how to say “party” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /]מְסִיבָּה

The biblical word for party is משתה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /], of the root ש.ת.ה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /] meaning drinking.

Today Israelis use the Mishnaic-Hebrew word מסיבה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /], which derives from the verb להסב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /] – to lounge.

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /]שמעתי שעושים פה מסיבה בלעדי!

I heard they’re partying (making a party) here without me!

The word for party as in political party is מפלגה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /].

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