[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/גמיש-#.m4a” /]גָּמִישׁ The Hebrew word for flexible is גמיש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/גמיש-#.m4a” /], or גמישה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/גמיש-#.m4a” /] when referring to something or feminine or to a female. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/גמיש-#.m4a” /]אני לא יודע באיזו שעה בדיוק אני מגיע – את גמישה? I don’t know exactly at what time I’m arriving – are you flexible? And flexibility? That’s…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תספורת-1.m4a” /]תִּסְפּוֹרֶת While the Hebrew word for barber is ספר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תספורת-2.m4a” /], the word for haircut is תספורת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תספורת-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תספורת-3.m4a” /]הוא מחפש מקום טוב לעשות תספורת. He’s looking for a good place to get (do) a haircut. This root, ס.פ.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תספורת-4.m4a” /], is identical to that of the word book in appearance, but not…
בִּטָּחוֹן עַצְמִי Can’t read Hebrew yet? The feeling of confidence comes from a feeling of security with oneself. Thus Modern Hebrew chose to coin the term self confidence as בִּטָּחוֹן עַצְמִי – self security. Likewise, a person who is confident is literally someone who has self confidence. For example: יֵשׁ לָהּ…
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! =”410″> Flashcards . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/לפסול-#.m4a” /]לִפְסוֹל To disqualify, in Hebrew, is the simple verb לפסול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/לפסול-#.m4a” /]. Likewise, to be disqualified is the נפעל verb להיפסל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/לפסול-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/לפסול-#.m4a” /]עליתי ארבעה שלבים במשחק ואז נפסלתי. I went up four levels in the game and then I got disqualified. The root of לפסול and להיפסל is פ.ס.ל[audioclip…
יוֹגוּרְט עִיזִּים While the Hebrew word for yogurt is the borrowed-from-another-language יוגורט, the word for goat – עז – is authentically Semitic. Its plural is עיזים , so that goat yogurt is יוגורט עיזים. For example: במקום חלב אני אוכל קורנפלקס עם יוגורט עיזים. Instead of milk I eat breakfast cereal with goat yogurt. (mainly…