Streetwise Hebrew

Zayin' (dick) is a word we hear a lot in Hebrew, since it made it to many slang terms, not necessarily related to sex, and today we’ll learn a few of them. We’ll also find out how we call 'friends with benefits' and how come it’s all connected to Franz Schubert. Words and expressions discussed: Zayin – זַיִן Koos – כּוּס “Und ach, sein Kuss” (German: “And Oh, his kiss”). Ha-aretz mitpatachat kmo ha-zayin sheli – הָאַרֶץ מִתְפַּתַּחַת כְּמוֹ הַזַּיִן שֶלִי Yezizoot - יְזִיזוּת Yadid > yaziz – יָדִיד > יָזִיז Eize zayin – אֵיזֶה זַיִן Eize zayin hu –הוּא אֵיזֶה זַיִן Ani sam zayin – אֲנִי שָׂם זַיִן Lasim zayin – לָשִׂים זַיִן Ani lo sam alav zayin – אֲנִי לֹא שָׂם עָלָיו זַיִן Al hazayin sheli – עַל הַזַּיִן שֶלִי Music: Alef-bet – Naomi Shemer, lyrics Franz Schubert - Gretchen am Spinnrade; Singer: Jessye Norman Rami Kleinstein – Chutz mimech klum, lyrics Johnny Blaze ft. Meli One & K7NG– Yedidim o yezizim Yafti – Dvarim Muzari, lyrics Ha-yehudim – Im kvar, lyrics Hagar Dadon – Al ha