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English-isms

Speaking of funny translations of English phrases into Hebrew… What about the time my roommate told me not to “Le’zag’zeg” in the traffic? And what about the commercial … more →

Zabaj: the Junk in Israel's Trunk

English-isms — 5 comments

Shirat HaSirena wrote 1 year ago: Speaking of funny translations of English phrases into Hebrew… What about the time my roommat … more →

Whale Done! — 2 comments

Jacob wrote 1 year ago: This was the gift I got from my bank this year, an inspiration book about the power of positive thi … more →

Did you say Un-Alphabet? — 20 comments

Kibalti Fak wrote 2 years ago: A friend and I were talking (in Hebrew) when I heard him say “alphabet” in a sentence. … more →

Tags: Hebrew Vocabulary, Americakim

He's a Pooh! — 3 comments

Kibalti Fak wrote 2 years ago: This one, I just have to blame on the Anglos. Winnie the Pooh is a bear … and his name is Win … more →

Tags: Americakim

The 32nd Flavor

Kibalti Fak wrote 2 years ago: Israeli ice cream shops have funny flavors. Not so much cuz they taste funny, but the spellings are … more →

Tags: Hebrew Interspersed with Other Languages, Audio-enhanced post

מיכאל בן יעקוב — 2 comments

Kibalti Fak wrote 2 years ago: My work buddies helped me out with some great zabaj material today. It’s so funny to hear wh … more →

Tags: Hebrew Vocabulary

Front axle, and of Course the *Rear* Front Axle — 3 comments

thejook wrote 2 years ago: There’s a proper way to say ‘axle’ in Hebrew: It’s סרן. Many choose to impor … more →

The origin of Zabaj ('ז"בז) — 2 comments

Jacob wrote 2 years ago: My first post may as well be the origin of our blog’s name, Zabaj. Zabaj was actually an expre … more →

The Real Origin of Zabaj — 1 comment

Kibalti Fak wrote 2 years ago: I think its time you guys learned the origin of the word Zabaj. I was hanging out with some friends … more →

רסאקל and סטקוסת — 1 comment

Kibalti Fak wrote 2 years ago: When I picked up my newly purchased car, the Mazda guy walked me through all the buttons and gadgets … more →

Lo L-peek!! — 1 comment

thejook wrote 2 years ago: The simplicity of Hebrew invites creative verbs to be made out of English phrases. Overheard by Kib … more →

Received a F*ck? קבלתי פאק — 2 comments

Kibalti Fak wrote 2 years ago: The first time I heard this, I was at my roommate’s folks’ for Shabbat. His mom is a sw … more →

But Her Face

thejook wrote 2 years ago: We all know what a ‘butterface’ is. It refers to someone with a great body, but, well, … more →

I remember Care Bears — 1 comment

thejook wrote 2 years ago: NOT* that I had one for a while in 1983 when I didn’t know the difference between what girls a … more →

Nooning — 3 comments

Shirat HaSirena wrote 2 years ago: I have adjusted pretty well to life in Israel but I cannot for the life of me get used to this whole … more →

Tags: Hebrew Vocabulary, Israeliness


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