how to say “aspirations” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/מצורף-#.m4a” /]מְצֹרָף This post isn’t going to talk about attachment in the emotional sense – that’s התקשרות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/מצורף-#.m4a” /] or התחברות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/מצורף-#.m4a” /], among other touchy feely options. Rather, we’re here to talk about something attached – מצורף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/מצורף-#.m4a” /] – to something like an email. It appears in an abbreviation: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/מצורף-#.m4a” /]מצ”ב פירושו “מצורף בזאת.” Matz”av means…
מַעֲגָל There’s a circle, meaning the shape – עִגּוּל (ee-GOOL). But what I’m referring to is the type of circle people might sit around and tell stories, such as in this little cartoon: This is called, in Hebrew, a מַעֲגָל (mah-ah-GAHL). Likewise, a traffic circle is called a מעגל תְּנוּעָה (mah-ah-GAHL te-noo-AH). It’s also known as a כִּכָּר (kee-KAHR)….
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 [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!
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /]בְּאֹפֶן טִבְעִי The Hebrew word for natural is טבעי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /]אנחנו מבשלים עם רכיבים טבעיים בלבד. We cook with natural ingredients only. To say naturally, add the word באופן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /] before טבעי. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /]באופן טבעי אנחנו מתחברים עם מי שמרגישים איתו בנוח. Naturally we connect with…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מרשים-1.m4a” /]מַרְשִׁים We saw yesterday that to make an impression in Hebrew is לעשות רושם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מרשים-2.m4a” /]. The word רושם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מרשים-3.m4a” /] is formed of the root ר.ש.מ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מרשים-4.m4a” /] meaning inscribe. Plugging that root into the active-intensive verb form, we have להרשים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מרשים-5.m4a” /] – to impress. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מרשים-6.m4a” /]היא מתלבשת על מנת להרשים….