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When an Israeli tells you "al tid’ag," or "don’t worry," that's when you should probably start worrying. In this episode we're re-posting, Guy Sharett teaches us how to talk about worrying and what else this root, דאג, has up its sleeve.

Words and expressions discussed:

Al tid’agi, al tid’ag, al tid’agu – אַל תִּדְאָגִי, אַל תִּדְאָג, אַל תִּדְאֲגוּ

Tilmad – תִּלְמָד

Al tid’agi li ima – אַל תִּדְאָגִי לי אִמָּא

Al tid’agu li aba – אַל תִּדְאֲגוּ לִי אַבָּא

Tilmedu – תִּלְמְדוּ

Ein lach ma lid’og – אֵין לָךְ מָה לִדְאוֹג

Mishehu do’eg li sham le-mala – מִישֶהוּ דּוֹאֵג לִי שָׁם לְמַעֲלָה

Mi doeg le-birot – מִי דּוֹאֵג לְבִּירוֹת

De’aga – דְּאָגָה

Al de’aga –  אַל דְּאָגָה

Ze seker mad’ig – זֶה סֶקֶר מַדְאִיג

Ani lo mud’ag me-ha-falastinim, ani mud’ag me-ha-israelim – אֲנִי לֹא מוּדְאָג מֵהַפָלָסְטִינִים, אֲנִי מוּדְאָג מֵהַיִּשְרְאֵלִים

Al tihyi mud’eget – אַל תִּהְיִי מוּדְאֶגֶת

Da’agan, da’aganit – דַּאֲגָן, דַאֲגָנִית

Da’aganut yeter – דַּאֲגָנוּת יֶתֶר

Music:
Incognito, Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing 
Aviv Geffen, Al tid'ag (lyrics) 
Pablo Rozenberg, Al Tid'agi Li Ima (lyrics) 
Ehud Banai, Kmo Tsipor Ve-sharah 
Uzi Fuchs, Ein lach ma lid’og (lyrics) 
Mishehu, Yehudit Ravitz (lyrics) 
Shelly Yachimovich, interview TV10
Amnon Dankner, interview TV2
Shnei Sipurey Ahava Ktsarim, Ha-haverim shel Natasha (lyrics)

StreetWise Hebrew patrons chatted with host Guy Sharett here in Tel Aviv and via Skype. Listen to the most educational snippets of that chat guided by our studio manager Itai.

Patrons Andrew, Alex, Angela, Barak, Beth, Jack, and Marty talked about all kinds of things - business trips, that crazy guy, long winters, challenges, and James Taylor. To sum it up, Guy ends with a story of his own travels in Nazareth and Tsvat.

In honor of the celebration of love, we're re-upping one of Guy's first episodes. It's about relationships - with all the magic and the mess. Guy teaches us some Hebrew phrases to help communicate with our beloved partners.

Words and expressions discussed: Tafur – sewn – תָּפוּר Ani lo zamin – I am not available – אֲנִי לֹא זָמִין Panuy – vacant/available – פָּנוּי Ha'manuy eino banuy le'ahava – the subscriber isn't built for love – הַמָּנוּי אֵינוֹ בָּנוּי לאֲהָבָה Sichat yachaseinu le'an – conversation on where this relationship is going – שִׂיחַת יחָסֵינוּ לְאַן

Music: Moshik Afia, Ani lo zamin (lyrics) Chen Aharoni, Tafur aleyha (lyrics) Dani Robas, Ze lo ani (lyrics)

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In honor of the celebration of love, we're re-upping one of Guy's first episodes. It's about relationships - with all the magic and the mess. Guy teaches us some Hebrew phrases to help communicate with our beloved partners. 

Words and expressions discussed:
Tafur – sewn – תָּפוּר
Ani lo zamin – I am not available – אֲנִי לֹא זָמִין
Panuy – vacant/available – פָּנוּי
Ha'manuy eino banuy le'ahava – the subscriber isn't built for love – הַמָּנוּי אֵינוֹ בָּנוּי לאֲהָבָה
Sichat yachaseinu le'an – conversation on where this relationship is going – שִׂיחַת יחָסֵינוּ לְאַן

Music:
Moshik Afia, Ani lo zamin (lyrics)
Chen Aharoni, Tafur aleyha (lyrics)
Dani Robas, Ze lo ani (lyrics)

Any chance you'll be in Sydney, Australia on February 28th? Meet Guy for coffee! For more info, check out his event.

