his girlfriends away – הוא מבריח את כל החברות שלו Perot muvrachim – Smuggled fruits – פירות מוברחים Ananas – Pineapple – אננס Havracha – Smuggling – הברחה Havrachot mi-Surya le-israel – Smuggling from Syria to Israel – הברחות מסוריה לישראל Chadar bricha – Escape room – חדר בריחה Borchanoot, eskepizem – Escapism – אסקפיזם, בורחנות   Playlist and Clips: Miri Aloni – Ha-balada Al Hedva U-Shlomik (lyrics) Tel Aviv University – Brichat Mochot – Brain drain Mutsarim muvrachim – Smuggled goods Havrachot – Smuggling Ep. no. 183 about pipi HEB
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  • #93 Sometimes the Best Things Come in Pairs
    תאומים are twins, from the root תאמ which is used in Hebrew for anything to do with matching, suiting, fitting, and coordinating. Let's learn how to use this family of words in our everyday life. Mat'im lachem? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Te'om, te'omim – Twin, twins – תאום, תאומים Zug te'omot siamyot – A pair of siamese twins (f.) – זוג תאומות סיאמיות Migdaley ha-teomim – The twin towers – מגדלי התאומים "Zeh lo ta'am et ha-tsipiyot" – It did not match the expectations – זה לא תאם את הציפיות "Eich lifgosh ben zug to'em – How to meet a matching partner – איך לפגוש בן זוג תואם Eich efshar letaem pgisha merubat mishtatfim – How can one coordinate a multi-participant meeting – איך אפשר לתאם פגישה מרובת משתתפים Te'amti lecha tor – I've coordinated an appointment for you – תיאמתי לך תור Meto'emet lecha/lach pgisha – A meeting is coordinated for you – מתואמת לך פגישה Efshar leta'em li tor? – Is it possible to coordinate an appointment? – אפשר לתאם לי תור Te'um, teumim – Coordination – תיאום Te'um bitchoni – Security coordination – תיאום בטחוני Lehat'im odem – How to match lipstick – איך להתאים אודם Mat'im li – It suits me – מתאים לי Lo mat'im shmoneh – Eight is not good for me – לא מתאים שמונה Lo mat'im lecha ha-tseva ha-zeh – This color does not suit you – לא מתאים לך הצבע הזה Ha-chultsa gdola midai, hi lo mat'ima lach – This shirt is too big, it doesn't suit you – החולצה גדולה מדיי, היא לא מתאימה לך Lo mat'im achshav – Not this now – לא מתאים Eich mat'im achshav knafeh – Knafeh would really hit the spot right now – איך מתאים עכשיו כנאפה Eich mat'im achshav – How fitting it would be now – איך מתאים עכשיו Mut'am ishit – Tailor made – מותאם אישית Mut'amim le- – Fitted for – מותאמים ל Lehat'im mashehu le mishehu – To fit something to someone – להתאים משהו למישהו Lehat'im chultsa le-michnasyiam – To match a shirt to the pants – להתאים חולצה למכנסיים   Playlist and Clips: TV10 – Siamese twins Eich leta'em – How to coordinate a meeting Ashley – Eich lehat'im odem  Sharif – Mat'im Li (lyrics) Ep. 123 about likbo'a tor, set an appointment
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  • #91 Mistakes That Make Israelis Cringe
    Why is it that some mistakes in a foreign language sound worse than others? It's unfair, but some things Hebrew learners say sound more cringy to the Israeli ear than others. Guy Sharett teaches us what mistakes make Israelis cringe so we can try to avoid them at all costs! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Ka'asher – When (archaic) – כאשר K'sheh – When –  כש K'shebati habaita – When I came home – כשבאתי הביתה K'she-ha-lev bocheh – When the heart is crying – כשהלב בוכה Ima sheli – My mom – אמא שלי Lirot et ha'or – To see the light – לראות את האור Pagashti et Danny – I met Danny – פגשתי את דני Ani ochel tapu'ach – I am eating an apple – אני אוכל תפוח Ani ochel et ha-tapu'ach – I am eating the apple – אני אוכל את התפוח "Hayiti rotse lihyot melech shelach" – I'd like to be your king – הייתי רוצה להיות מלך שלך Ani rotsa cappuccino bevakasha – I'd like a cappuccino – אני רוצה קפוצ'ינו בבקשה Efshar kiseh? – Could I please have a chair? – אפשר כיסא Efshar ledaber im Alex? – May I speak to Alex? – אפשר לדבר עם אלכס Efshar yoter le'at? – Could you go slower? – אפשר יותר לאט Me'ayin ata? – Where are you from? (archaic) – מאין אתה Me'efo ata? – Where are you from? – מאיפה אתה Be-bayit – In a house – בבית Ba-bayit – In the house / at home – בבית Ani holech le-bayit shel chaver – I am going to a friend's place – אני הולך לבית של חבר Ani holech la-bayit shel Eyal – I am going to Eyal's house – אני הולך לבית של אייל "Kshe-tagi'i la-bayit shelo" – When you get to his house – כשתגיעי לבית שלו Ani nose'a le-chofesh – I am going on holiday – אני נוסע לחופש Sheva banot – Seven girls – שבע בנות Hamisha chatsilim – Five eggplants – חמישה חצילים   Playlist and Clips: Sarit Haddad – Kshe'halev Boche (Lyrics) Arik Einstein – Ima Sheli (Lyrics) Efrat Gosh – Lir'ot Et Ha-Or (Lyrics) Yizhar Ashdot – Melech Shelach (Lyrics) Har'el Skaat – Kama Od Efshar (Lyrics) Shai Gabso – Arim Roshi (Lyrics) Rita – Yemei Ha-Tom (Lyrics) Shlomo Artzi – Shisha (Lyrics)
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