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how to say “conscience” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  מַצְפּוּן  listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet?     When Modern Hebrew created a word for the physical object called a compass – מַצְפֵּן listen and repeat, of the root צ.פ.נ (ts.p.n) meaning north as well as hidden – it employed the same root to create a term for the non-physical entity that guides people towards their destiny.   The Hebrew word for conscience is מַצְפּוּן listen…

how to say “turn of events” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /]תַּפְנִית לפנות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /], in Hebrew, is to turn. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /]את צריכה לפנות ימינה ברמזור, שרה. You need to turn right at the light, Sarah. Likewise, a turn is פנייה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /]דוד, אל תפספס את הפנייה שמאלה. David, don’t miss the left turn. A turn of events –…

Weekly YDDH Review

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger

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…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger

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…

daily video – how to say “all day” vs. “every day” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...

How to say “flood” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/הצפה-#.m4a” /]הֲצָפָה While שיטפון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/הצפה-#.m4a” /] is a flash flood, the Hebrew word for a standard flood is הצפה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/הצפה-#.m4a” /]. For example: ההצפות בארץ בשבוע שעבר גבו קרבנות.[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/הצפה-#.m4a” /] The floods in Israel last week claimed victims. הצפה is a noun coming from the הפעיל verb, להציף [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/הצפה-#.m4a” /] – to flood. The root is…