{"id":5813,"date":"2022-02-09T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=5813"},"modified":"2022-02-02T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T13:40:00","slug":"hebrew-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/hebrew-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Hebrew Idioms: Not As Serious-Sounding As You Might Think!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because Hebrew is the language of the Bible, people who travel to Israel sometimes think that in order to mingle with the crowd they have to act all solemn and wise. Modern Hebrew, however, is anything but solemn. On the contrary, it is a vibrant, ever-changing, fast-paced language full of colourful expressions that make just the right point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While not all of them translate very well to English, learning about Hebrew idioms and where they come from is a great way to soak in Hebrew culture from a playful, relaxed perspective. Who knows? After reading the article you may even want to give Hebrew or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/top-dialects-of-the-hebrew-language\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of its dialects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a try!<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0082cb;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2192Sign Up Now: Free Trial Hebrew Lesson With a Native Speaker Teacher!\u2190<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (\u05e1\u05ea\u05dd)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English is full of multifunction words that you can use in different contexts. Take the word \u201dplay\u201d, for example. You can play a game, play a musical instrument, play a song, or play a part in a movie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stam <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a bit like that. Often translates as \u201csimply\u201d, or \u201cjust\u201d, this versatile Hebrew idiom is said as a response to all kinds of situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhy is he putting jam on his burger?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stam <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">likes it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No reason, that\u2019s just what he does.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAre you really not coming to my birthday?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNo, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was just kidding with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lid\u0127of et ha-af<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (\u05dc\u05d3\u05d7\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d0\u05e3)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you thought all Hebrew idioms had long, intricate origin stories and were used in scholarly conversations, you are up for a surprise. In fact, most Hebrew idioms refer to the same stuff that English speakers go through every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lidhof et ha-af<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which literally means \u201cputting\/shoving your nose\u201d, is a phrase used to call out meddlers. So, next time someone asks you when you\u2019re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finally <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">going to get your degree (or get married, or ask for that raise, or tell your best friend how you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">really <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feel) you can use this phrase to ask them to mind their own business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chaval al hazman<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (\u05d7\u05d1\u05dc \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d6\u05de\u05df)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever been to a party so, so great that you kept wishing it would never end? If you have, then you know exactly what this Hebrew idiom is about. Literally meaning \u201cshame on the time\u201d, this is an exclamation that people use to talk about an incredible event, an indelible memory, or a very special moment in their lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShame on the time\u201d means that you were so caught up in a truly incredible moment, that it was a shame it had to end. So, next time someone asks you about your date, we hope you can say \u201cIt was just\u2026 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chaval al hazman<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. In fact, you can shorten it into a single word and just say <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chavlaz<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5822 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-mauricio-mascaro-948199.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of a woman partying hard\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-mauricio-mascaro-948199.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-mauricio-mascaro-948199-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La\u2019asot sipur<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (\u05dc\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05e1\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all have a friend who just loves drama. No matter how small and insignificant a problem is, they will always find a way to blow it out of proportion. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La\u2019asot sipur<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, literally meaning \u201cto make a story\u201d, is used in a similar way to the English phrases \u201cto make a fuss\u201d or \u201cto make a big deal\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if your friend comes to you in a nervous breakdown because she didn\u2019t get tickets to the Meet &amp; Greet with One Direction, just tell her:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u05d0\u05dc \u05ea\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d6\u05d4 \u05e1\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">al ta\u2019ase mize sipur<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDon\u2019t make a scene out of this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Seriously, aren\u2019t Hebrew idioms much sassier than you expected?)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chai b\u2019seret<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (\u05d7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e1\u05e8\u05d8)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One afternoon, when we were children, my sister and I decided that we were going to have a band. Though neither of us could really sing or play any instruments, we started to crunch numbers (calculator in hand!), while talking about how we could make millions of dollars out of our live performances and record sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a Hebrew-speaking person had been listening to our raving, he could have used this phrase to wake us up from our fever dream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chai b\u2019serete<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which word to word means \u201cliving in a movie\u201d, is the perfect Hebrew idiom to talk about unrealistic expectations or, you know\u2026 people who are completely out of touch with reality.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liftoa\u0127 pe la-satan (\u05dc\u05e4\u05ea\u05d5\u05d7 \u05e4\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d8\u05df)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you want a biblical-sounding Hebrew idiom? Your wish is my command. Literally meaning \u201cto open your mouth to the devil\", this expression dates back to ancient times when Jews were forbidden to make negative predictions about themselves or other people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, however, its meaning shifted to resemble the English phrase \u201cDon\u2019t tempt fate\u201d. Like its English counterpart, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liftoah pe la-satan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works as a warning: don\u2019t say something good is bound to happen, because you might tempt fate to prove you wrong\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05ea \u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05d1\u05d7\u05df, \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1 \u05e9\u05e7\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any hvshb shqyblty at h'ebvdh, aval ani lo rotza liftoa\u0127 pe la-satan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI have the feeling I got the job, but I don\u2019t want to jinx my luck\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-cottonbro-4034442-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-cottonbro-4034442-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pexels-cottonbro-4034442-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Titchadesh\/i (\u05ea\u05ea\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9\/\u05ea\u05ea\u05d7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d9)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there anything nicer than receiving a gift or buying a new item?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Please don\u2019t say buying presents for someone you love is nicer than getting them, I won\u2019t have any of that!)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Israel, when you buy a new jacket, a hat, or even a home appliance, you will most likely hear the phrase <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Titchadesh<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from whoever helped you with your purchase. Though this term translates to \u201cbeing new\u201d, it\u2019s actually a way to exclaim a wish that you will enjoy your new item.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, next time you buy a Noodle Kugel or an Apricot Hamantaschen and you hear the shop assistant say <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">titchadesh<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!, just say <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">todah <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(thank you) in return, and put on a nice smile to show \u0336y\u0336o\u0336u\u0336\u2019\u0336r\u0336e\u0336 \u0336k\u0336n\u0336o\u0336w\u0336l\u0336e\u0336d\u0336g\u0336e\u0336a\u0336b\u0336l\u0336e\u0336 \u0336i\u0336n\u0336 \u0336H\u0336e\u0336b\u0336r\u0336e\u0336w\u0336 \u0336i\u0336d\u0336i\u0336o\u0336m\u0336s\u0336 how friendly you are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know how fun and relatable Hebrew idioms can be, will you give Hebrew a chance?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0082cb;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2192Sign Up Now: Free Trial Hebrew Lesson With a Native Speaker Teacher!\u2190<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning Hebrew allows you not only to connect with the people and culture of Israel but also to break the language barrier with hundreds of communities around the world. If, like us, you are amazed by the power of languages to connect people across time and space, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we\u2019ll match you with a native speaker of Hebrew for a free trial lesson. We are sure you\u2019re going to learn much more than just Hebrew idioms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because Hebrew is the language of the Bible, people who travel to Israel sometimes think that in order to mingle with the crowd they have to act all solemn and wise. Modern Hebrew, however, is anything but solemn. 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