how to say “brave” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger October 2, 2019September 26, 2019

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /]אַמִּיץ

The Hebrew root א.מ.צ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /] means strong, bold, alert. It appears such words as מאמץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /] – an effort and אמיץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /] – brave, when referring to a male.

Brave referring to a female is אמיצה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /], as in:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /]היא בחורה אמיצה ביותר.

She is a very brave young woman.

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Bravery or courage is אומץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/אמיץ-#.m4a” /].

how to say “palms” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger February 10, 2022February 6, 2022

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כפות-#.m4a” /]כַּפּוֹת While דקלים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כפות-#.m4a” /] refers to palm trees, the palms themselves are כפות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כפות-#.m4a” /], just like כפות ידיים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כפות-#.m4a” /] means palms of the hands and כפות רגליים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כפות-#.m4a” /] refers to the bottoms of our feet. A single palm is כף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כפות-#.m4a” /] (same word as tablespoon), as in the children’s song: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כפות-#.m4a” /]בוא…

how to say “with head held high” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 27, 2015October 23, 2018

בְּרֹאשׁ מוּרָם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-מורם-1.mp3″ /] To lift something, in Hebrew, is להרים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-מורם-2.mp3″ /], an active-causative verb of the root ר.ו.מ (r.w.m) meaning height. Likewise, מורם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-מורם-3.mp3″ /] – an adjective derived from the passive-causative verb form – means lifted up So that when someone walks with their head held high – with a lifted head – they do so בראש…

how to say “seasoning” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger September 15, 2020September 10, 2020

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/תיבול-#.m4a” /]תִּיבּוּל קינמון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/תיבול-#.m4a” /] – cinnammon, כורכום[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/תיבול-#.m4a” /] – turmeric, כמון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/תיבול-#.m4a” /] – cumin: these are all תבלינים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/תיבול-#.m4a” /] – spices (a single spice is תבלין[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/תיבול-#.m4a” /]). What do we do with תבלינים? We season food – מתבלים אוכל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/תיבול-#.m4a” /]. To season is the פיעל verb לתבל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/תיבול-#.m4a” /], and seasoned (in the literal sense,…

how to say “tourist” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 1, 2010November 5, 2018

תייר, תיירת I’m writing to you from an Internet center (“centre”) in Central London. I just spent the afternoon touring with a friend. We went to the British Museum, the Wallace Collection and walked around Oxford Street. London’s a cool place. In the next couple days perhaps I’ll upload a picture/photo of my trip/journey (mixing…

how to say “grief” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger September 1, 2015October 23, 2018

צַעַר, יָגוֹן, עֶצֶב, עָגְמַת נֶפֶשׁ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עגמת-נפש-1.mp3″ /] Genuine grief, that painful feeling that comes with loss, is variably called in Hebrew צער[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עגמת-נפש-2.mp3″ /] (pain), יגון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עגמת-נפש-3.mp3″ /] (anguish), עצב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עגמת-נפש-4.mp3″ /] (sadness) and עגמת נפש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/עגמת-נפש-5.mp3″ /] (suffering, anguish of the soul). The latter term, עגמת נפש, is sometimes used the way grief is in English…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger June 22, 2018July 15, 2018

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!

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