17 Must-Know Hebrew Slang Words
You'll impress any Israeli with this list of words.
1. Sababa

Cool, chill, alright, or right on
2. Le'echol Sratim

The literal translation is "to eat movies" but when you say it to someone, it means they love drama, they're acting crazy, or they think there's an issue when in fact there is not.
3. Gadol

It literally translates to "big" but in slang it means awesome.
4. Balagan

Mess
5. Yalla & Yalla Balagan

Yalla - Let's go! Yalla Balagan - Let's go all out!
6. Chai B'Seret

Literal translation is "living in a movie" and is used to mean someone is being unrealistic
7. Tachles

The bottom line
8. Neshama, Motek & Mami

Relationship-related names; Neshama - soul, Motek - sweetheart, Mami - baby
9. Achi, Gever & Chabibi

Achi - bro, Gever - man ("Ezeh Gever" - what a guy!), Chabibi - dude
10. Combina

An "under the table" or "off the record" deal
11. Yesh!

Yes! or #winning
12. C'iloo & Legamre

C'iloo - like, Legamre - totally
13. Leezrom

Literal translation is "to flow" but in slang it means to go with the flow
14. Magniv & Achla

Cool
15. Arsim & Frechot

The equivalent of these fine people (arsim is for guys and frechot is for girls)
16. Lachfor

Literal translation is "to dig" but in slang it means someone who talks too much
17. Chaval Al Hazman

Literally translates to "waste of time" but in slang it means the best thing ever (you know, like Taglit-Birthright Israel with Israel Experience)
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