Streetwise Hebrew
Short episodes unpacking one Hebrew root or slang word as Israelis actually use it.
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Streetwise Hebrew surpassed 700,000 downloads, and Guy thinks this is a great reason to talk about the root of number seven in Hebrew – שבע – and get to learn its other meanings. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Sheva – Seven – שבע Sheva banot – Seven girls – שבע בנות Shiv'ah banim – Seven boys – שבעה בנים Shiv'ah – The traditional seven days of mourning in Judaism – שבעה Ani holech le-shiv'ah – I'm going to a shiv'ah – אני הולך לשבעה Yesh li shiv'ah shel aba shel haver – I have a shiv'ah for a friend's father – יש לי שבעה של אבא של חבר Efo ha-shiva'ah? – Where is the shiv'ah? – איפה השבעה Efo hem yoshvim shiv'ah? – Where are they siting shiv'ah? – איפה הם…
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"You guys look so alike, it's crazy!" The Israeli street is all about exclamations, including strangers telling you how much you resemble someone… or not. It's important to understand what's being said, so today Guy focuses on the Hebrew word דומה and its relatives. And what does this all have to do with virtual reality and imagination? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Domeh – Resembles, looks like – דומה "Hi lo doma le-af achat acheret" – She does not resemble anyone else – היא לא דומה לאף אחת אחרת Hu domeh le-mishehu – He looks like someone – הוא דומה למישהו Hu domeh la-ima – He resembles his mom – הוא דומה לאימא Ata ma-ze domeh lo – You really look like…
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The Hebrew word אחד means one, a word we Israelis use all the time. From its root we also get the words for homogeneous and unity. Oh, and you should definitely know what אחד פלוס אחד means. Check Out the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Echad - One (m.) - אחד "Am echad im shir echad" - One nation with one song - עם אחד עם שיר אחד Achat - One (f.) - אחת Shi'oor echad al echad - One on one private lesson - שיעור אחד על אחד "yesh matsav le-kafe echad al echad?" - Is there any chance of getting a coffee one-on-one? - יש מצב לקפה אחד על אחד Echad she-yode'a - Someone in the know - אחד שיודע How do I know he's the one? - Eich ani eda she-ze ha-echad? She-zo ha-achat? -…
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Asking for the bill is one of the most important things to learn in any language. But חשבון, in Hebrew, is about much more than just settling the account. Guy explains how Israelis do self-reflection, how they break even… and how they don't give a damn. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Heshbon, heshbonot (m.) – Bill, bills – חשבון, חשבונות Heshbon bank – Bank account – חשבון בנק Heshbon hotsa'ot – Expense account – חשבון הוצאות Heshbon nefesh – Self examination – חשבון נפש Lehavi / Lakachat be-heshbon – To take into consideration – להביא / לקחת בחשבון Kach / K'chi / K'choo be-heshbon she- – Take into consideration that… (Imp.) – קח / קחי / קחו בחשבון K'chi…
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The Hebrew word איחוד means a union. Guy explains other words from the root אחד, which mean "association", "reunion", and "getting back together." Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ichood – Union – איחוד Ha-ichood ha-eropi – The European Union – האיחוד האירופי Le'ached – To unite – לאחד Gorem me'ached – A unifying factor – גורם מאחד Me'oochad – United – מאוחד Kupat holim Meoochedet – The United Health Fund – קופת חולים מאוחדת Lehit'ached – To unite, to reunite – להתאחד Hem mit'achdim – They are getting back together – הם מתאחדים Ein yom shelo sho'alim oti 'atem holchim lehitached?' – There isn't a single day where people don't ask me, 'Are you going to get…
What it is
Guy Sharett takes a single word or root per episode and walks through the family of words built on it, illustrated with clips from Israeli songs, ads and street conversation. Episodes run seven to ten minutes, it is still publishing in 2026, and the whole archive of hundreds of episodes is free. The narration is in English, so it teaches you about Hebrew rather than immersing you in it — treat it as vocabulary enrichment alongside a real course, and expect to need some basic Hebrew to enjoy the examples.
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