We are going through some ימים משוגעים – "crazy days" – in Israel at the moment, so let's talk about how we drive someone crazy in Hebrew. Guy promises a special sanity episode once things get back to normal.

New Words and Expressions:

Yamim meshugaim – Crazy days – ימים משוגעים

Meshuga – Crazy – משוגע

Pgu'a nefesh – Suffering from mental illness – פגוע נפש

Leshage'ah – To drive someone crazy – לשגע

"Zeh ha-erev ha-ze ha-meshge'ah" – It's this amazing evening – זה הערב הזה המשגע

"Hu meshage'ah et kulan" – He drives all the girls crazy – הוא משגע את כולן

Al teshage'ah oti (al chage'ah oti) – Don't drive me crazy – אל תשגע אותי

"Ha-bachura shelcha, hi rak shig'ah otcha" – Your girl, she only drove you crazy – הבחורה שלך, היא רק שיגעה אותך

Ba'al ha-bayit hishtage'ah – The landlord lost his mind – בעל הבית השתגע

Hishtagata? hishtagat? Hishtagatem? – Have you lost your mind? – השתגעת / השתגעת / השתגעתם

"Yesh tipot shel shiga'on beinenu" – There are drops of insanity between us – יש טיפות של שיגעון בינינו

Shaga'at – Craziness – שגעת

"Kor'im leze shaga'at, kor'im leze tarefet" – They call it insanity, they call it craziness – קוראים לזה שגעת, קוראים לזה טרפת

Metoraf – Crazy – מטורף

Meshugene tiranen – Crazy tyrants – משוגענע טיראַנען

Shaja3 hilmak (Ar.) – Follow your dream – שג'ע חלמכ – شجع حلمك

Tashji'a (Ar.) – Encouragement, cheering – תשג'יע – تَشْجِيع

Mushaja'in (Ar.) – Fans, supporters – מושג'עין – مشجعين

Playlist and Clips:

Matti Caspi – Zemer Mapuhit (lyrics)

Yoni Yosef – Meshage'ah et Kulan (lyrics)

Zohar Argov – Al Teshag'I Oti (lyrics)

Avihu Shabbat & Michal Amdursky – Yalla (lyrics)

Omer Adam – Wai Li (lyrics)

Rami Fortis & Barry Saharoff – Halom Kachol (lyrics)

Benny Bashan – Achla Hamuda (lyrics)

Lior Narkis – Shaga'at/Tarefet (lyrics)

Trio Carpion – Push the Button (lyrics)

Nancy Ajarm & Cheb Khaled – Shaja Hilmak

Ep. no. 151 about intensifiers and superlatives HEB