Yes, you can learn Hebrew from pop culture. This time we decided to check out reality show Hebrew: We took one episode of The X Factor Israel and wrote down all the adjectives used there. Which ones made it to the top?
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Ze tov, ze tov, by Shokolad, Menta, Mastik
New Words and Expressions:
Tov – Good – טוב
Metoraf – Crazy – מטורף
“Yesh la yecholot metorafot” – She has crazy abilities – יש לה יכולות מטורפות
“Ze she-higati ad kan ze metoraf bishvilii” – The fact I made it up to here is crazy for me – זה שהגעתי עד כאן זה מטורף בשבילי
“Asiti po tahalich metoraf” – I went through a crazy process here – עשיתי פה תהליך מטורף
“Ani meusheret be-ramot metorafot” – I am happy at crazy levels – אני מאושרת ברמות מטורפות
Teruf – Craziness – טירוף
“Ze teruf latstet me-ha-bayit be-kor kaze – It’s insane to leave home in this cold – זה טירוף לצאת מהבית בקור כזה
Gadol – Big, awesome – גדול
Kashe – Hard, difficult – קשה
Madhim – Amazing – מדהים
Me’ule – Excellent – מעולה
Lahats – Stress, pressure – לחץ
Lahuts, lehutsa – Stressed – לחוץ, לחוצה
“Hayiti kol kach lechutsa etmol” – I was so stressed yesterday – הייתי כל כך לחוצה אתמול
“Ani lechutsa esh” – I am so stressed – אני לחוצה אש
Ta’im esh – It’s tasty as hell – טעים אש
Playlist and Clips:
Shokolad, menta, mastic – Ze Tov, Ze Tov (lyrics)
Ep. no. 102 about different synonyms for crazy
Ep. no. 228 about lachats, stress HEB
Ep. no. 349 about good HEB
