Streetwise Hebrew

Listen up! Today's episode teaches you how to do something very useful on the Israeli streets - to stop someone who's talking at you and tell them "listen!" Pay attention as host Guy Sharett explores this gem of a root. Exclusive Content for Patrons   New words & expressions: Takshiv/Takshivi/Takshivu – Listen! / You will listen – תקשיב/תקשיבי/תקשיבו Im takshiv heytav – If you listen well – אם תקשיב היטב Takshiv li – Listen to me – תקשיב לי Takshiv li ve-takshiv li tov – Listen to me and listen good – תקשיב לי ותקשיב לי טוב Aval takshiv rega / Takshiv shniya – But listen for a sec – אבל תקשיב רגע/תקשיב שנייה Hakshev, hakshivi, hakshivu – Listen! (flowery) – הקשב, הקשיבי, הקשיבו Takshiv ma ta'ase – Listen (here's) what you should do (m.) – תקשיב מה תעשה Takshivi ma ta'asi – Listen (here's) what you should do (f.) – תקשיבי מה תעשי Takshivu ma ta'asu – Listen(here's) what you should do (pl.) – תקשיבו מה תעשו Lo hikshavtem li – You didn't listen to me – לא הקשבתם לי Lehakshiv le-sipur – To listen to a story –