[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /]תַּפְנִית לפנות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /], in Hebrew, is to turn. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /]את צריכה לפנות ימינה ברמזור, שרה. You need to turn right at the light, Sarah. Likewise, a turn is פנייה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/תפנית-#.m4a” /]דוד, אל תפספס את הפנייה שמאלה. David, don’t miss the left turn. A turn of events –…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/רמה-#.m4a” /]רָמָה The Hebrew word for level is רמה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/רמה-#.m4a” /], as in: היא רוצה להירשם לקורס רמה שלוש.[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/רמה-#.m4a” /] She wants to register for the level 3 course. רמה also means height, as in רמת הגולן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/רמה-#.m4a” /] – the Golan Height(s), and the name of kibbutz adjacent to Jerusalem, רמת רחל[audioclip…
זהירות Driving conscientiously, defensively and carefully prevents car accidents (I think money should be spent developing an automated personal transport system – that would really save lives). As an Israeli parts from his friend who has a drive ahead of him, he is likely to say to him, סַע בִּזְהִירוּת (sa biz-hee-ROOT), or…
having trouble seeing the print? מֶתֶג check out music.ulpan.com With today’s entry I’m plugging a friend, the newest, best and most reliable and reasonable handyman in Jerusalem – in my opinion. A few months ago the light switch in my bathroom stopped working. Since I don’t have experience in fixing electronics, I called up Jochanan. Jochanan came over…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/הערה-#.m4a” /]הֶעָרָה The Hebrew word for a comment is הערה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/הערה-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/הערה-#.m4a” /]שאלות? הערות? Questions? Comments? הערה is related to the word להתעורר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/הערה-#.m4a” /] – to wake up: they both come from the root ע.ו.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/הערה-#.m4a” /], which means rouse, awaken. When we comment, we awaken the listener’s attention to something. To comment (also…