Streetwise Hebrew

Do you have “zman” - time? This root, “z.m.n,” is used in so many words in Hebrew, it definitely merits an episode to itself. Guy Sharett also explains how it’s related to the Arab Spring and Tahrir Square in Cairo. “Zman” to press play…   New words & expressions Ha-zman hu kmo galgal anak – Time is like a ferris wheel – הזמן הוא כמו גלגל ענק Yesh lecha zman machar? – Do you have time tomorrow? – יש לך זמן מחר? Higia hazman – It’s about time – הגיע הזמן Bata ba-zman – You came right on time – באת בזמן Ba-zman ha-acharon – Lately – בזמן האחרון Hayinu yeladim ve-ze haya mizman – We were kids and it was long ago – היינו ילדים וזה היה מזמן Mizman – Long ago – מזמן – من زمان Ha-zman avar ve-lo dibarnu – Time went by and we didn’t speak – הזמן עבר ולא דיברנו Lakach li zman lehavin – It took me some time to understand – לקח לי זמן להבין Ata shayach li – You belong to me – אתה שייך לי Lakach lecha zman – It took you some time – לקח לך זמן Lezamen – To summon – לזַמן Zuman – He was summoned – זומַן Mezuman – Summo