#447 They're Exploiting the Situation

Streetwise Hebrew

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🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

The Hebrew word נצלן is an exploiter – someone who'll use you and then dump you without giving it a second thought. In this episode, Guy breaks down the word and its root נצל.

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New Words and Expressions:

Lenatsel – To make use of, to utilize – לנצל

Nitsool – Exploitation – ניצול

Nitsool kalkali – Economic exploitation – ניצול כלכלי

"Kol ehad menaseh lenatsel" – Everyone tries to exploit the other – כל אחד מנסה לנצל

Hu menatsel et ha-matsav – He takes advantage of the situation – הוא מנצל את המצב

"Hu menatsel bachurot ve-zorek" – He uses women and then dumps them – הוא מנצל בחורות וזורק

"Eich lenatsel yemei machala" – How to make use of sick days – איך לנצל ימי מחלה

"Menatslim et sh'ot ha-shemesh ha-rabot, mechabim orot, ve-hoschim hashmal" – We are making use of the many sunlight hours, turning off lights and saving electricity – מנצלים את שעות השמש הרבות, מכבים אורות וחוסכים חשמל

"Tsarich lenatsel et ha-hatava ad sof ha-shana" – You need to use this benefit by the end of the year – צריך לנצל את ההטבה עד סוף השנה

Be-tokef ad – Valid until – בתוקף עד

Ani margish menootsal – I feel exploited – אני מרגיש מנוצל

Ani margisha menootselet – I feel exploited – אני מרגישה מנוצלת

"Yesh lecha kama yemei hofesh lo menootsalim" – You have a few unused vacation days – יש לך כמה ימי חופש לא מנוצלים

Lo nitsalta / nitsalt et kol yemei ha-hofesh shelcha / shelach – You didn't use all your vacation days – לא ניצלת את כל ימי החופש שלך

Natslan / natslanit – Exploiter – נצלן / נצלנית

"Tizaher mimenu, hu ma-zeh natslan'" – Be careful of him, he's a real bloodsucker – תיזהר ממנו, הוא מה-זה נצלן

Natslani – Exploitative – נצלני

"Yesh mi she-bocharim be-derech natslanit" – There are those who choose an exploitative path – יש מי שבוחרים בדרך נצלנית

Netsolet – Reusable waste – נצולת

Playlist and Clips:

Israeli Government Advertising Agency – Nitsool kalkali, economic exploitation

Tofaat Dopler – Kol Ehad (lyrics)

Israeli Electric Corporation – Menatslim et sh'ot ha-shemesh ha-rabot

KAN TV – Derech natslanit, exploitative way

Ep. no. 127 about hatavot, bonuses and money HEB

Ep. no. 245 about kuponim, coupons HEB

Transcript

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0:00.0	This is TLV1.
0:12.6	Shalom. It's me, Guy with Streetwise Hebrew.
0:16.3	Today we'll talk about Lenazel to make use of to utilize, and it's Shoresh, Nun, Tadik, Lamed. The verbal noun is Nizul, exploitation, like here. Hello. Rönam, When will take the ashrails? I need to take nought-n'aline. But why don't shaguergat, I don't have to have any other. But why go ahead. But why am I, I'm going to ask me with you?
0:38.6	It's a cash of me?
0:39.5	So, now it's a cashier.
0:40.6	Ronan.
0:41.6	Rone.
0:50.7	Rone. Al-fayshishing in Israel, chasufing, al-hannelot, and nitzul-Kalekly. It could be it really right you and you can't to help me.
0:50.8	I'm not sure of it.
0:52.7	This is a government clip
0:53.9	about
0:54.2	Nitzul Calcali
0:55.5	Economic exploitation.
0:57.6	It's super sad. This is a government clip about Nitzul Kalkali economic exploitation.
0:57.6	It's super sad.
0:58.7	It talks about senior citizens who are exploited by their families
1:02.2	and urges neighbors to report if they notice alarming signs.
1:07.0	In the clip, a neighbor overhear is a phone call of her older neighbor
1:10.4	with his son who refuses to give him money for new shoes.
1:14.6	Let's listen to the infinitive.
1:18.0	There's no comont to suffolk. Everyone Everyone He takes advantage to
1:42.0	He takes advantage of the situation Another example He menacele at the he takes advantage of the situation.
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