A phrase, originally from the Hebrew and Arabic language.
The Hebrew Word Sababa is actually combined of two different words: Saba (Grandpa in English) and Ba (coms, comming and any other present tens of the verb "come").
After attaching those two words to one word you get Sababa whitch is used in the same way as OK, Cool, Neat and so on.
Some person: "Man I wanna go swimming. Do you wanna come?
You: "Grandpa comes (Sababa)"
Bassa and Sababa are Israeli slang terms both originating in Arabic, and they have opposite meanings.
βBassaβ is the bad feeling you get when something annoying or disappointing happened. Itβs very close in meaning to the word βbummerβ in English slang.
βSababaβ means βgreat!β, and is also used to describe feeling great or happy, feeling βsababaβ.
Both words usually describe a casual, light feeling, but can also imply a stronger feeling, depending on context.
There is a Hebrew saying βLakahat et ha-bassa be-sababaβ, which literally translates as β to take the bad stuff (the bassa) positively (with sababa). To stay positive even when bad things happen.
Netta seeks to send a message to everyone who suffers from bullying or other bad stuff β to ignore the bad stuff, pick themselves up and just carry on. Feeling βbassaβ? Try to go βsababaβ. Sababa is the answer.
A normal day scene:
Yossi: I learned so much for this test and yet I failed it :( Netta: Oh! bassa
scence day #2:
Yossi: Netta u won the Eurovision! How do you feel about it?
Netta: sababa
Yossi: How do you feel about the crushing loss of the Cypriot singer in front of you?
Netta: bassa sababa
The best nfty in israel group. Group 13B, and it's all sababa. A group that has the most memories to share, greatest morals to live by and the best israeli counclers and buses ever. Eisner olim 09 and took DOWN crane lake:) Israel was the best thing that ever happened to this group!
Sababa member #1: Woah we totally took down crane lake's group on getting our bus back
Sababa member #2: Yea we did! it's because Eisner is a community and we all love eachother ! That was israel's gift to us, the power of determination!
or if your having a conversation with someone you just add the word sababa in a lot. it keeps the conversation going... like "yeah, cool, right!, totally" etc...