Show Notes
The Hebrew word זהות means identity. It's a word we Israelis use many times throughout the day, like any time we call customer service in Israel. Any guesses as to why? Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon
New Words and Expressions: Zehut – Identity – זהות "Zehut achat la-boker, achat la-laila" – One identity for the morning, one for the night – זהות אחת לבוקר, אחת ללילה Teudat zehut – ID – תעודת זהות, ת.ז Teudat zehut biometrit hachama – A smart biometric identity card – תעודת זהות ביומטרית חכמה Ha-meginim al zehutenu – Which protect our identity – המגינים על זהותנו Mispar zehut – ID number – מספר זהות Yitachen she-mishehu gonev lachem et ha-zehoot – Maybe someone is stealing your identity – ייתכן שמישהו גונב לכם את הזהות Ganvu lo et ha-zehut – Someone stole his identity – גנבו לו את הזהות "Ten li rak le'amet et ha-zehut shelcha" – Let me just verify your identity – תן לי רק לאמת את הזהות שלך "Ana zahu oti be-ezrat hakol sheli" – Please identify me with the help of my voice – אנא זהו אותי בעזרת הקול שלי Politikat ha-zehuyot – Identity politics – פוליטיקת הזהויות Zehut migdarit – Gender identity – זהות מגדרית Teomim zehim – Identical twins – תאומים זהים Zehe, zeha, zehim, zehot – Identical – זהה, זהה, זהים, זהות
Playlist and Clips: Mercedes Band – Zehut (lyrics) Hava Alberstein – Sharaliya (lyrics) Tehudat Zehut – ID Card Mishehu gonev lachem et ha-zehoot Danny Robas – Ze Lo Ani (lyrics) Politikat Ha-zehuyot What's zehut migdarit? Ynet – Identical twins – Teomim zehim Stephane Legar – Lifnei, Achrei (lyrics)
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