how to say “recommended” in Hebrew
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Yesterday we had the word for recommendation – הַמְלָצָה (hahm-lah-TSAH). This is the noun form of the active-causative הפעיל verb to recommend – לְהַמְלִיץ (leh-hahm-LEETS).
Today I’d like to introduce the word for recommended – מֻמְלָץ (moom-LAHTS). This is an adjective derived from verb להמליץ, conforming to the passive-causative הופעל verb form.
מוּמלץ is used more often in Hebrew than recommended is used in English. It often appears where in English one would use the word suggested.
Here are a couple of examples:
לַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּה יֵשׁ מְחִיר מומלץ
(lah-SEH-fehr hah-ZEH yesh meh-KHEER moom-LAHTS)
This book has a suggested price.
מומלץ לְהַגִּיעַ לַהוֹפָעָה רֶבַע שָׁעָה לִפְנֵי הַזְּמָן
(moom-LAHTS leh-hah-GHEE-ah lah-hoh-fah-AH REH-vah shah-AH leef-NEH-ee hah-zeh-MAHN)It’s recommended to arrive at the show fifteen minutes in advance of the (starting) time.
לַמֶּלְצָרִית: אַתְּ אוֹהֶבֶת אֶת הַקִּנּוּחַ הַזֶּה? כֵּן, הוּא מומלץ בְּחוֹם
(lah-mel-tsah-REET: aht oh-HEH-vet et hah-kee-NOO-ahkh hah-ZEH? ken, hoo moom-LAHTS beh-KHOHM)
To a waitress: Do you like this dessert? Yes, it’s warmly recommended.
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