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how to say “done deal!” in Hebrew

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  סָגוּר!  listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet?     סָגוּר listen and repeat means literally closed, but it is also used informally to mean decided and confirmed, as in:   אָז נִפָּגֵשׁ בִּשְׂדֵה הַתְּעוּפָה. סָגוּר! So we’ll meet at the airport. Done deal!  listen    As does its English equivalent, !סגור comes from the business expression…

how to say “confirmation” in Hebrew

how to say “confirmation” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אישור-#.m4a” /]אִישּׁוּר לאשר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אישור-#.m4a” /], a פיעל verb, means to confirm or to validate. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אישור-#.m4a” /]נא לאשר הגעה עד סוף החודש. Please confirm (intention for) arrival by the end of the month. Likewise, אישור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אישור-#.m4a” /] is confirmation. Israelis use this word all the time, often referring to a certificate of confirmation, as…

how to say “cell phone” in Hebrew

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  having trouble seeing the print? טֶלֶפוֹן נַיָּד Check out our world-class  conversational Hebrew program The Hebrew word for mobile – describing something portable or that moves from place to place – is נַיָּד (nah-YAHD). So a mobile telephone is a טֶלֶפוֹן נייד. The word טלפון (TEH-leh-phohn) itself does have a proper Hebrew term invented by the Academy of the…

daily video – how to say “to come back” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...

Weekly Hebrew Review – desert wind brings dust and unpleasantness… and electronics

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חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep.  Flashcards . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!