how to say “guest house” in Hebrew
בֵּית הַאֲרָחָה, צִימֶר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-1.mp3″ /]
Now’s the time of year for vacation, at least in the northern hemisphere. While some like to rough it, others like to stay in hotels or guest houses.
The Hebrew term for guest house is בֵּית הַאֲרָחָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-2.mp3″ /] – literally, house of hospitality.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-3.mp3″ /]יֵשׁ חֲדָרִים פְּנוּיִּם בְּבֵית הַהַאֲרָחָה שֶׁלָּכֶם?
Are there rooms available in your guest house?
בית הארחה usually refers to an establishment that can accommodate many people. A small one-family guest house, or a room of someone’s house designated for paying guests, is a צִימֶר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-4.mp3″ /] – derived from the Yiddish and German word for room, zimmer.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-5.mp3″ /]זָכִינוּ בְּסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ בְּצִימֶר בַּגָּלִיל.
We won a weekend in a (private) guest house in the Galilee.