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 to say “island” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger March 5, 2018October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/אי-1.m4a” /]אִי Oftentimes words in English use many more letters to spell than their Hebrew counterparts. One example is the word for island – אי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/אי-1.m4a” /]. Here’s the word in context, in the plural: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/אי-2.m4a” /]מדינת הוואי היא בעצם קבוצת איים באוקיינוס השקט. The State of Hawaii is actually a group of…

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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 “riot” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 7, 2020June 5, 2020

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/התפרעות-#.m4a” /]הִתְפָּרְעוּת The Hebrew word for riot is התפרעות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/התפרעות-#.m4a” /], the noun version of the התפעל verb להתפרע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/התפרעות-#.m4a” /] – to go wild. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/התפרעות-#.m4a” /]ההתפרעויות הפכו לאירוע יומי. The riots have become a daily event. The root of these words is פ.ר.ע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/התפרעות-#.m4a” /], which means letting go. A related…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger July 3, 2020July 2, 2020

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…

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how say “omelet” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger April 12, 2018October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/חביתה-1.m4a” /]חֲבִיתָה We’ve seen a couple of forms that a cooked egg might end up on your plate, and what to call them in Hebrew. But how about an omelet? That’s a חביתה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/חביתה-1.m4a” /], deriving from the word for frying pan – מחבת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/חביתה-2.m4a” /]. Here’s חביתה in context: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/חביתה-3.m4a” /]היא מעדיפה חביתה על פני…

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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.