לחגוג The Arabic word for pilgrimage is حج (hahj). The Hebrew word for holiday – particularly that which involves a pilgrimage to Jerusalem (Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot) – is חַג (hahg). Arabic and Hebrew are very closely related languages. You can see the common concept in these two nearly-identical words. At some point, they split off,…
Yesterday’s Dose was not sent out due to technical difficulties. Here it is, so that you can catch up! [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/קלקול-קיבה-1.m4a” /]קִלְקוּל קֵבָה Yesterday we saw the word for stomach – בטן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/קלקול-קיבה-2.m4a” /]. This word refers to the stomach as seen from the outside, as well as the organ. Another word, קיבה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/קלקול-קיבה-3.m4a” /], refers…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/סתווי-#.m4a” /]מֶזֶג אֲוִויר סְתָוִוי The Hebrew word for autumn or fall is סתיו[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/סתווי-#.m4a” /], so autumnal or fall-like is סתווי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/סתווי-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/סתווי-#.m4a” /]מזג האוויר השתנה ומתחיל להיות סתווי. The weather has changed and it’s starting to be fall-like. As for the other seasons, here’s a glossary: חורף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/סתווי-#.m4a” /] – winter; חורפי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/סתווי-#.m4a”…