Publisher's Synopsis
Welcome to the Hebrew Slang Dictionary, where we take a normal, peaceful language... and completely flip it on its head. If you're expecting formal, biblical Hebrew, you're in the wrong place, my friend. This is street-level, coffee-shop, army-base, taxi-driver, grandma-yelling-at-you Hebrew - the real deal.
Hebrew slang is a beautiful, chaotic mix of biblical expressions, Arabic influences, Yiddish chutzpah, English imports, and just pure Israeli attitude. Here, people don't just tell you to relax - they tell you to "take your foot off the gas" (קח רגל מהגז). If someone is acting stupid, they don't just say it - they'll tell you "your screw is loose" (יש לך בורג רופף). And if you ever hear "yalla balagan" (יאללה בלאגן), just know that things are about to get messy (and probably fun). Israelis have zero patience, and that's exactly why Hebrew slang is designed for efficiency. Why say, "Excuse me, but could you kindly move aside?" when you can just say "זוז!" (Zuz!) - MOVE!. Why politely ask, "Are you serious?" when you can just shout "נשבע לך?!" (Nishba Lecha?!) - Swear to me?!. It's short, direct, and usually yelled with hand gestures.This book is your VIP pass into the world of hilarious, useful, and sometimes totally ridiculous Hebrew slang. Whether you want to chill like a sabra, argue like a Tel Aviv cab driver, or just survive an Israeli WhatsApp group - this book has got you covered. So yalla, let's go! Get ready to learn, laugh, and probably get roasted by an Israeli grandma along the way. It's gonna be a balagan!
