how to say “swimsuit” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/בגד-ים-1.m4a” /]בֶּגֶד יָם
Summer is upon us here in the northern hemisphere. One of the most important summer items is variably called a swimsuit, a bathing suit or swim trunks. All these terms focus on the action taken while donning the garment.
Hebrew’s term focuses not on the action, but on the place where the suit might be worn: the term is בגד ים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/בגד-ים-1.m4a” /], literally, garment of the sea.
For example, you might say to a group:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/בגד-ים-2.m4a” /]אל תשכחו להביא בגד ים.
Don’t forget to bring a swimsuits (literally, a swimsuit).
Here’s an example in the plural:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/בגד-ים-3.m4a” /]איפה קונים בגדי ים בזול?
Where does one buy swimsuits for cheap?
