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how to say “too little, too late” in Hebrew

how to say “too little, too late” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/מעט-מדי-#.m4a” /]מְעַט מִדַּי, מְאוּחָר מִדַּי This expression follows the English – מעט מדי, מאוחר מדי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/מעט-מדי-#.m4a” /] – too little, too late. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/מעט-מדי-#.m4a” /]הם עשו מאמץ גדול, אבל היה מעט מדי, מאוחר מדי. They made a big effort, but it was too, little too late. The expression broken down: מעט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/מעט-מדי-#.m4a” /]…

daily video – how to say “comments and enlightenment” 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...

how to say “responsibility” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  having trouble seeing the print? אַחְרָיוּת Check out our world-class  conversational Hebrew program The Hebrew word for responsibility is אחריות, first appearing in Mishnaic literature. surviving victim of this morning’s direct hit from Gaza onto Jewish cities For example: בְּנֵי אָדָם חַיָּבִים לַקַּחַת אַחְרָיוּת עַל חַיֵּהֶם, וּמְדִינוֹת עַל עֶצֶם קִיּוּמָם. People must take responsibility for their lives,…

how to say “turn up the volume!” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  having trouble seeing the print? תַּגְבִּיר אֶת הַוּוֹלְיוּם         When we speak in English of raising volume, we mean making the volume more powerful or stronger. That’s the literal meaning of the active-causative Hebrew verb לְהַגְבִּיר  , which is used in the expression:     לְהַגְבִּיר אֶת הַוּוֹלְיוּם to raise the volume     In context:…

how to say “thanksgiving” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

הוֹדָיָה This is a word that’s not used everyday. We’ve already done an entry on the word grateful, which you’ll find here. The Hebrew word for thanksgiving, as in English, is reserved for special occasions, such as that favorite American holiday itself.   The word is הוֹדָיָה. It comes from the root ה.ד.ה (h.d.h) meaning…