how to say “pastry” in Hebrew
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[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מעלית-1.m4a” /]מַעֲלִית If you live or work in a סקייסקרייפר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מעלית-2.m4a” /], you probably need an elevator to get to your home/office. The Hebrew word for elevator is מעלית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מעלית-1.m4a” /] The word derives from the causative verb להעלות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מעלית-3.m4a” /] – to raise up, whose root is ע.ל.ה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מעלית-4.m4a” /] meaning rising. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מעלית-5.m4a” /]אני מעדיף…
having trouble seeing the print? לְנַגֵּב This Spring Get Talking in Hebrew Yesterday, we saw that the Hebrew word for dessert – קִנּוּחַ – comes from the active-intensive פִּעֵל verb, לְקַנֵּחַ – one of the words for to wipe. A more common word for to wipe is לְנַגֵּב , also a פִּעֵל verb. Unlike לקנח, however,…
New Deadline We’ve made some changes to the course schedules in Jerusalem and Raanana for the upcoming Ulpan La-Inyan session, so we’ve extended the registration deadline to Thursday, February 17. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Check out our ad below: How’s your Hebrew? Our state-of-the-art conversational Hebrew courses begin February 27 in Jerusalem, Efrat and Raanana. Get discounted…
לתרום If you’re familiar with Jewish tradition and Jewish law, you probably know the word for contribution – תְּרוּמָה (troo-MAH). The root ת.ר.מ (t.r.m), which makes up the word תרומה, is itself actually derived from a more basic root – ר.ו.מ (r.w.m), which carries the basic meaning of height and loftiness. So a תרומה…
having trouble seeing the print? לָעִיס Learn to speak Hebrew! Our Hebrew Level 1 intensive class starts November 20 in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Class size 10 max. Spots are going fast! Whereas the Hebrew word for bubble gum, מַסְטִיק (MAHS-teek), comes from Ancient Greek and is related to the English word…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהִתְגַּבֵּר LOCAL Hebrew courses in Israel (deadlines coming up soon!) DISTANCE Hebrew courses online (winter deadline – December 20!) The Hebrew root ג.ב.ר (g.b.r) means bravery, heroism, strength, manhood. In the reflexive-intensive הִתְפַּעֵל verb form, this root yields the word לְהִתְגַּבֵּר . In Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew, להתגבר means to overwhelm or to overflow, as in: רַבִּי…