Streetwise Hebrew

#59 Hebrew Is to Die For (Rerun)


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The Hebrew word מת means dying and the word למות means to die. Today, Guy teaches us to use these words to mean 'cool' and 'happy.'

As usual, prepositions must rear their ugly head. But don’t worry, we’re stronger!

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New Words and Expressions:

Lamoot – To die – למות

“Ata chayav lamoot alai” – You must go crazy about me – אתה חייב למות עליי

“Ani meta aleyhem” – I am crazy about them – אני מתה עליהם

Ani meta al shokolad – I am crazy about chocolate – אני מתה על שוקולד

Hu met mi-sartan – He died of cancer – הוא מת מסרטן

“Hayom kvar lo metim me-ahava” – Today people don’t die over love – היום כבר לא מתים מאהבה

Lamoot mi-tschok – To die of laughter – למות מצחוק

Lamoot mi-shiamoom – To die of boredom – למות משעמום

Hu met mi-pachad – He’s really scared – הוא מת מפחד

Ani met me-raav – I am really hungry – אני מת מרעב

Ani raev met – I’m dead hungry – אני רעב מת

Ani ayef met – I am really tired – אני עייף מת

Ani holé met – I am really sick – אני חולה מת

Ani meta mi-ze – I cannot stand it – אני מתה מזה

Ani meta le-croissant – I am dying for a croissant right now – אני מתה לקרואסון

“Ani met lirot ota ha-laila” – I am dying to see her tonight – אני מת לראות אותה הלילה

Hi meta al shokolad – She’s crazy about chocolate – היא מתה על שוקולד

Hi meta mi-shokolad – She died of too much chocolate – היא מתה משוקולד

Hi meta le-shokolad – She’s got this urge to have some chocolate – היא מתה לשוקולד

Hi meta le’echol shokolad – She really feels like eating chocolate – היא מתה לאכול שוקולד

“Mateti le-shokolad” – I was dying for chocolate – מתתי לשוקולד

Hayita met – You wish – היית מת

Ani met/meta – I cannot believe it – אני מת/מתה

Ta’im mavet – Hysterically delicious – טעים מוות

Yafé mavet – Amazingly handsome – יפה מוות

 

Playlist and Clips:

Chamsa – Hayav Lamoot Alay (lyrics)

Boaz Sharabi – Etsli Ha-kol Beseder (lyrics)

Arik Einstein – Ha-or Ba-katse (lyrics)

Lahakat Pikud Ha-darom – Ani Met (lyrics)

Subliminal – Eize Seret (lyrics)

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