Streetwise Hebrew

“When will the hostages be released?”, מתי הם ישתחררו, is what everyone in Israel is asking themselves. This week we saw the release of some of the hostages taken on October 7th. Guy explains how we talk about it in Hebrew. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: “Et hishtachrarti” – When I got released – עת השתחררתי Hu hishtachrer – He got released, he was liberated – הוא השתחרר Hem hishtachreru – They were released – הם השתחררו Hem mishtachrerim, hen mishtachrerot – They are being released – הם משתחררים, הן משתחררות Ha-im hem yishtachreroo ha-yom? – Will they be released today? – האם הם ישתחררו היום Matai ata mishtachrer/at mishtachreret/atem mishtachrerim- When will you be done with your military service? – מתי אתה משתחרר/את משתחררת/אתם משתחררים Ani rak rotse lehishtachrer – I just wants to go home – אני רק רוצה להשתחרר Lehishtachrer me-ha-tsava- To get out of the army service – להשתחרר מהצבא “Kol ha-anashim amru li, ‘ma be’emet, al ma hishtachrart?’ – Everybody told me, why wer