how to say “wooden” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מעץ-1.m4a” /]מֵעֵץ
The Hebrew word for tree is the same as that for wood – עץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מעץ-2.m4a” /].
Something wooden is מעץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מעץ-1.m4a” /].
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מעץ-3.m4a” /]פינוקיו הוא ילד מעץ.
Pinocchio is a wooden boy.
Though מעץ could also mean made of wood, the more common expression is the literal translation: עשוי מעץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מעץ-4.m4a” /].
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מעץ-5.m4a” /]כשהיא ביקרה באיטליה, היא קנתה בובה של פינוקיו עשויה מעץ.
When she was visiting Italy, she bought a Pinocchio doll made of wood.
