#53 Streetwise Texting: The Hebrew Booty Call

What’s happened to Hebrew-speaking romantics in these days of Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter? How do they convey their feelings in 140 characters? Guy Sharett analyzes a unique song called ‘Smiley,’ whose lyrics are a collection of one-liners, sometimes just one word long, taken from real online chats between Israeli couples. And, most importantly, which Hebrew word is used by Israelis to text their ex-partners at 3am? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Er/Era – Are you up (awake)? – ער/ערה Daber/dabri iti – Talk to me – דבר/דברי איתי Hit’orart? – Did you get up? – התעוררת Lehit’orer – To wake up – להתעורר Tachzor/Tachzeri elai – Get back to me – תחזרי אליי Halo? Yachas! – Hey, can I get some attention here? – הלו? יחס Yachas – Treatment, attitude, attention – יחס Yechasim – Relations – יחסים Kara mashehu – Did something happen? – קרה משהו Likrot – To happen – לקרות Eifo at? – Where are you? – איפה את Bi-fgisha (be-pgisha) – In a meeting – בפגישה Bensi’a – In the car – בנסיעה Be-bayit – In a home – בְּבית Ba-bayit – At home – בַּבית Techef – In a sec. – תיכף Mi ze – who is it? – מי זה Mitkasher me-chasum – I am calling from a blocked number – מתקשר מֵחסום Tafsiki lesanen – Stop screening – תפסיקי לסנן Mesanenet – Strainer – מסננת Ma nish (Ma nishma) – How are you? – מה ניש? Daber elay – Talk to me – דבר אליי Lo chashuv – It doesn’t matter – לא חשוב Izvi (azvi) – Let it go – עזבי Smiley boche – Crying face emoji – סמיילי בוכה Smiley korets – Winking face emoji – סמיילי קורץ Smiley tsochek – Smiley – סמיילי צוחק Ch ch ch – LOL – חחח   Playlist and Clips: Daniel Solomon – Ma nish? Daber Elai Ep. 80 about digital Hebrew Ep. 253 about LOL Ep. 258 about azov Ep. 271 about yachas Ep. 286 about foreign words in Hebrew