#273 You Shouldn't Steal

In Hebrew, גנב (ganav) is a thief. Perhaps you already know its Yiddish pronunciation, ganef (גאַנעוו). But there are other, more exciting words that belong to the Hebrew root גנב, including several slang uses. Guy explains. Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode New Words and Expressions: Ganav - Thief - גנב Ganef - Thief (Yiddish) - גאַנעוו Lignov - To steal - לגנוב Ganav sidrati - Serial thief - גנב סדרתי Al rosh ha-ganav bo'er ha-kova - On the head of the thief the hat is in flames - על ראש הגנב בוער הכובע Gneva - Theft - גניבה Gnevot ha-sisma'ot - The password thefts - גניבות הססמאות "Ve-al tezalzelu bi-fritsa la-mail ha-prati shelachem" - And don't underestimate a break in to your personal email - ואל תזלזלו בפריצה למייל הפרטי שלכם Pritsa - Burglary - פריצה Lifrots - To break in - לפרוץ Ani megala she-ganvu li et ha-zehut - I realise that someone stole my identity - אני מגלה שגנבו לי את הזהות Gnevat zehoot - Identity theft - גניבת זהות Medabrim al ze harbe la-achrona - They talk a lot about it lately - מדברים על זה הרבה לאחרונה Nignav - Stolen - נגנב Nignav li ha-nayad - My cellular phone was stolen - נגנב לי הנייד Nigneva la ha-zehut - My identity was stolen - נגנבה לי הזהות Nignav li ha-oto - My car was stolen - נגנב לי האוטו Nigneva li ha-mechonit - My car was stolen - נגנבה לי המכונית Nignevu li ha-ofanayim - My bicycle was stolen - נגנבו לי האופניים Nigneva lecha ha-mechonit? - Was your car stolen? - נגנבה לך המכונית Ganuv - Stolen - גנוב Rechev ganuv - A stolen vehicle - רכב גנוב Sufgi, ya gnuva, ma at osa kan? - Hey donut, are you out of your mind? What are you doing here? - ?סופגי, יא גנובה, מה את עושה כאן Ma, ata ganuv? - Are you out of your mind? Don't be silly - ?מה, אתה גנוב Lehagniv - To sneak something in - להגניב Lehagniv ochel la-kolno'a - To sneak food into the cinema - להגניב אוכל לקולנוע Magniv - Cool - מגניב Lehagniv mishehu al mashehu - To excite someone about something - להגניב מישהו על משהו Hu higniv oti al cuba - He got me excited about Cuba - הוא הגניב אותי על קובה Hi higniva oti al sidra - She was raving about a TV series and now I am hooked - היא הגניבה אותי על הסדרה Hitganev - He snuck into - התגנב Hitganvut - Sneaking into - התגנבות Gunav le-oznai she… - It was brought to my attention that... - גונב לאוזניי ש Ganavti kama dakot, asiti siesta - I stole a few minutes and had a siesta - גנבתי כמה דקות Playlist and Clips: Lior Narkis - Ganavim (lyrics) Ha-gneva ha-gdola beyoter Gnevat zehut - Identity theft Nignav li ha-telefon Ya gnuva (Eretz Nehederet)

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 15, 2019

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

#273 You Shouldn't Steal

0:00 9:06

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

The College Commons Podcast HUC-JIR The College Commons Podcast, passionate perspectives from Judaism's leading thinkers, is produced by Hebrew Union College, America's first Jewish institution of higher learning. Exegetically Speaking Wheaton College "Exegetically Speaking" is a weekly podcast of the friends and faculty of Wheaton College, IL and The Lanier Theological Library. Hosted by Dr. David Capes, it features language experts who discuss the importance of learning the biblical languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—and show how reading the Bible in the original languages "pays off." Each podcast lasts between seven and eleven minutes and covers a different topic for those who want to read the Bible for all it is worth. Click on the ⓘ symbol below for each episode to read the description.If you're interested in going deeper, learn more about Wheaton's undergraduate degree in Classical Languages (Greek, Hebrew, and Latin) and our MA in Biblical Exegesis. Collected Talks of David Solomon David Solomon A Jewish podcast experience like no other. David Solomon’s “enlightening and engaging” talks on the Hebrew Bible, Jewish History, Kabbalah, and Jewish Philosophy and Thought will leave you immersed in information and inspired to learn more. Collected Talks of David Solomon is a podcast of lectures by internationally renowned educator, writer, translator, and scholar David Solomon. With the skill of a seasoned story-teller, David delivers dynamic and entertaining lectures filled with volumes of fascinating, well-researched content. These lectures, recorded before live audiences around the world, are delivered with clarity and insight, poignancy and humour by a world-class Jewish educator who is not to be missed. Download and subscribe now or learn more at davidsolomon.online Zemer of the Week David Rosenwein, Jon Hornstein, Jeff Ong Teaching zemirot, spreading the middot, one song, one week at a time. "Zemer of the Week" is a podcast hosted by David Rosenwein and Jon Hornstein, teaching zemirot -- traditional Jewish songs in Hebrew and occasionally Yiddish or Aramaic. Weekly, topical dvars (a short word of Torah) also follow up each zemer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Streetwise Hebrew?

This episode is 9 minutes long.

When was this Streetwise Hebrew episode published?

This episode was published on October 15, 2019.

Can I download this Streetwise Hebrew episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!