how to say “truth be told” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 11, 2022August 12, 2022

לְמַעַן הָאֱמֶת

If you’ve spent time in a synagogue or have participated in Jewish prayer, chances are you’ve heard the word אמת
– truth. People sometimes also answer a question with אמת instead of כן
(yes) or נכון
(correct), as in:

אתה גר בקטמון? – אמת.

You live in Katamon? – Yes (truth).

One expression for to tell you the truth – or truth be told – is למען האמת
. It means literally, for the sake of the truth.

For example:

למען האמת אני לא בטוח שאני רוצה לנסוע.

Truth be told, I’m not sure I want to go.

By the same token, I could use להגיד לך את האמת
– literally, to tell you the truth.

daily video – how to say “if it’s not too much trouble” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 1, 2022July 29, 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 – relaxed and charming

ByAmi Steinberger November 4, 2016September 3, 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 Blast from the Past Crossword Puzzle! [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!

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger November 30, 2018November 21, 2018

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…

how to say “the ice age” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger October 19, 2017October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/עידן-הקרח-1.m4a” /]עִדַּן הַקֶּרַח The basic word for time in Hebrew is זמן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/עידן-הקרח-2.m4a” /]. For period of time it’s תקופה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/עידן-הקרח-3.m4a” /]. And for an extended period of time – an age – it’s עידן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/עידן-הקרח-4.m4a” /] (also the first name of Israeli musician Idan Raichel). Thus an ice age is עידן קרח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/עידן-הקרח-5.m4a”…

how to say “butterfly” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 16, 2020June 14, 2020

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/פרפר-#.m4a” /]פַּרְפַּר This word is a cute one: פרפר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/פרפר-#.m4a” /] means butterfly. You may be familiar with the Israeli kids’ TV series, whose theme song goes: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/פרפר-#.m4a” /]אז בוא אלי פרפר נחמד, שב אצלי על כף היד. So come to me friendly butterfly, sit here on my palm. פרפר is also the butterfly stroke…

How to say “artificial intelligence” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger March 7, 2018October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/בינה-מלאכותית-1.m4a” /]בִּינָה מְלָאכוּתִית We’ve seen the word for artificial – מלאכותי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/בינה-מלאכותית-2.m4a” /]. What about artificial intelligence? That’s בינה מלאכותית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/בינה-מלאכותית-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/בינה-מלאכותית-3.m4a” /]בינה מלאכותית היא תחום מרתק ביותר. Artificial intelligence is a most fascinating field. Perhaps they chose בינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/בינה-מלאכותית-4.m4a” /] as intelligence in this case instead of the more…

לְמַעַן הָאֱמֶת

If you’ve spent time in a synagogue or have participated in Jewish prayer, chances are you’ve heard the word אמת – truth. People sometimes also answer a question with אמת instead of כן (yes) or נכון (correct), as in: