how to say “helmet” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/במותם-#.m4a” /]בְּמוֹתָם צִיוּוּ לָנוּ אֶת הַחַיִּים Today is יום הזיכרון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/במותם-#.m4a” /] – Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen. At ceremonies all over the country you’ll hear במותם ציוו לנו את החיים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/במותם-#.m4a” /] – literally, with their death they commanded us life, similar to the expression in English, they died that we might live. Here’s…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עצבני-1.m4a” /]עַצְבָּנִי The Hebrew word for nerve is עצב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עצבני-2.m4a” /]. This three-letter word gives rise to other related words, including עצבות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עצבני-3.m4a” /] and עצב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עצבני-4.m4a” /] – both sadness, and עצבני[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עצבני-1.m4a” /] – nervous or irritated. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עצבני-5.m4a” /]היא עצבנית היום – לא מומלץ לבקש ממנה טובות. She’s nervous today – it’s better not (not…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /]מְסִיבָּה The biblical word for party is משתה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /], of the root ש.ת.ה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /] meaning drinking. Today Israelis use the Mishnaic-Hebrew word מסיבה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /], which derives from the verb להסב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /] – to lounge. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/מסיבה-#.m4a” /]שמעתי שעושים פה מסיבה בלעדי! I heard they’re partying (making a party) here without me!…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/גיוס-#.m4a” /]גִּיּוּס This post is not about a draft of a written piece – that’s a טיוטה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/גיוס-#.m4a” /]. Nor is it about a draft coming in from the window – that’s בריזה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/גיוס-#.m4a” /] (breeze). Rather, this post is about a word that is on the lips of every Israeli teen – גיוס[audioclip…