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how to say “to arrive” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? לְהַגִּיעַ Get to Know Our Full Conversational-Hebrew Program If you’re studying a new foreign language, one of the first words you’re bound to come across is the one for to arrive, especially if you’re planning to visit that language’s country and tour around. If you already know some Hebrew, you likely know that…
Level 1 Hebrew evening class opening up in Tel Aviv
We’re opening up an evening Level 1 class (essential Hebrew conversation) at AACI Tel Aviv, starting June 6. That makes three classes in Tel Aviv (Levels 2 and 4 in the mornings), and five classes in Jerusalem. At our Ulpan, you won’t feel like this guy. Have you thought about signing up? What are you waiting…
how to say “giving” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נתינה-1.m4a” /]נְתִינָה If you’ve got some basic Hebrew down, you probably know the word for to give – לתת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נתינה-2.m4a” /]. The root of this active-simple verb – נ.ת.נ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נתינה-3.m4a” /] – is not apparent in this form, but rather in the past-tense: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נתינה-4.m4a” /]הוא נתן לה את לבו. He gave her his heart. The word…
how to say “denial” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/הכחשה-#.m4a” /]הַכְחָשָׁה To deny, in Hebrew, is the הפעיל verb להכחיש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/הכחשה-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/הכחשה-#.m4a” /]היא הכחישה את מה שהוא אמר לגביה. She denied what he said about her. The noun form of להכחיש is הכחשה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/הכחשה-#.m4a” /] – denial. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/הכחשה-#.m4a” /]הוא לגמרי בהכחשה לגבי מה שקרה. He’s totally in…
how to say “required reading” in Hebrew
Can’t read Hebrew yet? קְרִיאַת חוֹבָה I just finished reading ‘Tis, the second of Frank McCourt’s three memoirs. I read his first book Angela’s Ashes this past summer, and I’ve just started Teacher Man. These books comprise the story of a perennial student of life. Spiced with pain, humor and understanding, this is his great legacy. …
how to say “kidnapping” in Hebrew
חֲטִיפָה Can’t read Hebrew yet? If you’d like to follow the Hebrew news, one of the key words you’ll need to know these days is the one for a kidnapping – חֲטִיפָה . It comes from the root ח.ט.פ (kh.t.p), which means grabbing or snatching. We saw this root in a happier context a few weeks…