how to say “glue” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 11, 2018October 17, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/דבק-#.m4a” /]דֶּבֶק

The root ד.ב.ק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/דבק-#.m4a” /] in Biblical Hebrew refers to clinging, cleaving, as in:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/דבק-#.m4a” /]“ודבק באשתו והיו לבשר אחד.” (בראשית ב’, כ”ד)

“And he shall cleave to his wife and they shall be as one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24)

We use this root today to form the word that refers to something adhesive or glue: דבק. Like in English, דבק can be used metaphorically:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/דבק-#.m4a” /]היא הדבק של קבוצה.

She’s the glue of the group.

how to say “dishwasher” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 3, 2021July 29, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/מדיח-כלים-#.m4a” /]מֵדִיחַ כֵּלִים To wash dishes by hand is לשטוף כלים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/מדיח-כלים-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/מדיח-כלים-#.m4a” /]דני שוטף כלים היום. Danny is washing dishes today. But a dishwasher is מדיח כלים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/מדיח-כלים-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/מדיח-כלים-#.m4a” /]אולי הגיע הזמן לקנות מדיח כלים? Perhaps the time has come to buy a dishwasher? But…

make this week’s Hebrew yours – REVIEW this week’s doses!

ByAmi Steinberger July 18, 2014November 20, 2024

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Review, practice and test yourself on this week’s doses of Hebrew! Flashcards Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend! listen and repeat

how to say “pocket money” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 8, 2017October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/כסף-כיס-1.m4a” /]כֶּסֶף כִּיס One of the first words you’d learn in any basic Hebrew course is כסף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/כסף-כיס-2.m4a” /] – money. Another word that’s useful but far less ubiquitous is כיס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/כסף-כיס-3.m4a” /] – pocket. For example, a security guard at the airport might instruct you (a male): [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/כסף-כיס-4.m4a” /]תרוקן את הכיסים. Empty your (the) pockets….

how to say “to protect” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 19, 2011November 7, 2018

לְהָגֵן listen to this word pronounced We need your feedback! Let us know what kind of Hebrew fall course schedule we might offer you! Today was the first of what’s known in Jewish circles as the “three weeks.” These mark the three weeks of Jerusalem’s impending destruction twice in Biblical and Classical history. …

how do you say “refreshed” in Hebrew?

ByAmi Steinberger June 1, 2010November 5, 2018

להתרענן If you’re having trouble seeing the vowels, enlarge the display on your monitor. Some of the readers of this blog live in Raanana – רַעֲנָנָה. I spent a year living there as well. That year, when I was 14 years old, I decided that I would make Israel my home – if…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger July 5, 2019June 25, 2019

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…

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