[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/רסק-תפוחים-1.m4a” /]רֶסֶק תַּפּוּחִים If you’ve got some basic Hebrew, you probably know the word for apple – תפוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/רסק-תפוחים-2.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/רסק-תפוחים-3.m4a” /]התפוח לא נופל רחוק מהעץ. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. What about sauce in apple sauce? That’s רסק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/כדור-6.m4a” /], which means literally puree: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/רסק-תפוחים-5.m4a” /]הרופא אמר לי לאכול רסק…
לְהַגְדִּיל Eliyahu, one the students in my Level 5 class at AACI Jerusalem was trying to say to enlarge something, but used the word for to raise instead. It’s an excellent error for a budding Hebrew speaker, as it presents the opportunity to distinguish between not only two different words, but two different word types….
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן 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 Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להשתדל-1.mp3″ /]לְנַסּוֹת, לְהִשְׁתַּדֵּל, לַעֲשׂוֹת מַאֲמָץ In English we have to try and to make an effort. Hebrew has one more expression, totaling three, each with its nuances. First, there’s the active-intensive לנסות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להשתדל-2.mp3″ /]. It’s the most broadly used, and it means to try in the trial and error sense. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להשתדל-3.mp3″ /]אני אנסה לתפוס אותה בנייד. I’ll…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ככה-אומרים-1.m4a” /]כָּכָה אוֹמְרִים He gets complimented, “wow, you’re a really good swimmer.” To which he replies with a smug smile, “that’s what they say.” The latter expression, in Hebrew, is ככה אומרים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ככה-אומרים-1.m4a” /]. It means literally, this way (they) say. I put they in parentheses since it’s implied, not spoken explicitly. Here’s the dialogue above,…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…