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7 Amazing Hebrew Phrases For Everyday Life That Have No English Equivalent
I already know which ones I’m stealing and I guarantee you’ll want to do the same!
One of closest friends grew up in Israel, and as a result, I’m around my fair share of Hebrew-speaking individuals. Now, I don’t know the first thing about speaking Hebrew, and I’m certainly not the person to ask for any language learning advice. My friends are always kind enough to translate, and being the odd one out has never been a problem… that is, of course, until there is no way to accurately translate and they’re completely and collectively stumped trying to describe to me the precise connotation of such a powerful and useful Israeli expression.
Because while most languages have their selection of slang words and unique turns of phrase, the Hebrew language seems to have a lot — and they’re all really really good ones too!
So, with the help of my lovely friends, I’ve compiled a list of 7 amazing phrases for use in everyday life that exist in Hebrew but don’t quite make sense in English — yet.
Maybe if we work together we can make them a thing…
