how to say “kit” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ערכה-#.m4a” /]עֶרְכָּה
A kit is a set of items that come together to serve a particular purpose. In Hebrew this is an ערכה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ערכה-#.m4a” /], from the simple verb לערוך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ערכה-#.m4a” /] meaning to set up.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ערכה-#.m4a” /]איפה קונים ערכה ביתית לבדיקת קורונה?
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When part of an of (construct) phrase, ערכה becomes ערכת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ערכה-#.m4a” /].
For example, for the picnic:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ערכה-#.m4a” /]את תביאי מחצלת, ואני אביא ערכת קפה.
You (a female) bring a mat, and I’ll bring a coffee kit.
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