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how do you say “niece” and “nephew” in Hebrew?

ByAmi Steinberger

אחיין, אחיינית   Brother is אָח (ahkh); sister is אָחוֹת (ah-KHOHT). I would rate these as Level 2 words for Ulpan La-Inyan.   Nephew is אַחְיָן (ahkh-YAHN), and niece is אַחְיָנִית (ahkh-yah-NEET). These are more likely to be encountered in a Level 3 or Level 4 discussion.   For example, I would say, יֵשׁ לִי אחיינית חֲדָשָׁה (yesh lee…

WEEKLY REVIEW – Make this Week’s Doses of Hebrew Your Own

ByAmi Steinberger

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 Game Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!

how to say “to clear the table” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  having trouble seeing the print? לְפַנּוֹת אֶת הַשֻּׁלְחָן     Check out our spring courses in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Raanana, Efrat and Ramat Beit Shemesh   לְפַנּוֹת means to clear off. For example, I might say, אֲנִי מְפַנֶּה לִי אֶת הַבֹּקֶר כְּדֵי לִנְסוֹעַ עִם דָּנִית לַיָּם (ah-NEE meh-fah-NEH lee et hah-BOH-kehr keh-DEH-ee leen-SOH-ah eem dah-NEET lah-YAHM) – I’m clearing (for myself) the morning in order…

how to say “pita bread” in Hebrew

how to say “pita bread” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /]פִּיתָּה While לחם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /] is the generic word for bread, פיתה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /] refers to that flatbread with a pocket that originated in the Middle East and has since taken over the world. Here’s a typical usage you might hear (or use) in Israel: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /]לשים את הפלאפל בפיתה או בלפה? Should…

daily video – how to say “blindness” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio, start playing the video and then click the settings icon at the bottom-right of the video and change the playback speed. תמליל של הכתוביות בעברית אהלן חברים יקרים המילה "עיוורון" לא "אווירון", "עיוורון" באה מהמילה "עיוור" שהיא אדם שלא רואה, ולגרום למישהו להיות עיוור, זה "לעוור" אבל באנגלית, אפשר להגיד...

how to say “I’ll know better” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  having trouble seeing the print? אֶהְיֶה יוֹתֵר חָכָם, אֶהְיֶה יוֹתֵר חֲכָמָה  listen “When will the videos be ready?” “I’ll know better once I manage to find all the right images.” In Hebrew, instead of saying I’ll know better, we say, אֶהְיֶה יוֹתֵר חָכָם when a male is speaking and אֶהְיֶה יוֹתֵר חֲכָמָה when a female is speaking. Broken…