tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post968264978138270679..comments2023-05-11T14:42:01.345+03:00Comments on How to Be Israeli: Punning in HebrishMaya / מיהhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-14408937868219690992012-05-02T00:56:03.045+03:002012-05-02T00:56:03.045+03:00There's also "מסעדת קם סון, הוד השרון&quo...There's also "מסעדת קם סון, הוד השרון" which is "Come soon" just written in Hebrew. And it kind of sounds like Chinese when you said it in an Israeli accent. Plus the food is delicious.Lior Galnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-68445467687721376062010-05-25T00:08:29.058+03:002010-05-25T00:08:29.058+03:00Grand Canyon is not near Haifa, it's *in* Haif...Grand Canyon is not near Haifa, it's *in* Haifa.<br />And the point is not only it's a big mall, it's also built inside a canyon. That's why it's name is so good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-63560489687363304422010-03-09T06:37:24.239+02:002010-03-09T06:37:24.239+02:00I NEVER realized what Zer4U was supposed to mean, ...I NEVER realized what Zer4U was supposed to mean, ha! Thanks! I love love this post, got here via Ruti's. <br /><br />Fun fun :)the sabrahttp://altishalioti.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-54552980511960661932010-03-01T18:25:36.278+02:002010-03-01T18:25:36.278+02:0010 Bis is a great example... and I'm pretty su...10 Bis is a great example... and I'm pretty sure it exists in Israel too! ("Ten" means "give," so "ten bis" is essentially to "give a bite")Maya / מיהhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-52702864994495332952010-02-24T06:22:20.244+02:002010-02-24T06:22:20.244+02:00Maya, love love love your blog...I am making aliya...Maya, love love love your blog...I am making aliya b''H in a few months so it's particularily meaningful...<br /><br />Anyway after reading this blog I came across a new restaurant in Brooklyn called ''10 bis''... LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-81235035289664456842010-02-22T13:08:35.669+02:002010-02-22T13:08:35.669+02:00haha... Booger Ranch always cracks me up (and insp...haha... Booger Ranch always cracks me up (and inspires me not to eat fast food). <br /><br />"Oh my Gad" is another classic, as is "we lav chalav"... and I think those make my point about how Israelis don't hear the differences in soiunds taht make these puns so bad. Oy vey!Maya / מיהhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-31521333990432233632010-02-22T12:08:47.798+02:002010-02-22T12:08:47.798+02:00Paz is a fairly common name for young girls, so it...Paz is a fairly common name for young girls, so it's not strange once you take it out of the weird gas station context.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-64672524847268635122010-02-21T22:23:43.263+02:002010-02-21T22:23:43.263+02:00There's also the line of dairy/cheese/goat mil...There's also the line of dairy/cheese/goat milk products called Gad.. and their adverts are 'Oh my Gad' (written all in Hebrew).<br /><br />My favorite though must be.. 'Booger Ranch' which is how most Israelis pronounce Burger Ranch...Pesky Settlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077745747562609723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-82259107416060622062010-02-21T16:15:00.741+02:002010-02-21T16:15:00.741+02:00Fantastic post! And thanks for the plug :)
I absol...Fantastic post! And thanks for the plug :)<br />I absolutely *love* the oh magash - that's tremendous! Just for the record, my brother has been long convinced that pazgaz is intentional, but I'm hoping not. I actually know a girl who is named Paz because her grandmother saw a gas station on the way to visit her in the hospital and was inspired... yikes, right?tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-61432168871095579632010-02-20T22:45:07.945+02:002010-02-20T22:45:07.945+02:00Delightful! Language can be so hilarious.Delightful! Language can be so hilarious.Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-67329086662240722272010-02-19T08:34:59.140+02:002010-02-19T08:34:59.140+02:00Were you in Israel when they milk advert was all a...Were you in Israel when they milk advert was all about how much we 'lav chalav'<br /><br />Actually we love such puns in this house. We're a Hebrew speaking family with only me a native English speaker. My kids often emphasize their Hebrew accents just for a pun.