how to say “balance” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להשתייך-#.m4a” /]לְהִשְׁתַּיֵּךְ The basic Hebrew word for belong is שייך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להשתייך-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להשתייך-#.m4a” /]כאן הוא מרגיש שייך. Here he feels (like he) belongs. שייך (or שייכת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להשתייך-#.m4a” /] if it refers to a feminine object) simply means that something or someone belongs – the belonging is not their choice. If we want…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/הפתעה-1.m4a” /]הַפְתָּעָה The Hebrew word for to surprise is להפתיע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/הפתעה-2.m4a” /], an active-causative verb deriving from the word פתע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/הפתעה-3.m4a” /] meaning, roughly, suddenly. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/הפתעה-4.m4a” /]הוא הפתיע אותה ביום ההולדת שלה. He surprised her on her birthday. Likewise, a surprise is הפתעה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/הפתעה-1.m4a” /]. For example, if you’re caught off guard at home…
תכנית The Hebrew word for content is תּוֹכֵן (TOH-khen). Likewise, the word for activated content – or a plan/program – is תָּכְנִית (tohkh-NEET). For example, לְבֵית הַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּה יֵשׁ תָּכְנִית לִמּוּדִים מְצוּיֶּנֶת (le-VEHT hah-SEH-fehr hah-ZEH yesh tohkh-NEET lee-moo-DEEM me-tsoo-YEH-net) – This school has an excellent program of study (curriculum). Our תכנית… We…
having trouble seeing the print? קָפוּא Interact with YDDH on Facebook! If you’re like me and like warm weather, raise your hand. The Hebrew word for frozen is קָפוּא. קפוא comes from the active-simple פָּעַל intransitive verb to freeze – לִקְפּוֹא. For example: הָאֲגָם קָפָא. The lake froze. and קָפָאתִי מִקּוֹר. I froze from (the) cold. Mind you, that’s to…
having trouble seeing the print? לִפְתּוֹחַ דַּף חָדָשׁ Two days left for the special discount on Ulpan La-Inyan Fall courses רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה (rohsh hah-shah-NAH) is a time for reflection over the past and for looking forward to a hopefully bright future. It’s also an opportunity to commit ourselves to a new or revised way…