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Streetwise Hebrew· Folge 450

#450 Trust Me

Dienstag, 30. Juni 2026 · 11 min

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So how many times have you heard the sentence, "סמוך עליי, trust me, everything will be okay"? Guy explains the סמוך culture.
Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon (patreon.com/posts/162499484)

New Words and Expressions:
Lismoch al mishehu – To trust someone, to count on someone – לסמוך על מישהו
Tismoch alai, smoch alai – Trust me (m.) – תסמוך עליי, סמוך עליי
Tismechi alai, smechi alai – Trust me (f.) – תסמכי עליי, סמכי עליי
Tismechoo alai, smechoo alai – Trust me (pl.) – תסמכו עליי, סמכו עליי
"Yalkoot ha-kzavim" – Tall tales collection – ילקוט הכזבים
Al tid'ag, smoch – Don't worry, count on me – אל תדאג, סמוך
Tarboot ha-smoch – The 'smoch' culture – תרבות הסמוך
Shkivot smicha – Push-ups – שכיבות סמיכה
Samchoot – Authority – סמכות
Samchoot horit – Parental authority – סמכות הורית
Mismach – Document – מסמך
Simoochin – Evidence, reference – סימוכין
Lehasmich mishehu – To authorize someone to do something – להסמיך מישהו
Hasmacha – Authorization, certification – הסמכה
Moosmach – Authorized, licensed – מוסמך
Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse – אחות מוסמכת

Playlist and Clips:
Jane Bordeaux – Tismoch Alai (youtube.com/watch?v=JhE3KxfOA40) (lyrics)
Static & Eden Ben-Zaken – Ha-peshah ha-mooshlam (youtube.com/watch?v=s9vd_BzmVT0) (lyrics)
Shemtov Levy – Yachol Lihyot She-zeh Nigmar (youtube.com/watch?v=ImAvzANHHUc) (lyrics)
Lahakat Ha-Gadna – Smoch al ha-doda (youtube.com/watch?v=u-ijG8f3czw)
Shkivot Smicha (youtube.com/watch?v=JSIU9LR6iUw)
Michal Daliot – Samchoot – Authority (youtube.com/shorts/m8vXdnX4ZxM)
Achot moosmechet – Registered nurse (youtube.com/watch?v=J74-e6KBWqw)
Makor Rishon newspaper about the book yalkoot ha-kzavim
Ep. no. 23 HEB about the imperative
Ep. no. 24 HEB about yihiye beseder, it will be just fine
Ep. no. 30 HEB about hafif

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