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If you have ever been to Israel, surely you have heard 'ta'amin li', believe me, used by virtually every salesmen who confidently declares that their offered price is the best in the world. The root of the word can be expressed in a plethora of ways, so host Guy Sharett teaches us how. You better believe that Britney makes an appearance.

Words and expressions discussed:

Ma'azinim yekarim sheli – My dear listeners – מאזינים יקרים שלי

Leha'amin – To believe – להאמין

Amen – So be it – אמן

Halvai amen – May it be like this – הלוואי אמן

Tamut halvai amen – May you die! (sl.) – תמות הלוואי אמן

Amen she… – I wish that… – אמן ש...

Amen she-hakol yistader – May everything turn out fine – אמן שהכל יסתדר

Emuna be… – Belief in… – אמונה ב–

Ani ma'amin she... – I believe that… – אני מאמין ש...

Ani ma'amin ba – I believe in her – אני מאמין בה

Achshav kshe-lo notar yoter be-ma le'haamin – Now, when there's nothing left to believe in – עכשיו, כשלא נותר יותר במה להאמין

Ta'amin li – Believe me – תאמין לי

Leha'amin le – To believe someone – להאמין ל–

Ta'amin li, ze mehir tov – Believe me, this is a good price – תאמין לי, זה מחיר טוב

Ani ma'amin/a lecha – I believe you – אני מאמין/מאמינה לך

Ani lo ma'amina (an'lo ma'amina) – I don't believe it – אני לא מאמינה) אנ'לא מאמינה)

Ani od/adayin ma'amin/ma'amina – I still believe – אני עוד/עדיין מאמין/מאמינה

Ve-ata od ma'amin lo? – And you still believe him? – ?ואתה עוד מאמין לו

Lo ma'aminim? Nasu be'atsmechem – If you guys don't believe it, try it yourselves. – לא מאמינים? נסו בעצמכם

Lo ta'amin/ta'amini/ta'aminu ma kara – You won't believe what happened – לא תאמין/תאמיני/תאמינו מה קרה

Yagata umatsata ta'amin – If you work hard, you'll succeed – יגעת ומצאת, תאמין

Hu imen mishehu – He trained someone – הוא אימן מישהו

Hu uman – He was trained – הוא אוּמן

Hu Hit'amen – He exercised – הוא התאמן

Music: Yardena Arazi – Shiru Shir Amen (lyrics) Berry Sakharof – Be-emuna Iveret (lyrics) Ha-dag Nachash – Ani Ma'amin (lyrics) Knesiyat Ha-sechel – Ani Ma'amin (lyrics) Ariel Zilber – Ani Shochev Li al Ha–gav (lyrics) Gali Atari – Bein Ha-esh U-vein Ha-mayim (lyrics) Ilanit – Ani Lo Ma'amina (lyrics) Britney Spears – Baby One More Time

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We have all had conversations with Israelis bereft of the common courtesies - thank you, please, or polite excuses. On this episode, host Guy Sharett explains exactly what is going on in the Israeli brain when answering our offers or questions in what seems to be curt, abrupt, and even rude ways.

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New Words and Expressions:

Nimus – Politeness – נימוס

Sicha menumeset – Polite conversation – שיחה מנומסת

Efshar espresso vaksha? – May I have an espresso please? – אפשר אספרסו בַקְשָה

"Nahutz li gever menumas" – I need a polite man – נחוץ לי גבר מנומס

Rotse kafe? Lo – Do you want coffee? No – רוצה קפה? לא

Efshar laredet? Ken – May I get off here? Yes – אפשר לרדת? כן

Ba lecha mitz? Lo – Do you feel like juice? No – בא לך מיץ? לא

Nifgashim ba-spontani? Lo, asuk – Wanna meet now spontaneously? No, I am busy – נפגשים בספונטני? לא, עסוק

Ani rotse havita – I'd like an omelet please – אני רוצה חביתה

Adoni – Sir – אדוני

Gvirti – Maam – גבירתי

"Ramkolim menumasim"- Polite loudspeakers – רמקולים מנומסים

Playlist and Clips:

Shlomo Artzi & Astar Shamir – Brit Lo Muteret (lyrics)

Yossi Banai & Yona Atari – Rina (lyrics)

Meir Ariel – Terminal (lyrics)

So you're in Israel. You're chatting away with someone, and then they stop you mid-sentence. Surprise, surprise. How do you tell someone to "wait a minute" or "hold on a second?" Today host Guy Sharett talks about one of the most popular words in Hebrew, rega, moment, but also "just a moment".

