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how to say “spicy” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger April 4, 2017October 21, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-1.m4a” /]חָרִיף What do Israelis put in their falafel sandwich? חומוס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-2.m4a” /] (hummus), טחינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-3.m4a” /] (tahini), סלט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-4.m4a” /] (a salad of cut up cucumbers and tomatoes) and חריף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-1.m4a” /] of course! חריף means sharp or spicy – in the case of falafel, חריף refers to spicy sauce. חריף could also refer to a person…

how to say “in style” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 15, 2017October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/באופנה-1.m4a” /]בָּאָפְנָה The Hebrew word for fashion is אופנה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/באופנה-2.m4a” /]. Thus in fashion or in style is באופנה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/באופנה-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/באופנה-3.m4a” /]תספורת קרחת כרגע באופנה. A bald haircut is in style at the moment. אופנה derives from the use of the root א.פ.נ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/באופנה-4.m4a” /] meaning way or manner: אופן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/באופנה-5.m4a” /]. The root also…

how to say “resident” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger May 10, 2012October 31, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? תּוֹשָׁב brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew throughout Israel and the world The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat in Israel and next Shabbat abroad presents the Biblical laws of real estate as well as the laws of citizenship. A key term in civics is a resident –…

how to say “judgmental” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger February 16, 2012October 31, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? שִׁפּוּטִי The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world is called מִשְׁפָּטִים (meesh-pah-TEEM), literally, ordinances or rules. The root of this word is שׁ.פ.ט (sh.p.t), meaning judgment. To judge, in both the legalistic sense and in the interpersonal sense, is לִשְׁפּוֹט (leesh-POHT), while a שׁוֹפֵט (shoh-FET) is…

how to say “Easter” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger April 12, 2022April 5, 2022

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/פסחא-#.m4a” /]פַּסְחָא The Hebrew name for the Christian holiday Easter is פסחא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/פסחא-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/פסחא-#.m4a” /]חוגגים את הפסחא תמיד ביום ראשון בשבוע. Easter is celebrated (they celebrate Easter) always on a Sunday. פסחא is simply the Aramaic word for פסח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/פסחא-#.m4a” /] – Passover, borrowed into Hebrew. Given the fact that the…

how to say “to point out” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger December 29, 2019December 25, 2019

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/להצביע-על-#.m4a” /]לְהַצְבִּיעַ עַל To indicate or to point out, in Hebrew, is להצביע על[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/להצביע-על-#.m4a” /] – literally, to point at. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/להצביע-על-#.m4a” /]מחקר חדש מצביע על כך שאכילת אגוזים תורמת לבריאות המוח. A new study indicates (points out) that eating nuts contributes to brain health. see full conversation The root of this…

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