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how to say “to land” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/לנחות-#.m4a” /]לִנְחוֹת If להמריא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/לנחות-#.m4a” /] is to take off, לנחות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/לנחות-#.m4a” /] is to land. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/לנחות-#.m4a” /]רק עכשיו המראנו, ואתה כבר שואל מתי נוחתים? We just took off, and you’re already asking when we’re landing? לנחות is a simple פעל verb of the root נ.ח.ת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/לנחות-#.m4a” /]. which is about going down….
how to say “contact us” in Hebrew
צְרוּ קֶשֶׁר listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Unlike English, Hebrew doesn’t have one single word to mean to contact. Rather, we use an expression that means to create connection… which is essentially what contacting a person accomplishes. The expression is לִיצוֹר קֶשֶׁר listen and repeat. For example: יָצַרְתִּי אִתָּם קֶשֶׁר. I…
how to say “to knock” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? לִדְפוֹק Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! This active-simple פָּעַל verb means to knock – לִדְפוֹק (leed-FOHK). It appears in the Biblical book, שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים – The Song of Songs (sheer hah-shee-REEM), in the phrase, קוֹל דּוֹדִי דּוֹפֵק – the…
how to say “a cast” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? גבס Extra large discount on Fall 2012 Courses through August 20 SIGN UP NOW! A few hours after I wrote yesterday’s post about injuries, I fell off my bike and eventually received a cast on my arm. The Hebrew word for cast is גֶּבֶס (GHEH-ves). I am limited in my…
Weekly YDDH Review
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…
how to say “to pamper” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? לְפַנֵּק This one’s for you, Mom. In many countries all over the world, it’s Mothers Day – יוֹם הָאֵם, in Hebrew. Here’s a song by Arik Einstein dedicated to his mother. I venture to say it might be sung for most mothers. One of the lines in the song is: אִמָּא,…