how to say “capital city” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger March 17, 2022March 11, 2022

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/עיר-בירה-#.m4a” /]עִיר בִּירָה

The Hebrew term for capital city is עיר בירה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/עיר-בירה-#.m4a” /], or simply בירה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/עיר-בירה-#.m4a” /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/עיר-בירה-#.m4a” /]איש יהודי היה בשושן הבירה (אסתר ב’, ה’)

A Judean man was in Shushan the capital (Esther 2:5)

How can you tell the difference between בירה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/עיר-בירה-#.m4a” /] as in capital and בירה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/עיר-בירה-#.m4a” /] as in beer? It’s which syllable gets stressed – for בירה – capital, the second syllable gets stressed, whereas בירה – beer has the first syllable stressed.

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פורים שמח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/עיר-בירה-#.m4a” /] – happy Purim!

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ByAmi Steinberger September 3, 2018October 17, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מטר-על-מטר-#.m4a” /]מֶטֶר עַל מֶטֶר Hebrew has a vivid way of saying that a place is really small: מטר על מטר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מטר-על-מטר-#.m4a” /] – (one) meter by (one) meter. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מטר-על-מטר-#.m4a” /]זאת דירה קטנטונת, ממש מטר על מטר! It’s a tiny little apartment, really a meter by a meter! על[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מטר-על-מטר-#.m4a” /] means…

how to say “electrical outlet” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 3, 2016October 22, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שקע-1.m4a” /]שֶׁקַע חַשְׁמַלִּי The Hebrew word for outlet or socket is שקע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שקע-2.m4a” /]. The word’s three letters form the root ש.ק.ע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שקע-3.m4a” /], which means to sink: a שקע is sunken into a wall. To refer specifically to an electrical outlet, the expression is שקע חשמלי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שקע-1.m4a” /]. For example, if you need to charge your phone,…

how to say “around the table” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger May 10, 2021May 7, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/מסביב-לשולחן-#.m4a” /]מִסָּבִיב לַשּׁוּלְחָן שולחן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/מסביב-לשולחן-#.m4a” /] is one of those words people tend to learn early in their Hebrew journey, as it’s an everyday object that westerners encounter every time they sit down. Around the table is מסביב לשולחן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/מסביב-לשולחן-#.m4a” /] – literally, from around to the table. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/מסביב-לשולחן-#.m4a” /]בליל הסדר כולנו…

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לָלֶכֶת לַיָּם listen to this word pronounced If you know a bit of Hebrew, these words probably aren’t new to you. So consider this a lesson in idiom. In English we talk about going to the beach. If that were translated literally to Hebrew, it would be לָלֶכֶת לַחוֹף (lah-LEH-khet lah-KHOHF)….

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חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…

how to say “is Susie there?” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger January 20, 2021November 14, 2024

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/נמצא-#.m4a” /]סוּזִי נִמְצֵאת? Hebrew has a special word for is located – or, in everyday English, is there or is here: נמצא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/נמצא-#.m4a” /] for a male and נמצאת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/נמצא-#.m4a” /] for a female. For example, you might ask: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/נמצא-#.m4a” /]סוזי נמצאת? Is Susie there? To which the answer might be: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/נמצא-#.m4a” /]לא, היא…

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