Words and expressions discussed:

Rega, rega'im – Moment/s – רגע, רגעים

Rega, nahag – Just a sec., driver – רגע, נהג

Efshar rega she'ela? – May I just ask one question? – אפשר רגע שאלה?

Rak shniya/daka – Just a second/minute – רק שנייה/דקה

Haké , haki, haku – Wait (imperative, m., f., pl.) – חכה, חכי, חכו

Haké shniya/rega – Wait a bit– חכה שנייה/רגע

Haké-haké/haki-haki – Just you wait – חכה-חכה/חכי-חכי

Tsohek mi she-tsohek aharon – He who laughs last, laughs the best – צוחק מי שצוחק אחרון

Ten/tni li daka/shniya – Give me a minute – תן/תני לי דקה/שנייה

Ten li daka/rega lir'ot – Give me a moment to see – תן לי דקה/רגע לראות

Rak daka/shniya/rega – Just a moment – רק דקה/שנייה/רגע

Od rega/shniya/daka – One sec. – עוד רגע/שנייה/דקה

Od rega, ha-shakshuka ba-derekh – Just a sec., the shakshuka is on the way – עוד רגע, השקשוקה בדרך

Savlanut – Patience – סבלנות

Haké be-savlanut ba-tsad – Wait patiently on the side – חכה בסבלנות בצד

Music: Ha-tarnegolim – Shir Ha-shchuna (lyrics) Corinne Alal & Inbal Perelmutter – Kshe-ze Amok (lyrics) Mati Caspi – Afilu Daka (lyrics) Trem da Onze – Gal Costa My Fair Lady – Just you wait Hava Alberstein & Arik Sinai – Shuv (lyrics) Hava Alberstein – Ha-layla hu shirim (lyrics) Shlomo Artzi – La'azazel Eich Lo Yadati (lyrics)

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Laredet, to go down, is the opposite of La'alot, to go up. But the root ירד has so many other meanings. We use it to talk about the rain, internet downloads, mocking our friends, taking shots of alcohol, and more raunchy terms you should definitely know - which is why this episode isn't suitable for younger listeners. Sorry kids!

Words and expressions discussed:

Laredet – To go down – לרדת

Ma she-ole, hayav laredet – What goes up, must come down – מה שעולה, חייב לרדת

Laredet me-ha-otobus / me-ha-rakevet – To get off the bus/train – לרדת מהאוטובוס/מהרכבת

Efshar laredet (bevaksha)? – May I get off please? – אפשר לרדת בבקשה?

Ta'atsor li kan bevaksha – Please stop here for me – תעצור לי כאן בבקשה

Ole hadash, olim hadashim – New immigrant/s to Israel – עולה חדש, עולים חדשים

Yored, yordim – Israelis who left Israel (negative) – יורד, יורדים

Yerida – leaving Israel – ירידה

Yored al mishehu – He's mocking someone – יורד על מישהו

Dai laredet alai – Stop coming down on me/mocking me – די לרדת עליי

Yeridot al mishehu – mocking 'attacks' on someone – ירידות על מישהו

Ata yored alai mul kulam – You're mocking me in front of everybody – אתה יורד עליי מול כולם

Dai im ha-yeridot al ha-marak sheli – Stop mocking my soup – די עם הירידות על המרק שלי

Yeridot mehirim – Decrease in prices – ירידות מחירים

Yored geshem – It's raining – יורד גשם

Tsarich mitriya – You need an umbrella – צריך מטרייה

Etmol lo yarad geshem – Yesterday it didn't rain – אתמול לא ירד גשם

Mahar lo amur laredet geshem – Tomorrow it's not supposed to rain – מחר לא אמור לרדת גשם

Laredet le- – To go down on someone (sexual) – לרדת למישהו

Hu yarad la – He went down on her – הוא ירד לה

Hi yarda lo – She went down on him – היא ירדה לו

Hu yarad lo – He went down on him – הוא ירד לו

Hi yarda la – She went down on her – היא ירדה לה

Ba lach laredet li? ba lecha laredet li? – Do you feel like going down on me? – בא לך לרדת לי?

Lehorid – To lower, take off – להוריד

Hu horid hultsa – He took off his shirt – הוא הוריד חולצה

Torid oti kan bevakasha – Please drop me off here – תוריד אותי כאן בבקשה

Ata yachol lehorid oti kan? – Could you please drop me off here? – אתה יכול להוריד אותי כאן?

