how to say “to internalize” in Hebrew
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[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/מושבה-#.m4a” /]מוֹשָׁבָה Some of you may know this word from the Religious-Zionist camps of North America, Camp Moshava. Without insinuating that Jews and Israelis are trying to take over the world, מושבה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/מושבה-#.m4a” /] does mean colony. In today’s usage, מושבה generally refers to neighborhoods in Israel established by foreign nations such the Greeks and…
having trouble seeing the print? מִשְׁחַת שִׁנַּיִם listen and repeat highly recommended for further vocabulary growth Yesterday we met the Hebrew term for toothbrush – מִבְרֶשֶׁת שִׁנַּיִם (listen and repeat) Today we’ll see an important accessory. The Hebrew term for toothpaste is מִשְׁחַת שִׁנַּיִם (listen and repeat). The word משחת is a construct form of the word for paste or cream –…
יְקוּם listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Biblical Hebrew uses the word יְקוּם listen and repeat to mean substance or existence – coarsely, stuff. For example, in the story of the Flood, G-d says: …וּמָחִיתִי אֶת כָּל הַיְּקוּם אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי מֵעַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה… …and I will wipe out all the substance that I…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/תפיסה-#.m4a” /]תְּפִיסָה Perception is a very abstract concept. But like most abstract concepts, the Hebrew word for it – תפיסה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/תפיסה-#.m4a” /] – is based on something very physical, down-to-earth: לתפוס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/תפיסה-#.m4a” /] – to grab or to hold. When we perceive something, we grab reality and hold it in our mind a certain way. Likewise, one of the…
having trouble seeing the print? לְחַמֵּם, לְהִתְחַמֵּם Register for January courses by Sunday! In the late fall/winter, the days are short, and the weather is often cold. Here’s how to say in Hebrew, to warm up oneself: לְהִתְחַמֵּם. For example: בְּיָמִים קָרִים כָּאֵלֶּה הִיא אוֹהֶבֶת לְהִתְחַמֵּם בְּבֵית קָפֶה. In cold days like these, she likes to warm up…