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how do you say “identity” in Hebrew?
זהות If you’ve lived in Israel or have taken Level 2 of Ulpan La-Inyan, you’re familiar with the term for ID card – תְּעוּדַת זְהוּת (teh-oo-DAHT zeh-HOOT). The word זהות itself means identity. Its root is זֶה (zeh), which means this. Identity is “this-ness.” Today, perhaps more so than ever, it’s critical that…
how to say “inspiration” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/השראה-#.m4a” /]הַשְׁרָאָה The Hebrew word for inspiration is השראה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/השראה-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/השראה-#.m4a” /]ל”ג בעומר הוא יום של השראה. Lag Baomer is a day of inspiration. Likewise, בהשראת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/השראה-#.m4a” /] is inspired by or with the inspiration of, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/השראה-#.m4a” /]הוא כתב את השיר בהשראת סיפור של עגנון. He wrote the song…
how to say “cream” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? מִשְׁחָה Brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan The Torah portion to be read tomorrow by Jews around the world mentions the high priest upon whose head the anointment oil has been poured – אֲשֶׁר יוּצַק עַל רֹאשׁוֹ שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה (ah-SHEHR yoo-TSAHK ahl roh-SHOH SHEH-men hah-meesh-KHAH). by li-penny The word משחה means anointment, cream which is…
how to say “sign here” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחתום-פה-1.m4a” /]תַּחְתּוֹם פֹּה Over Yom Kippur you may have heard or perhaps wished someone גמר חתימה טובה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחתום-פה-2.m4a” /] – a good final seal. The word חתימה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחתום-פה-3.m4a” /] means seal or signature. Likewise, to sign is the simple verb לחתום[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחתום-פה-4.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחתום-פה-5.m4a” /]תחתום פה. Sign here. That’s when speaking to a…
how to say “light-brown hair” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/שטני-#.m4a” /]שֵׂעָר שָׁטֵנִי In English we just call such hair color light brown. But French calls it châtain, invoking the color of chestnut. Hebrew follows suit, with an expression borrowed from French, שיער שטני[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/שטני-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/שטני-#.m4a” /]היא שחומה, אבל עם שיער שטני. She’s dark-skinned, but with light-brown hair. When I first…
Weekly YDDH Review
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!