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how to say “when there’s a will, there’s a way” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger October 17, 2011November 7, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? אֵין דָּבָר עוֹמֵד בִּפְנֵי הָרָצוֹן The human will is capable of more than its bearers realize. They say we use only ten percent of our brains’ capacity… which means that our potential for more is enormous. We catch a glimpse of this potential when we encounter stories such…

how to say “have a good trip” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 7, 2021July 1, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/נסיעה-טובה-#.m4a” /]נְסִיעָה טוֹבָה, דֶּרֶךְ צְלֵחָה By far the more common expression for have a good trip is נסיעה טובה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/נסיעה-טובה-#.m4a” /] – literally, a good trip. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/נסיעה-טובה-#.m4a” /]אתם טסים כבר מחר? נסיעה טובה! You guys are flying already tomorrow? Have a good trip! But another expression finds its way into conversational Hebrew as…

how to say “to complain incessantly” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 19, 2014October 27, 2025

לְקַטֵּר listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Imagine a boiling teapot, with steam rising from its spout. That’s approximately the image evoked in Hebrew when describing someone complaining non-stop, as לְקַטֵּר listen and repeat means literally to smoke a pipe or to burn incense. For example: תַּפְסִיקִי לְקַטֵּר עַל הַשְּׁכֵנִים וְתַעֲשִׁי מַשֶּׁהוּ.(to a female) Stop complaining so much about the neighbors and…

how to say “to attend” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 22, 2010November 5, 2018

להשתתף The English word attend, historically, has to do with noticing – paying attention. That’s the word used to indicate presence, as in, I plan to attend the play, or, I plan to be present at the play. The Hebrew word used to express this type of presence is לְהִשְׁתַּתֵּף (le-heesh-tah-TEHF), which means, literally, to…

how to say “to live a long life” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger February 13, 2020February 8, 2020

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/להאריך-ימים-#.m4a” /]לְהַאֲרִיךְ יָמִים Like much of Modern Hebrew, the expression for to live a long life – להאריך ימים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/להאריך-ימים-#.m4a” /] (literally, to lengthen days), comes straight from the Bible. In this case, it comes from the Ten Commandments: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/להאריך-ימים-#.m4a” /]כַּבֵּד אֶת אָבִיךָ וְאֶת אִמֶּךָ לְמַעַן יַאֲרִכוּן יָמֶיךָ (שמות כ’, י”א) Honor your…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger March 11, 2022March 4, 2022

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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