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how to say “from the beginning” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מההתחלה-1.m4a” /]מֵהַהַתְחָלָה The opening word of the Book of Genesis is בראשית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מההתחלה-2.m4a” /] – in the beginning. But ראשית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מההתחלה-3.m4a” /] is not the common word for beginning – in fact, commentators scratch their heads as to why this word is used here in this form (it means literally beginning of), generating all sorts of interpretations. In any case,…

daily video – how to say “quiz” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...

10 Words for Aliyah

ByAmi Steinberger

1. תעודת זהות – ID card In Israel, knowing your מספר תעודת זהות – ID card number – is more important than knowing your phone number: you’ll use it all the time, from visiting the doctor to logging into your online bank. People typically shorten the expression, cutting out מספר – number, even though they’re…

how to say “veins and arteries” in Hebrew…

ByAmi Steinberger

  וְרִיד, עוֹרֶק   I’m late on the word of the day… so I figured I’d give y’all a double portion. I remember, either from science class as a kid or from my mom telling me, that veins bring blood to the heart, while arteries take blood away from the heart. In Hebrew, veins are וְרִידִים (vree-DEEM), while…

how to say “in-country tourism” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/תיירות-פנים-#.m4a” /]תַּיָּרוּת פְּנִים The Hebrew word for tourist is תייר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/תיירות-פנים-#.m4a” /], which derives from the simple verb לתור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/תיירות-פנים-#.m4a” /] – to explore, to spy out, as in the Biblical verse: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/תיירות-פנים-#.m4a” /]וַיִּשְׁלַח אֹתָם מֹשֶׁה, לָתוּר אֶת-אֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן (במדבר י”ג, י”ז) And Moses sent them to spy out the Land of Canaan (Numbers…