#130 StreetWise Hebrew in seventh heaven

StreetWise Hebrew has just reached 700,000 downloads, and host Guy Sharett thinks this is a great reason to talk about the root of number seven in Hebrew - shin beit ayin - and get to learn its other meanings. Exclusive Content for Patrons   New words & expressions: Sheva (f.), shiv'ah (m.) – Seven – שבע, שבעה Sheva banot, shiv'aa banim – Seven girls, seven boys – שבע בנות, שבעה בנים Shiv'ah – Seven days of mourning (Judaism) – שבעה Ani holech le-shiv'ah – I am going to a shiv'ah – אני הולך לשבעה Yesh li shivaa shel aba shel haver – I have a shiv'ah for a friend’s father – יש לי שבעה של אבא של חבר Efo ha-shiv'ah? – Where is the shiv'ah? – ?איפה השבעה Lashevet shiv'ah – To sit shiv'ah – לשבת שבעה Efo hem yoshvim shivaa? – Where do they sit shiv'ah? – ?איפה הם יושבים שבעה Shavu’a (m.), shavu'ot – Week/s – שבוע, שבועות Shavu'a tov – (Have a) good week – שבוע טוב Shvu'ayim – Two weeks – שבועיים Shvu’a ha-sefer hitchil – The book week has started – שבוע הספר התחיל Sofshavu'a – Weekend – סופשבוע Shvu'a avoda – Work week – שבוע עבודה Shavua-Shavua – A week of work, then a week of holiday – שבוע-שבוע Ani nishba lach – I swear to you – אני נשבע לך Shvu’a – Oath, pledge – שבועה Lehishava – To swear – להישבע Lehashbi'a – To swear in someone – להשביע Hashba'a – Swearing in – השבעה Save’a –  Full (food), sated – שבע Lisbo’a – To become full after eating – לשבוע   Looking for the monologue text? It's available to our patrons at patreon.com/streetwisehebrew.   Playlist and clips: Oshik Levy – Ze Mi-Kvar (lyrics) Efraiym Di Zahav – Shavu’a Tov (lyrics) Ariel Zilber – Shvu’ayim Be-Ir Zara (lyrics) TV2 Shvu’a Ha-sefer Moshe Peretz – Nishba Lach (lyrics)