{"id":1052,"date":"2013-06-30T12:39:11","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T16:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2013-07-01T12:45:03","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T16:45:03","slug":"real-world-hebrew-slang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/real-world-hebrew-slang\/","title":{"rendered":"Real World Hebrew: Slang"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hebrew is a living language. It’s always creating or borrowing new words from other languages. Most of the slang used today originates from the Big Orange (\u05ea\u05dc\u05be\u05d0\u05d1\u05d9\u05d1<\/span> – Tel Aviv) itself and spreads throughout Israel pretty fast.<\/p>\n

There’s a word equivalent to “dude” or “girl”. For a guy, you’d use \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d3\u05d5\u05df<\/span> (ur-dun) and for a girl you have \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d3\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea<\/span> (ur-dun-it).
\n\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d3\u05d5\u05df, \u05de\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e6\u05d1?<\/span> (hey ur-dun, ma ha-mats-av?) – Hey dude, what’s up?
\n\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d3\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea, \u05de\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e6\u05d1?<\/span> (hey ur-dun-it, ma ha-mats-av?) – Hey girl, what’s up?<\/p>\n

\u05e4\u05bc\u05d9\u05d2\u05d5\u05d6<\/span> (pi-guz) – very nice, very good, ‘da bomb’
\n\u05d4\u05db\u05dc \u05d8\u05d5\u05e1\u05d8<\/span> (ha-kol tost) – Everything is toast (everything is okay)
\n\u05dc\u05d7\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05e1\u05e8\u05d8<\/span> (lichyot beseret) – to live in a movie (said about a person who is vaguely connected to reality)
\n\u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05e7\u05d8\u05df<\/span> (le-hit-ka-ten) – to be petty
\n\u05e1\u05ea\u05d0\u05d0\u05d0\u05d0\u05d0\u05d0\u05d0\u05d0\u05d0\u05d0\u05d0\u05dd<\/span> (staaaaaaam) – I’m just joking.<\/p>\n

From English<\/h3>\n

Slang that originated from English actually comes from the time when Israel was British occupied territory (The British Mandate). Some of these include:
\n\u05e4\u05bc\u05e0\u05e6\u05f3\u05e8<\/span> (pan-cher) – a flat tire (‘puncture’)
\n\u05e4\u05bc\u05e2\u05dd \u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05d2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4<\/span> (pa-'am slishit glida) – A third time ice cream
\n\u05ea\u05e7\u05e0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05d2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4<\/span> (tikne li glida) – Buy me an ice cream<\/p>\n

These last two phrases are used if you see someone three times in a row in a short period of time (even the same day). Why? It’s a corruption of the English “If I see you a third time, I’ll scream”<\/p>\n

Is it okay? – \u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d9\u05b8\u05d9\u05da\u05b0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pronounced “sha-yakh” This slang term is used primarily among the ultra orthodox and very religious Jews. The idea behind this word means something is under the ownership of someone. It\u2019s slang meaning, however, expresses the question if something is correct, suitable, relevant, etc. Similar to saying something like “Does it bother you if…” or “Is it okay…?”<\/p>\n

It’s not \u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d9\u05b8\u05d9\u05da\u05b0<\/span> to dress this way in the synagogue.
\nWhat type of gift is \u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d9\u05b8\u05d9\u05da\u05b0<\/span> for Bar Mitzvah?
\nIs it \u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d9\u05b8\u05d9\u05da\u05b0<\/span> to go shopping during Sabbath?*<\/p>\n

\n

*no, it’s not \u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d9\u05b8\u05d9\u05da\u05b0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hebrew is a living language. It’s always creating or borrowing new words from other languages. Most of the slang used today originates from the Big Orange (\u05ea\u05dc\u05be\u05d0\u05d1\u05d9\u05d1 – Tel Aviv) itself and spreads throughout Israel pretty fast. There’s a word equivalent to “dude” or “girl”. For a guy, you’d use \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d3\u05d5\u05df (ur-dun) and for a…<\/p>\n

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