Streetwise Hebrew

Listen up! Today’s episode teaches you how to do something very useful on the Israeli streets – to stop someone who’s talking at you and tell them “listen!” Pay attention as Guy explores this gem of a root. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Takshiv, takshivi, takshivu – Listen! (imperative) – תקשיב, תקשיבי, תקשיבו “Im takshiv heytav” – If you listen well – אם תקשיב היטב Takshiv li ve-takshiv li tov! – Listen to me and listen well – תקשיב לי ותקשיב לי טוב Aval takshiv/takshivi rega – But listen for a sec – אבל תקשיב/תקשיבי רגע Takshiv/takshivi/takshivu shniya – Listen for a sec. – תקשיב/תקשיבי/תקשיבו רגע Hakshev, hakshivi, hakshivu – Listen! (Archaic imperative, not in use in colloquial language) – הקשב, הקשיבי, הקשיבו Takshiv ma ta’ase, takshivi ma ta’asi, takshivu ma ta’asu – Listen to what you need to do – תקשיב מה תעשה, תקשיבי מה תעשי, תקשיבו מה תעשו “Lo hikshavtem li’ – You didn’t listen to me (I told you so) – לא הקשבתם לי Hakshava – Listening carefully – הקשבה Lehakshiv