שולי The Hebrew word for margins – as in the side of a paper or the side of a road – is שׁוּלַיִם (shoo-LAH-yeem). To say that something is insignificant or marginal, you’d use (shoo-LEE). My accountant friend used this word last night. I don’t recall the context – I’m about to go to…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שריון-1.m4a” /]שִׁרְיוֹן Imagine a knight riding a horse, spear in hand, charging towards the target, dressed from head to toe in armor. The Hebrew word for armor, a word as old as the Bible, is שריון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שריון-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שריון-2.m4a” /]אבירים לבשו שריון. Knights wore armor. Nowadays, soldiers might wear an אפוד…
In honor of ראש השנה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-טוב-7.m4a” /] (Rosh Hashana) tonight, here’s a special video lesson. It’s also a glimpse into YDDH Premium. Enjoy! בְּרֹאשׁ טוֹב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-טוב-1.m4a” /] The common expression for mood is מצב רוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-טוב-2.m4a” /] – literally, state of spirit. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-טוב-3.m4a” /]הוא במצב רוח טוב. He’s…
Correction: Wednesday’s dose of Hebrew about translation had incorrect links. You can now listen to the corrected audio here. Thank you to those who brought it to my attention. חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? Review, practice and test yourself on this week’s doses of Hebrew! Flashcards Game …
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/לפרוק-#.m4a” /]לִפְרוֹק לפרוק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/לפרוק-#.m4a” /], a simple verb, means to unload. Likewise, פריקה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/לפרוק-#.m4a” /] means unloading. so that an unloading and loading zone is אזור פריקה וטעינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/לפרוק-#.m4a” /] (where טעינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/לפרוק-#.m4a” /] means loading). לפרוק refers to both physical and emotional unloading (venting), as well as to decompressing. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/לפרוק-#.m4a” /]כיף אחרי יום…