Streetwise Hebrew

#314 It Takes Real Courage


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What do courage, poor acting, and pet adoption have to do with one other? They have the same Hebrew root אמצ. On this episode, Guy explains the word אומץ, courage, and its root.

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New Words and Expressions:

Omets – Courage – אומץ

Kibalti/tafasti/azarti omets – I mustered up my courage – קיבלתי אומץ

Eize omets – How brave – איזה אומץ

Ein li et ha-omets lehagid lach – I don't have the courage to tell you – אין לי את האומץ להגיד לך

Kama she-ani ohev otach – how much I love you – כמה שאני אוהב אותך

Yesh lecha omets laasot mashehu – You've got the courage to do something – יש לך אומץ לעשות משהו

Ein li omets – I have no stomach for something, I don't dare to do it – אין לי אומץ

Mivchan omets – A dare – מבחן אומץ

Amits, amitsa – Brave – אמיץ, אמיצה

Ma'amats acharon – Last effort – מאמץ אחרון

Lehafsik le'amets et ha-kol – Stop straining your voice – להפסיק לאמץ את הקול

Imuts klavim – Adoption of dogs – אימוץ כלבים

Le'amets klavim – To adopt dogs – לאמץ כלבים

"Ben adam, tit'amets" – "Dude, strive higher!" – בנאדם, תתאמץ

Lehitamets – To endeavor, to strain oneself – להתאמץ

Al tit'amets/tit'amtsi/titamtsu – Don't work too hard, don't put too much work into it – אל תתאמץ, תתאמצי, תתאמצו

"Freestyle, ma she-ba" – Freestyle, whatever comes" – פריסטייל, מה שבא

Lo mit'amets yoter midai – I don't try too hard – לא מתאמץ יותר מדיי

Eich efshar la'asot look she-nir'ah super mit'amets, aval be-efes ma'amats – How you can create a great look, but with zero effort – איך אפשר לעשות לוק שנראה סופר מתאמץ, אבל באפס מאמץ

Ha-mis'chak mit'amets midai – The acting was not natural – המשחק היה מתאמץ מדיי

Hu Tipa mit'amets midai – He's trying a bit too hard – הוא טיפה מתאמץ מדיי

Playlist and Clips:

Shlomo Artsi – Omets (lyrics)

The Ultras – Ein li et ha-omets (lyrics)

Amitsa – Brave, trailer

Shlomo Gronich & Shva Choir – Ha-masa Le-erets Israel (lyrics)

Lehafsik le'amets et ha-kol

Imuts klavim – to adopt dogs

Arik Einstein – Sus Ets (lyrics)

Lo mit'amets yoter midai

Look she-nir'ah mit'amets, be-efes ma'amats (makeup)

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