Anashim moridim sratim/aplikatsiot/shirim – People download movies/apps/songs – אנשים מורידים סרטים/אפליקציות/שירים

Lehorid shotim/chaserim – To do shots – להוריד שוטים/צ'ייסרים

Hem horidu shotim beyachad – They did shots together – הם הורידו שוטים ביחד

Bo norid kama shotim – Let's do some shots – בוא נוריד כמה שוטים

Lehorid kafa le–mishehu – To give someone a smack on the head – להוריד כאפה למישהו

Ze ma–ze horid li mimenu –What he did really put me off – זה מה-זה הוריד לי ממנו

Music: Muki – Medabrim al Shalom (lyrics) Arik Einstein – Merahef Ba–halal (lyrics) Jane Bordeau – Geshem Yored Gazoz – Lichvod Ha–kayits (lyrics)

This week we're celebrating 1 million downloads - can you believe it? Let's celebrate together! In Hebrew of course, and talk about the root 'hagag,' חגג, and how we use it. By the way, the cake tasted amazing.

Words and expressions discussed:

Anachnu hogegim – We are celebrating – אנחנו חוגגים

Lahgog mashehu – To celebrate something – לחגוג משהו

Hogegim yomuledet le-mishehu – Celebrating birthday for someone – חוגגים יומולדת למישהו

Hagiga – Celebration, party – חגיגה

Hagagnu ad or ha-boker – We celebrated until dawn – חגגנו עד אור הבוקר

Hagiga Ba-snooker – Party at the snooker – חגיגה בסנוקר

Hag – Holiday – חג

Hag sameach – Happy holiday – חג שמח

Hajj (Arabic) – حج – חג'

Nira li mishu hogeg li al ha-kartis – I think that someone is "feasting" on my credit card – נראה לי מישהו חוגג לי על הכרטיס

Ani hoshev she-mishehu hogeg li al ha-pelefon – I think that someone is "feasting" on my phone – אני חושב שמישהו חוגג לי על הפלאפון

Bon'a, ata hogeg/at hogeget/atem hogegim – Dude, you live the life – בוא'נה, אתה חוגג/את חוגגת/אתם חוגגים

Hagiga la-einayim – Site for sore eyes – חגיגה לעיניים

Music: Sarit Hadad – Hagiga (lyrics) Hagiga Ba-snooker (cult movie) – חגיגה בסנוקר Explaining the Hajj – CNN Daniel Ben Haim – Hagiga La-einayim (lyrics) Ha-lahaka – Shir Ha-lahaka (lyrics) Nurit Galron – Hagiga Ba-tsameret (lyrics)

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The word נעים means pleasant, or nice. Let's learn all about pleasantness – Guy teaches us sentences with this word that has had a long and successful career, along with Hebrew names related to its root. Oh, and how do you greet someone who just got a haircut in Arabic?

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New Words and Expressions:

Naim – Pleasant, fine – נעים

Mezeg avir naim – Nice weather – מזג אוויר נעים

Naim meod – Nice meeting you – נעים מאוד

Na'im lehakir – Nice meeting you – נעים להכיר

Naim li me'od – Nice meeting you – נעים לי מאוד

Ze lo na'im li – I don't like this (feeling) – זה לא נעים לי

Slicha, mamash lo na'im li, aval… – Sorry, I feel awful saying this, but… – סליחה, ממש לא נעים לי, אבל

Na'iman – An arabic blessing to a person who finished a shower or got a new haircut – נעימן – نعيماً

"Ani holem al Naomi" – I dream about Naomi – אני חולם על נעמי

Na'ama – Na'ama, a woman's first name – נעמה

Noam – Pleasantness – נועם

"Ata lo yachol la'asot et ze yoter be-noam?" – Can't you do it more pleasantly? – אתה לא יכול לעשות את זה יותר בנועם

Be-noam – Pleasantly – בנועם

Noam halichot – Peasant manners – נועם הליכות

Ne'ima musikalit – Musical tune – נעימה מוסיקלית

Biluy naim – Have a great time – בילוי נעים

Tisa ne'ima – Have a pleasant flight – טיסה נעימה

Playlist and Clips:

Ha-halonot Ha-gvohim – Kama Na'im (lyrics)

Jana Mekdad – Naiman (Arabic)

Yael Naim – New Soul

Hedva & David – Ani Holem Al Neomi (lyrics)

Hedva & David – Naomi No Yume (Japanese version)

Yael Levy – Tmuna (lyrics)

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