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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 13 MIN

#449 Air It Out

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The Hebrew word for air is אוויר, while אווירה is atmosphere/ambience. There are other interesting words taken from אוויר, like fluffy or ceiling fan. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Mezeg avir – Weather – מזג אוויר Le'avrer et ha-heder – To air out the room – לאוורר את החדר Hu me'avrer et ha-bayit – He airs out the house – הוא מאוורר את הבית Le'avrer et ha-rosh – To clear one's head – לאוורר את הראש Me'avrer – Fan, ventilator – מאוורר Me'avrer tikra – Ceiling fan – מאוורר תקרה Mazgan – Air conditioning – מזגן Ivroor – Airing, ventilation – אוורור "Ein po avir, ani potachat halon" – There's no air in here, I am opening the window – אין פה אוויר, אני פותחת חלון "Hayavim le'avrer, eich ata yashen kacha?" – We've got to air out the room, how do you sleep like this? – חייבים לאוורר, איך אתה ישן ככה Ma'arechet ha-ivroor – The ventilation system – מערכת האוורור Ha-heder lo me'oovrar – The room is not ventilated – החדר לא מאוורר Ha-dira me'oovreret – The apartment is airy – הדירה מאווררת Lehitavrer – To air oneself out – להתאוורר Ani hayav hofesh, lehitavrer ktsat – I need a vacation to get some fresh air – אני חייב חופש, להתאוורר קצת Hoofshat hit'avreroot – A vacation to clear your mind – חופשת התאווררות Hel ha-avir – Air Force – חיל האוויר Avira – Atmosphere, ambience – אווירה Yesh sham avira kefit – There's a fun atmosphere there – יש שם אווירה כיפית Kav aviri – Direct distance / As the crow flies – קו אווירי Be-kav aviri ha-batim shelanoo lo rechokim, aval ba-oto ze yikach lecha sha'ah – Our houses aren't far apart as the crow flies, but by car, it will take you an hour. – בקו אווירי הבתים שלנו לא רחוקים, אבל באוטו זה ייקח לך שעה Shayara avirit – Air convoy – שיירה אווירית Ha-taasiya ha-avirit Le-Israel – Israeli Aerospace Industries – התעשייה האווירית לישראל Ugah avririt – Fluffy cake – עוגה אוורירית Aviron – Plane – אווירון   Playlist and Clips: Gidi Gov – Ne'echaz Ba-avir (lyrics) Me'avrer tikra – Ceiling fan Kan TV – Hel Avir (Air Force) Omer Adam – Avira shel Sof (lyrics) Ha-taasiya Ha-avirit – The aerospace industry 13TV – Ugah avririt Ilanit – Red Elenu Aviron (lyrics) Zemereshet – Aviron Ep. no. 75 about weather HEB Ep. no. 337 about mazgan, aircon HEB Ep. no. 392 about kivoon, direction HEB

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