24 Hebrew Words That Don't Translate - Does Not Translate

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Stam·Closest equivalent is the just in just kidding or just another. Adverb or adjective meaning for no specific reason or purpose/pointless/generic.

Firgun·It is to have a generous, unselfish spirit and a joy in the accomplishment of someone else. It is having an empathic joy for something good that has happened. It means to make someone feel good without having an alternative motive.

תתחדש!·I congratulate you for having something new.

Tippus·טיפוס - an eccentric, bizarre individual.

תתחדש (Titkhadesh)·Friendly thing to say to someone when they get something new (a haircut, a new phone).

Nagla·נגלה - the act of separate back and forth runs (better explained inside).

חופר (lit. Digger)·Someone who communicates (talks/writes) a lot, but doesn't add any new information. Repeats the same things with different words.

טרנטה·A shitty or very worn out piece of machinery, usually applied to cars.

Legarbetz·To scratch one's balls; To be lazy, not do anything.

להרים להנחתה (leharim Lehanχata)·To raise for a dunk: to say something which sets someone else up to follow.

Eħad bataħat shel hasheni·Being in a situation where people are forced together to the brink of total lack of privacy or personal space.

צ’יזבט chizbát·A story built up for the sake of ending with a jumpscare by the narrator.

מאושכן·A person with large testicles

חזר בשאלה·When an orthodox jew becomes less orthodox / non-jewish.

Satla Haravot·סטלה חרבות - literally translates to Swords high.

נשבר לי הזין (Nishbar Li HaZayin)·I've had enough/I can't take this anymore.

יין פטישים·Cheap wine / Wine with high alcohol content.

ספיחס [Sapikhes]·A greeting to someone who got a new haircut, usually followed by a slap on the back of the head.

Kitbag Question·A question regarding a task with either an obvious answer or an ambiguous answer that's better left unanswered.

Nu·A word to signify impatience.

Aliya·A place where you go up.

yoreh יורה·The first rain of the year.

Nazi·Something extremely cruel.

Shichva·שכבה - a school age group (freshman, senior etc.) - has no direct English translation.