how to say “I promise” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבטיח-1.m4a” /]אֲנִי מַבְטִיחַ, אֲנִי מַבְטִיחָה
The Hebrew word for to promise – להבטיח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבטיח-2.m4a” /] – comes from the root ב.ט.ח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבטיח-3.m4a” /] – sureness, security. It’s an active-causative הפעיל verb.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבטיח-4.m4a” /]אמא, אני מבטיח לך שסידרתי את החדר!
Mom, I promise you that I cleaned my room! (spoken by a boy)
A girl would say אני מבטיחה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבטיח-5.m4a” /].
A promise is הבטחה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבטיח-6.m4a” /], while the promised land is הארץ המובטחת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבטיח-7.m4a” /].
