how to say “hairy” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שעיר-1.m4a” /]שָׂעִיר
While שיער[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שעיר-2.m4a” /] refers to hair in general, שערות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שעיר-3.m4a” /] refers to individual hairs. Nevertheless, שערות can also refer to simply hair.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שעיר-4.m4a” /]אל תשכח לחפוף שערות.
Don’t forget to wash your (the) hair. (spoken to a male)
Hairy is שעיר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שעיר-1.m4a” /] when referring to a male (it’s שעירה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שעיר-5.m4a” /] when referring to a female).
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שעיר-6.m4a” /]בשביל גברים, להיות שעיר זה באופנה.
For men, being hairy is in fashion.