how to say “tourism” in Hebrew
תַּיָּרוּת
While a tour in Modern Hebrew is a סִיּוּר
listen and repeat, a tourist is a תַּיָּר listen and repeat (a male) or a תַּיֶּרֶת listen and repeat (a female).
listen and repeat, a tourist is a תַּיָּר listen and repeat (a male) or a תַּיֶּרֶת listen and repeat (a female).The latter words – תייר and תיירת – come from the biblical story of the spies sent to scout the land of Canaan (Israel): לָתוּר אֶת אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן listen and repeat. This story will be read communally this Shabbat by Jews around the world.
listen and repeat. This story will be read communally this Shabbat by Jews around the world.For example:
מִשׂרַד הַתַּיָּרוּת עוֹבֵד בְּהִלּוּךְ גָּבוֹהַּ בְּמַהֲלַךְ הַקַּיִץ.
The Ministry of Tourism works in high gear over the summer.
Why one word for a tour and another for tourist? I suppose a tour is a benign activity, while being a tourist is more suggestive of scouting for a purpose other than simple leisure.
