אחי
achi
The English phrase "bruh" is expressed in Hebrew as אחי (achi).
It is most commonly used as an interjection to express disbelief, shock or annoyance. Much like the English "bruh", it functions as a way to signal that you are exasperated or cannot believe what someone has just said or done.
Meaning: amazement or shock (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word אחי literally means "my brother".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
אחי is a slang term.
How do you pronounce it?
achi
Did you know?
- Even though אחי literally means 'my brother', it is frequently used by young Israelis to address complete strangers of the same gender.
- The word אחי is a linguistic cognate of the Arabic word 'akh', meaning 'brother', sharing the same ancient Semitic roots.
- Although אחי literally means 'my brother' and is masculine, it is frequently used by women and toward women in very casual slang settings.
Examples in context
- חביבי, מה המצב?Bruh, what's up?
- אחי, זה פשוט לא ייאמן!Achi, ze pashut lo ye'amen!Bruh, that is just unbelievable!
- אחי, מה אתה אומר?Achi, ma ata omer?Bruh, what are you saying?
- אחי, באמת?Achi, be'emet?Bruh, seriously?
Example conversation
Daniel tells Agur that he accidentally deleted their shared project.
- עגור Adiאחי, איך יכולת למחוק את הכל?Achi, eich yacholta limchok et hakol?Bruh, how could you delete everything?
- דניאל Danielאני באמת לא יודע, זה קרה בטעות.Ani be'emet lo yodea, ze kara be'taut.I really don't know, it happened by mistake.
- עגור Adiזה היה הפרויקט של כולנו!Ze haya haproyekt shel kulanu!That was the project for all of us!
- דניאל Danielאני אנסה לשחזר את הקבצים עכשיו.Ani anase leshachzer et hakvatzim achshav.I will try to recover the files now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אחי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
