How do we greet a stranger in the elevator, in Hebrew? How about a neighbor from our building? Could we perhaps just look down and not say anything at all?

Guy presents a concise guide to Israeli elevator etiquette 101.

Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode

New Words and Expressions:

Ze yachol lehechashev lo menumas - It might be considered impolite - זה יכול להיחשב לא מנומס

Hagana atsmit - Self defence - הגנה עצמית

Shalom - Hi, hello - שלום

Shalom, shalom, hopa! Ma itcha, ma ata ose po? - Hey, hey! What's going on, what are you doing here? - שלום, שלום, הופה! מה איתך, מה אתה עושה פה?

Hi - Hi - היי

Ahlan - Hi - אהלן

Ma kore? - What's happening? - מה קורה?

Ahlan, ma kore? - Hi, how are you? - אהלן, מה קורה

Hi, ma kore? - Hi, how are you? - היי, מה קורה

Boker tov - Good morning - בוקר טוב

...Kertov - Kertov - קרטוב

"Boker!" - Morning! - בוקר!

Tsohorayim tovim - Greeting used around 1pm - צהריים טובים

Aahar tsohorayim tovim - Good afternoon - אחר צוהוריים טובים

Erev tov - Good evening - ערב טוב

Laila tov - Good night - לילה טוב

Hi-oosh - Hi (cutsy) - היוש

Playlist and Clips:

Shokolad-Menta-Mastik - Emor Shalom (lyrics)

Shem-tov Levy - Hit'orerut (lyrics)

Ariel Zilber - Shemesh Shemesh (lyrics)

Tislam - Boker shel Kef (lyrics)