how to say “vegetation” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger September 24, 2015October 23, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחייה-1.mp3″ /]צִמְחִיָּה

The Hebrew word for a plant is צמח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחייה-2.mp3″ /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחייה-3.mp3″ /]היא מגדלת צמחים ריחניים בגינה.

She raises scented plants in her (the) garden.

Likewise, צמחייה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחייה-1.mp3″ /] means vegetation or herbage.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחייה-4.mp3″ /]הצמחייה בארץ ישראל מאוד מגוונת.

The vegetation in the Land of Israel is quite varied.

לברוח – the great escape

ByAmi Steinberger March 29, 2010November 5, 2018

לברוח Another colorful word that has to do with movement is לִבְרוֹח (leev-ROH-akh), to escape. The Jewish people (Israelites) in Egypt escaped with their bread not having enough time to rise. So too, I’ve escaped the hustle and bustle of the city to spend Passover with these guys in Beit Alpha: Salamlak…

how to say “to prefer” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger February 13, 2018October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/להעדיף-1.m4a” /]לְהַעֲדִיף The Hebrew word for to prefer is the active-causative להעדיף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/להעדיף-1.m4a” /]. It comes from the root ע.ד.פ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/להעדיף-2.m4a” /] meaning surplus: something we prefer has sort of a surplus in our minds over something else. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/להעדיף-3.m4a” /]מה את מעדיפה, מרק ירקות או מרק כתום? What do you prefer,…

how to say “life coaching” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 25, 2012October 29, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? אִמּוּן אִישִׁי Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! In recent decades the helping professions received a new, now-popular member that arrived from the business world: life coaching. The Hebrew expression for this practice that helps people…

how to say “Ministry of Interior” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger March 7, 2021March 4, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /]מִשְׂרַד הַפְּנִים The Hebrew word for office – משרד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /] – doubles as ministry, as in the Ministry of Health – משרד הבריאות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /], and the Ministry of Interior – משרד הפְּנים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /]. Now, note the pronunciation of הפְּנים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /] here. It’s not הפָּנים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /] – the face; that would…

daily video – how to say “proof” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 10, 2020January 30, 2021

To slow down the audio, start playing the video and then click the settings icon at the bottom-right of the video and change the playback speed. תמליל של הכתוביות בעברית אהלן חברים יקרים אולי ראיתם את המילה "הוכחה" בתור proof ושאלתם את עצמכם, "רגע, מה עם ראיות? ראיות הן גם proof לא?" אלא שלא, כי...

how to say “once upon a time” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 18, 2020November 12, 2020

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/היו-היה-#.m4a” /]הָיֹה הָיָה Just like children’s stories in English often open with once upon a time, Hebrew kids’ stories start with היו היה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/היו-היה-#.m4a” /] – literally, was there was. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/היו-היה-#.m4a” /]היו היה בארץ רחוקה… Once upon a time in a faraway land… If what was is female, the expression becomes היו הייתה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/היו-היה-#.m4a”…

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