Streetwise Hebrew

#116 Get Up Close and Personal with Your Hebrew


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As soon as you get close to the root קרב you realize there's much to learn: From family members, to boxing matches, to intestines. Guy helps to make sense of it all, including how it relates to the Aussie TV show "Home and Away."

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New Words and Expressions:

Karov, krova, krovim, krovot – Close – קרוב, קרובה, קרובים, קרובות

"Nachon at krova" – It's true, you're close – נכון, את קרובה

Krov mishpacha – Relative – קרוב משפחה

Krovei mishpacha – Relatives – קרובי משפחה

Hu karov sheli – He's my relative – הוא קרוב שלי

Kirvat dam – Blood relation – קרבת דם

Karov rachok – Distant relative – קרוב רחוק

Be-karov – Soon – בקרוב

Mi-karov – Closely – מקרוב

Lekarev – To bring closer – לקרב

"Ata yachol lekarev et ha-salat ktsat?" – Can you move the salad a bit closer? – אתה יכול לקרב את הסלט קצת

Mekoravim – Entourage, associates – מקורבים

Lehitkarev – To come near – להתקרב

Hitkarvut – Rapprochement – התקרבות

Lehakriv – To sacrifice – להקריב

Korban – Sacrifice – קורבן

Lehitkarben – To behave as if you're a victim – להתקרבן

Hitkarbenut – Behaving as if you're a victim – התקרבנות

"Ha-korban ha-ultimativi hu adam she-makriv et atsmo lema'an acherim" – The ultimate sacrifice is someone who gives himself up for the sake of others – הקורבן האולטימטיבי הוא אדם שמקריב את עצמו למען אחרים

Hakrava – Self sacrifice – הקרבה

Krav – Battle – קרב

Krav igruf – Boxing match – קרב איגרוף

Sde krav – Battlefield – שדה קרב

Krav maga – Israeli self defence technique – קרב מגע

Du krav – Duel – דו-קרב

"Hem hayu chayalim kraviyim" – They were combat soldiers – הם היו חיילים קרביים

Sherut kravi – Combat service – שירות קרבי

Jobnik – Soldier who works in an office – ג'ובניק

Be-kerev – Among – בקרב

Toda mi-kerev lev – Thanks from the bottom of my heart – תודה מקרב לב

Kravayim – Intestines – קרביים

Playlist and Clips:

Daniel Salomon – Ahava (lyrics)

Noa Ben-Hagai – Kirvat Dam Documentary

Krovim Krovim

Assaf Amdursky – Yakirati (lyrics)

Arik Einstein – Sus Etz (lyrics)

Riki Kitaro – Al Tihyu Korban

Efrat Gosh – Krav Igruf (lyrics)

Krav maga

The Voice – Du krav (duel)

TV11 – Hayalim kraviyim

Ep. 230 about lehitmasken, to pretend to be miserable HEB

Ep. 333 about leha'avir, pass HEB

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