how to say “to lend a hand” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 2, 2022May 25, 2022

To lend a hand, in Hebrew, is להושיט יד
– literally, to reach out a hand.

For example:

זה הזמן להושיט יד למישהו שצריך עזרה.

Now is the time to reach out to someone who needs help.

Another expression that means the same thing but uses a different body part for the metaphor is לתת כתף
– literally, to give a shoulder. The Israeli government used this expression to name its vaccine campaign during the harrowing days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

How do you say “challenge” in Hebrew?

ByAmi Steinberger May 26, 2010November 5, 2018

אתגר This one’s for Devorah N. Thanks for the request. Keep them coming, people! A challenge in Hebrew is an אֶתְגָר (eht-GAHR). I’m not sure of the origin. It’s not Biblical Hebrew – I know this because I did a search. Perhaps it’s from Greek, or Ancient Persian… If anyone knows the origin, send…

how to say “background noise” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger February 28, 2022February 25, 2022

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/רעש-רקע-#.m4a” /]רַעַשׁ רֶקַע The Hebrew word for noise is רעש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/רעש-רקע-#.m4a” /]. In Biblical Hebrew, רעש also refers to an earthquake, probably because it makes a lot of noise. In Modern Hebrew, earthquake is רעידת אדמה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/רעש-רקע-#.m4a” /]. A background is רקע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/רעש-רקע-#.m4a” /] (related to the biblical רקיע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/רעש-רקע-#.m4a” /] – firmament, a sort of cosmic…

daily video – how to say “birthrate” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 18, 2021August 12, 2021

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...

how to say “gunshot” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger May 8, 2011November 13, 2024

יְרִיָּה יֶרִי (YEH-ree) is gunfire. יְרִיָּה (yeh-ree-YAH) is the act of shooting, as well as a gunshot. The latter comes from the verb לִירוֹת (lee-ROHT) – to shoot. On יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן (yohm hah-zee-kah-ROHN) – Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers (at that time not yet designated for the victims of terror) – in 1995, I stood…

how to say “the human mind” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger May 11, 2017October 21, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/נפש-האדם-1.m4a” /]נֶפֶשׁ הָאָדָם In English the word mind usually conjures up thought and cognitive processes. But the human mind is more than that: it includes emotions, aspirations, memories. It might even be considered the individual or the soul, which is why Hebrew uses the word נפש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/נפש-האדם-2.m4a” /] to refer to it. For example, בריאות הנפש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/נפש-האדם-3.m4a” /]…

how to say “without” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 20, 2012October 29, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? בְּלִי, בִּלְעֲדֵי, לְלֹא extra large discount ENDS TODAY! Last chance – SIGN UP NOW! While the common Hebrew preposition for with is עִם (eem), the one for without is בְּלִי (beh-LEE). But just like עם doesn’t get declined with suffixes to mean with me, with us, etc, and we use אֶת (et) instead,…

To lend a hand, in Hebrew, is להושיט יד – literally, to reach out a hand.

For example:

זה הזמן להושיט יד למישהו שצריך עזרה.

Now is the time to reach out to someone who needs help.

Another expression that means the same thing but uses a different body part for the metaphor is לתת כתף – literally, to give a shoulder. The Israeli government used this expression to name its vaccine campaign during the harrowing days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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To lend a hand, in Hebrew, is להושיט יד
– literally, to reach out a hand.

Another expression that means the same thing but uses a different body part for the metaphor is לתת כתף
– literally, to give a shoulder. The Israeli government used this expression to name its vaccine campaign during the harrowing days of the COVID-19 pandemic.