Streetwise Hebrew

#111 It's All in the Game


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The word משחק can mean so many things in Hebrew – from a game, a match, or a toy, to acting in a movie or a play. Guy explains this root, שֹחק, and teaches us how to thank a good friend who brought coffee to our office desk without even being asked.

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New Words and Expressions:

Lesachek – To play a game, to play with a toy, to play in a movie – לשחק

"Lo lesachek im lev shel gever" – Don't play with a guy's heart – לא לשחק עם לב של גבר

Mesachek be-esh – Playing with fire – משחק באש

Hu mesachek tafkid – He's playing a role – הוא משחק תפקיד

Hu tamid mesachek et ha-rasha – He always plays the villain – הוא תמיד משחק את הרשע

Sichakta / sichakt / sichaktem ota be'emet – You've really played it – שיחקת אותה באמת

"Sichakta ota im ha-espresso ha-ze" – You really outdid yourself with this espresso – שיחקת אותה עם האספרסו הזה

Lesachek ota metumtam – To play it dumb – לשחק אותה מטומטם

Eize sichuk – What a play – איזה שיחוק

"Ze ha-kol rak mischak shel dma'ot" – It's all a game of tears – זה הכל רק משחק של דמעות

Mischak – Toy, game, play, match, acting – משחק

"Amru lo she-hachayim ze lo mischak" – They told him that life is not a game – אמרו לו שהחיים זה לא משחק

Mischak kaduregel – Football game – משחק כדורגל

Mischak klafim – Card game – משחק קלפים

Mischakei ha-kes – Game of Thrones – משחקי הכס

Mischak mesukan – Dangerous game – משחק מסוכן

Mischak machur – Fixed game – משחק מכור

Mischakiya – Playroom – משחקייה

Sachkan – Actor, player – שחקן

Sachkanit – Actress, player – שחקנית

Ha-seret mesuchak lo tov – The movie is not well acted – הסרט משוחק לא טוב

Ha-mischak lo mashehu – The acting is not great – המשחק לא משהו

Ramai – Cheater – רמאי

Shakran – Liar – שקרן

Idiot, debil, mefager, metumtam, dafuk – Jerk – אידיוט, דביל, מפגר, מטומטם, דפוק

Playlist and Clips:

Eyal Golan – Lev shel Gever (lyrics)

Arik Einstein – Sus Etz (lyrics)

Nikmat Ha-tractor – Mischak shel Dma'ot (lyrics)

Arik Einstein – Amru Lo (lyrics)

Adriano Celentano – Azzurro

Ep. no. 172 about dafuk

Ep. no. 248 about shakran (liar) HEB

Ep. no. 338 about lehatsli'ach (succeed) HEB

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