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276711065670111187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-37136468831188403592010-02-18T23:01:56.194+02:002010-02-18T23:01:56.194+02:00Isobel, good point... I think most Israelis call i...Isobel, good point... I think most Israelis call it Cafe Joe.Maya / מיהhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-38026182245337096142010-02-18T17:02:33.022+02:002010-02-18T17:02:33.022+02:00Just for to record (and to set your mind at ease),...Just for to record (and to set your mind at ease), "Paz" is poetic Hebrew for Gold. So it's "Golden Gas". Actually, I'm not sure that's better...מבשלת שלושת החתוליםhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404971589216351730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-59227862377425724322010-02-18T14:21:13.887+02:002010-02-18T14:21:13.887+02:00I was actually in Cup o' Joe with an Israeli f...I was actually in Cup o' Joe with an Israeli friend trying to give directions on the phone to an American friend ... I said we were in Cup o' Joe but Eli interrupted and insisted we were in Cafe Joe. Luckily she found us anyway!Isobel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741905109378100765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-48755669197107203342010-02-18T13:22:51.098+02:002010-02-18T13:22:51.098+02:00Paz Gas?? Oh dear... is that really supposed to be...Paz Gas?? Oh dear... is that really supposed to be a pun? <br /><br />haha... I love Oh Magash Pizza... that's a perfect example of the genre.<br /><br />Here's another one that I saw this morning-- it's not a Hebrew/English pun, but it's pretty terrible nonetheless. On the back of the scooter (in Hebrew: catnoa) for the guy who goes around picking up dog doo and citing owners who don't clean up after their dogs: KAKnoa. It was official printing and obviously came with the bike and the job. Poor guy.Maya / מיהhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-27970082518578536332010-02-18T12:35:45.658+02:002010-02-18T12:35:45.658+02:00There is a Pizza shop near Har Nof in Jerusalem na...There is a Pizza shop near Har Nof in Jerusalem named "Oh Magash Pizza". Magash in Hebrew refers to a pie of pizza. Play on "Oh my gosh".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-54019610087003936382010-02-18T08:44:53.928+02:002010-02-18T08:44:53.928+02:00Pretty much every store uses the word "super&...Pretty much every store uses the word "super", but we've already discussed that :) If you want to find a ton of awful Hebrish/Hebrew puns then you'll find plenty of them in newspapers like Yediot..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-45392875319829890582010-02-18T05:29:14.051+02:002010-02-18T05:29:14.051+02:00You left out Paz Gas!You left out Paz Gas!Libahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457458986446840678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-9744579228884864822010-02-17T19:39:46.603+02:002010-02-17T19:39:46.603+02:00"Zer 4 U" is simply hilarious. Kudos."Zer 4 U" is simply hilarious. Kudos.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099017972456573744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-78359240933987107682010-02-17T16:52:43.286+02:002010-02-17T16:52:43.286+02:00Haha... Ruti, that's a wonderful comment! I...Haha... Ruti, that's a wonderful comment! I'm still laughing from the imagine of your son at "Top Gan." And I kind of love these puns too. :)Maya / מיהhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-33479824226620683912010-02-17T16:08:23.401+02:002010-02-17T16:08:23.401+02:00Okay, okay... Good point. However -- and this ma...Okay, okay... Good point. However -- and this may be an age thing, as I am moving into the age of grandparent humor, which is big on punning -- I LOVE this stuff! Grand Kenyon cracks me up! Zer4U is too perfect. And having raised many wild young boys, I can tell you that I would be seriously heartened to get a thumbs-up from Tom Cruise at the door of my son's Top Gan. I would have confidence that he would be allowed to move around a little, making zooming noises...<br /><br />Thanks for another great post. I love seeing aliyah through your eyes.rutimizrachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809119908148195009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-5049677908078004922010-02-17T15:28:51.659+02:002010-02-17T15:28:51.659+02:00There's bad Israeli psudo-English child naming...There's bad Israeli psudo-English child naming. Like "Neta-Li" - in Hebrew it means "my sappling", in English, it's suppose to sound like Natalie. ("suppose" being the operative word..)מבשלת שלושת החתוליםhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404971589216351730noreply@blogger.com