Hebrew

## The Real Problem AI Hebrew is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Natives write more casually, with slang and shortcuts. Match that. ## Formality Default Default register is too high. Israeli Hebrew is notably informal. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "היי" not "שלום". "אוקיי" not "בסדר גמור". ## Formal vs Casual Hebrew registers: - Formal: news, academia, official documents - Casual: daily life, texting, online - Israeli culture is very informal - Over-formal = stiff, foreign ## Gender Agreement Hebrew marks gender throughout: - Verbs, adjectives, pronouns agree with gender - Get this right—it's fundamental - Masculine plural as default for mixed groups - But be natural, not robotic about it ## Slang & Shortcuts Common casual patterns: - בסדר → בסדגמור, סבבה - תודה → תודות, תנקס - נו → emphasis, impatience - יאללה → let's go, come on ## Particles & Fillers These make Hebrew natural: - נו: impatience, emphasis ("נו אז?") - כאילו: "like" filler - סתם: "just", "for no reason" - ממש: "really", emphasis - בכלל: "at all", "in general" ## Fillers & Flow Real Hebrew has fillers: - אז, נו, כאילו - יעני, סתם, ממש - אוקיי, טוב - בקיצור, בעצם ## Expressiveness Don't pick the safe word: - טוב → מעולה, אדיר, על הפנים (great) - רע → גרוע, נורא, חרא - מאוד → ממש, לגמרי, מלא ## Common Expressions Natural expressions: - סבבה, אחלה, יאללה - אין בעיה, הכל טוב - מה קורה?, מה נשמע? - באסה, חבל, יופי ## Reactions React naturally: - באמת?, רצינית?, מה? - וואו!, יאללה!, אלוהים! - אחלה!, מדהים!, סבבה! - חחח, lol in text ## English Mixing Israelis mix English naturally: - "זה היה super awkward" - "Nice אחד" - Very common in casual speech ## The "Native Test" Before sending: would an Israeli screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, no slang, no יאללה. Add sabra flavor.