Streetwise Hebrew

When job hunting, the Hebrew word דרושים, wanted, is what you’ll find written on job ads. Guy also talks about a slang term that, well, doesn’t hold anything back. A real hitter, one could say.   Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of This Episode   New Words and Expressions: Ha’am doresh tsedek hevrati – The people (sg.) demands social justice – העם דורש צדק חברתי Lidrosh mashehu mi-mishehu – Demand something from someone – לדרוש משהו ממישהו Anashim dorshim ha’alaat sachar – People demand a pay raise – אנשים דורשים העלאת שכר Hi doreshet leshalem la – She demands to be paid – היא דורשת לשלם לה Hi doreshet she-yeshalmu la – She demands to be paid – היא דורשת שישלמו לה Doresh/doreshet stira – “Begs to be smacked” – דורש/דורשת סטירה Partsuf doresh stira – A face in need of a slap (Backpfeifengesicht) – פרצוף דורש סטירה Drisha, drishot – Request, demand – דרישה, דרישות Drishat tashlum – Payment request – דרישת תשלום Lavo le-mishehu be-drishot – To come to someone with demands – לבוא למישהו בדרישות Drishot ha-tafkid