@ynetnews: Achla, sababa, yalla: The slang every new oleh needs to know You learned Hebrew. Now comes the harder part: learning Israeli; India Naftali breaks down the words and expressions that probably weren’t in your Ulpan textbook, but that you’ll hear approximately five minutes after landing in Israel *** You may know the words shalom, toda and slicha, but none of that prepares you for the first time a complete stranger calls you achi. Relax: you haven't suddenly discovered a long-lost brother. Achi — literally “my brother” — is Israel’s all-purpose “bro,” “dude” or “my friend.” Then there’s achla when something is great, basa when something goes wrong, balagan when everything goes wrong, and the indispensable sababa when everything is just fine. And when fine isn't enthusiastic enough? Upgrade to sof haderech or chaval al hazman. Congratulations: you're already sounding considerably less like Google Translate. More on our site @indianaftali #AliyahLiveSummit #ynetGlobal

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