Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=I9RIIVcD704 עַל The word על is one of the most versatile words in Hebrew. Usually, it means “on” or
Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=roqiVft4SE4 הַמִּזְרָח הַתִּיכוֹן You probably know that Israel is in the Middle East, which in Hebrew is המזרח התיכון.
Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=hhwiI6Ju44I בְּ…, בְּתוֹךְ Many people start their Hebrew journey with the mini-word ב, which simply means “in.” In context:
Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=u9wzlf-zYgQ תַּקְלִיטָן, דִּיגֵ’יי The official Hebrew word for a DJ is תקליטן. It comes from the word תקליט, which
Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=ztD3KvfSmpg קְלִיטָה Ever walked into an elevator and lost your call? In Hebrew, you’d say you have no קליטה
Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=oAI9xx_QOSk כַּדּוּר In Hebrew, we use the same word for a ball, a pill, and a bullet: כדור. It
Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=6LPcN_FnBfs קוֹלֵעַ If someone describes a situation perfectly or tells a joke that hits the mark, they are being
Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=zXCQi2h1-Js קָלִיט When you hear a song on the radio and find yourself humming it three hours later, that
Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=4U2X8kGKZVE עַל עִיוֵּור While a blind date is פגישה עיוורת, the slang expression for doing something “blindly” or taking
Can’t play the sound? Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=m3_EqCsQEbI פְּגִישָׁה עִיוֶּורֶת A “blind date” in Hebrew is a פגישה עיוורת. פגישה – meeting – comes from the