how to say “businessperson” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 19, 2022June 17, 2022

I’ve had a business – עסק
– for almost 14 years now (it’s called Ulpan La-Inyan).

עסקים
are businesses – as well as business in the general sense, so that מנהל עסקים
is business management, מחלקת עסקים
is business class, and איש עסקים
is a businessman – while אנשי עסקים
are businessmen or businesspeople.

For example:

למלון הזה מגיעים בעיקר אנשי עסקים.

Mostly businesspeople come to this hotel.

One businesswoman is אשת עסקים
, while businessewomen are נשות עסקים
.

how to say “to honk” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 3, 2022June 30, 2022

I’m originally from LA, where you only honk your car horn if it’s an emergency… or if you’re Israeli. I’ve lived in Israel, though, long enough now that I sometimes honk to teach someone a lesson or to express my disappointment. I’ve acclimated. To honk in Hebrew is לצפור, while a horn is צופר (sounds…

how to say “emergency room” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 24, 2016October 22, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חדר-מיון-1.m4a” /]חֲדַר מִיּוּן If you know some basic Hebrew, you most likely know the word חדר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חדר-מיון-2.m4a” /] – room. When חדר is connected to another word in an of (construct) relationship, it is pronounced with ah vowels. For example, חֲדַר שינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חדר-מיון-3.m4a” /] is a bedroom or a room of sleep. An emergency room is חדר מיון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חדר-מיון-1.m4a” /] –…

daily video – how to say “Icee (hail)” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger January 3, 2022January 2, 2022

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 – absorbing attacks, gifts and doughnuts

ByAmi Steinberger December 22, 2017September 6, 2018

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!

how to say “one step at a time” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger September 24, 2017October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/צעד-צעד-1.m4a” /]צַעַד צַעַד The Hebrew expression for one at a time is אחד אחד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/צעד-צעד-2.m4a” /] – literally, one one. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/צעד-צעד-3.m4a” /]הילדים נכנסו לכיתה אחד אחד. The children entered the classroom one at a time. Now suppose you want to say something like one step at a time. That’s צעד צעד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/צעד-צעד-1.m4a” /] –…

how to say “Pedestrian crossing” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 10, 2011November 11, 2018

מַעֲבַר חֲצָיָה We need your input! Let us know what kind of Hebrew fall course schedule we might offer you! In the USA, it’s called a crosswalk. In The UK, it’s called a zebra crossing. In Israel, it’s called a מַעֲבַר חֲצָיָה (mah-ah-VAHR khah-tsah-YAH). מעבר comes from the root ע.ב.ר (a.b.r), meaning…

I’ve had a business – עסק – for almost 14 years now (it’s called Ulpan La-Inyan).

עסקים are businesses – as well as business in the general sense, so that מנהל עסקים is business management, מחלקת עסקים is business class, and איש עסקים is a businessman – while אנשי עסקים are businessmen or businesspeople.