Streetwise Hebrew

#382 My Sweetie Pie


Listen Later

In Hebrew, מתוק means sweet or sweetie. You might also hear מתוק used passive-aggressively by a person standing in a Tel Avivi line.

Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon

 

New Words and Expressions:

“Matok, matok hu ta’am ha-hayim” – Sweet, sweet is the taste of life – מתוק, מתוק, הוא טעם החיים

Matok li – It’s too sweet – מתוק לי

Matok/Metuka sheli – My darling – מתוק/מתוקה שלי

Toda matok/metuka sheli! – Thank you sweetie! – תודה, מתוק/מתוקה שלי

Ehhh, metuka sheli, slicha, ani hayiti kodem! – Sorry sweetie pie, I was here first! – מתוקה שלי, סליחה, אני הייתי קודם

Shana tova u-metuka – Have a great year – שנה טובה ומתוקה

“Motek lo lishloach li uga” – Darling, don’t send a cake to me – מותק, לא לשלוח לי עוגה

Motek – Darling – מותק

Halomot metukim – Sweet dreams – חלומות מתוקים

Mayim metukim – Freshwater – מים מתוקים

Mei yam – Sea water – מי ים

Dagei yam – Sea fish – דגי ים

Dagei mayim metukim – Freshwater fish – דגי מים מתוקים

Rotsim lishmo’a al ha-metukim shelanu? – Do you want to hear about our desserts? – רוצים לשמוע על המתוקים שלנו

Lehamtik – To sweeten – להמתיק

Eich at mamtika? Eich ata mamtik? – How do you sweeten (your drink)? – איך אתה ממתיק, איך את ממתיקה

Ani lo shote/shota im sukar – I don’t add sugar – אני לא שותה עם סוכר

Kapit sukar – One teaspoon of sugar – כפית סוכר

Shtayim sukar – Two teaspoons of sugar – שתיים סוכר

Mamtik – Sweetener – ממתיק

Lehamtik et haglula ha-mara – To sweeten a bitter pill – להמתיק את הגלולה המרה

Onsho humtak – His sentence was commuted – עונשו הומתק

Mamtakim – Sweets, candies – ממתקים

Hanut mamtakim – Candy store – חנות ממתקים

Bonboniera – Bonbonnière, candy box – בונבוניירה

Mashka’ot memutakim – Sugary drinks, soft drinks – משקאות ממותקים

Metikoot – Sweetness – מתיקות

Oy metikooooot – How sweet! – אוי מתיקות

Bi-mtikoot – Sweetly – במתיקות

Ledaber be-metek sfatayim – To sweet talk – לדבר במתק שפתיים

 

Playlist and Clips:

Yigal Bashan & Lahakat Pikud Tsafon – Matok Matok (Lyrics)

Aviv Geffen – Ilana (Lyrics)

Uzi Fuchs – Ein Lach Ma Lid’og (Lyrics)

Meir Ariel – Mayim Metukim (Lyrics)

Mashka’ot memutakim – Sugary drinks

Erik Berman – Ha-metukot Ha-achronot (Lyrics)

 

Ep. 22 about darling

Ep 65 about don’t worry

Ep. 122 about stuff waiters say in Israel

Episode number 199 about halomot metukim

Ep. 305 about Ve and U-

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Streetwise HebrewBy TLV1 Studios

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

923 ratings


More shows like Streetwise Hebrew

View all
The Promised Podcast by TLV1 Studios

The Promised Podcast

419 Listeners

The Office of Rabbi Sacks by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The Office of Rabbi Sacks

529 Listeners

Tablet Studios by Tablet Magazine

Tablet Studios

1,492 Listeners

Israel Story by Israel Story

Israel Story

1,195 Listeners

What Matters Now by The Times of Israel

What Matters Now

32 Listeners

Decision Points by David Makovsky

Decision Points

119 Listeners

Identity/Crisis by Shalom Hartman Institute

Identity/Crisis

188 Listeners

For Heaven's Sake by Shalom Hartman Institute

For Heaven's Sake

367 Listeners

Call Me Back - with Dan Senor by Ark Media

Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

2,853 Listeners

The Times of Israel Daily Briefing by The Times of Israel

The Times of Israel Daily Briefing

992 Listeners

Unholy: Two Jews on the News by Unholy Media

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

548 Listeners

Hebrew Time - זמן עברית by Nadya Ures

Hebrew Time - זמן עברית

168 Listeners

We Should All Be Zionists Podcast by Einat Wilf

We Should All Be Zionists Podcast

230 Listeners

Israel: State of a Nation with Eylon Levy by State of a Nation Podcast

Israel: State of a Nation with Eylon Levy

376 Listeners

Here I Am With Shai Davidai by Shai Davidai

Here I Am With Shai Davidai

308 Listeners