how to say “worth” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שווה-1.m4a” /]שָׁוֶה, בְּשֹׁוִי
The Hebrew word for worth or valued at is שווה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שווה-2.m4a” /], the same word as equal.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שווה-3.m4a” /]הבית הזה שווה מיליון דולר.
This house is worth a million dollars.
In Hebrew slang, שווה means great or worthwhile.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שווה-4.m4a” /]זה סרט ממש שווה.
It’s a really great (worth your time) movie.
A related word is בשווי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שווה-5.m4a” /] – at the value of or valued at.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/שווה-6.m4a” /]הוא מצא ציור בשווי חמישים אלף שקלים.
He found a painting valued at fifty thousand shekels.
