how to say “have some…” in Hebrew
לְקָרֵב Yesterday we saw the simple usage of the root ק.ר.ב (k.r.b), with the verb, לִקְרַב (leek-RAHV) – to draw close. An example would be הוּא קָרַב אֵלֶיה (hoo kah-RAHV eh-LEH-hah) – He drew close to her. לִקְרַב is a “simple” (“קל”) usage of the root. Today I’ll introduce you to a more intensive usage…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לסלט-1.m4a” /]לַסָּלָט – for the salad Here are a few items I like to throw into my salads: חסה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לסלט-2.m4a” /] – lettuce עגבניות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לסלט-3.m4a” /] – tomatoes (one tomato is an עגבנייה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לסלט-4.m4a” /]) פטריות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לסלט-5.m4a” /] – mushrooms (one mushroom is a פטרייה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לסלט-6.m4a” /]) גרעיני חמנייה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לסלט-7.m4a” /] – sunflower seeds חמוציות[audioclip…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/הלכתי-לאיבוד-#.m4a” /]הָלַכְתִּי לְאִבּוּד I got lost, in Hebrew, is literally I went to loss – הלכתי לאיבוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/הלכתי-לאיבוד-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/הלכתי-לאיבוד-#.m4a” /]הלכתי לאיבוד, תוכלי להגיד לי איך מגיעים לעיר העתיקה, גברת? I got lost, could you tell me how to get to the Old City, ma’am? הלכתי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/הלכתי-לאיבוד-#.m4a” /] is a form of…
having trouble seeing the print? חַיּוֹת בַּר Hebrew courses starting Sunday in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Rehovot My recent reading and watching of Life of Pi leaves me inspired to share with you a piece on the Hebrew expression for wild animals: חַיּוֹת בַּר. In Rabbinic literature, חַיָּה (coming from the word חָיmeaning living) refers specifically to a non-domesticated animal, while בְּהֵמָה refers to a…
having trouble seeing the print? תַּחְפּוֹשֶׂת Level 2 Review Course Starting This Tuesday in Jerusalem And here’s the video for Purim: Further build your Hebrew vocabulary with… with a special discount for YDDH enthusiasts like yourself