Streetwise Hebrew

#224 This Podcast Will Fly Off the Shelves


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What do we mean when we say hu af al atsmo (הוא עף על עצמו), he flies on himself? How about oof li me-ha-einayim (עוף לי מהעיניים), fly off my eyes? On this episode, Guy explains all things la'oof, to fly.

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New Words and Expressions:

Ani af elayich - I am flying to you - אני עף אלייך

Oof, oof beteruf - Fly, fly, insanely - עוף, עוף בטירוף

Oof, oofi, oofoo - Fly! (Imp., m., f., pl.) - עוף, עופי, עופו

Ten la-neshama la-oof - Let the soul fly - תן לנשמה לעוף

La-oof - To fly (birds) - לעוף

Latoos - To fly (planes) - לטוס

Oof mi-po - Get out of here - עוף מפה

Ta'oof mi-po - Get out of here - תעוף מפה

Oof, oofi, oofu mi-po - Get out of here (m., f., pl.) - עוף, עופי, עופו מפה

Yalla, afti mi-po - I am out of here - יאללה, עפתי מפה

Oof li me-ha-einayim - Get out of my face - עוף לי מהעיניים

Hu af mi-kurs tayis - He flunked the pilot course - הוא עף מקורס טיס

La'uf al mashehu - To love something - לעוף על משהו

Ani af al ha-schnitzel ha-ze - I love this schnitzel - אני עף על השניצל הזה

Af al atsmo - He's so full of himself, brags - עף על עצמו

Hu ma-ze af al atsmo - He's so pretentious - הוא מה-זה עף על עצמו

Hi ma-ze afa al atsma - She's so full of herself - היא מה-זה עפה על עצמה

Ha-sefer af me-ha-madafaim - The book flew off the shelves - הספר עף מהמדפים

Afifon - Kite - עפיפון

Afifon / me'ofef - Someone who is daydreaming, not all there - עפיפון / מעופף

Tsalachat me'ofefet - Flying saucer - צלחת מעופפת

Le'ha-if afifonim - To fly kites - להעיף עפיפונים

He-afti et ha-televizya, nim'as li - I threw away my TV, I am fed up with it - העפתי את הטלוויזיה, נמאס לי

Hi he'ifa oto me-ha-shi'ur - She threw him out of the classroom - היא העיפה אותו מהשיעור

Ze ya'if otcha - This will blow your mind - זה יעיף אותך

Leha'if mabat - To glance - להעיף מבט

Ata yachol rega leha'if mabat po? - Could you (m.) look at this for a sec.? - אתה יכול רגע להעיף מבט פה?

At yechola rega leha'if mabat po? - Could you (f.) look at this for a sec.? - את יכולה רגע להעיף מבט פה?

Playlist and Clips:

Lior Narkis - Ani Af Elayich (lyrics)

Sarit Hadad - La'uf (lyrics)

'Kfula' TV series (KidZ)

Mika Sade - Oof Li Me-ha-einayim (lyrics)

La'uf al Africa - Trailer (Hebrew)

Ha-sefer af me-ha-madafaim - The book flew off the shelves

Shlomo Yidov - Afifon (lyrics)

Yonatan Razel - Achshav Ani Af (lyrics)

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