Streetwise Hebrew

In Hebrew, עניין (inyan) means matter, business, or thing. Many Hebrew learners confuse מעוניין and מתעניין, often switching between them as if they are one and the same, which they are not. So in this episode, Guy explains these important differences. Oh! and he goes over some useful slang expressions using עניין and ניינים as well!   Exclusive content   New words & expressions: Inyan – Matter – עניין Ma ha-inyanim (manyanim)? – How are things? – ?מה העניינים Yesh lach po inyan im po'alei binyan – You've got business here with builders – יש לך פה עניין עם פועלי בניין Ma ha-inyan? – What's the matter? – ?מה העניין Ze lo inyan shel kesef – It's not a matter of money – זה לא עניין של כסף Ze lo inyani – It's none of my business – זה לא ענייני Ze lo inyancha – This is none of your business – זה לא עניינך La'asot inyan – To make a fuss about/a big deal of (something) – לעשות עניין Hi lo osa li inyanim – She doesn't give me hard time – היא לא עושה לי עניינים Daber la-inyan – Get to the point – דבר לעניין Bachur