how to say “weights” in Hebrew
לַחְגּוֹר חֲגוֹרָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לחגור-חגורה-1.mp3″ /] English has a couple of generic words for donning any article of clothing – to put on, to dress oneself in, to wear. Hebrew has a special verb for many different articles, sometimes deriving from the name of the article itself. For example, to put on a belt is לַחְגּוֹר חֲגוֹרָה[audioclip…
סַל, סַלְסִלָּה, טֶנֶא listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Hebrew has several words for basket, each with a distinct meaning: 1. סל סַל listen and repeat is your typical weaved basket that can hold several kilos of fruit and other items. A metaphoric usage familiar to those of you who have…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/לבוא-בדרישות-#.m4a” /]לָבוֹא בִּדְרִישׁוֹת To demand or to require something in Hebrew is the simple verb לדרוש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/לבוא-בדרישות-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/לבוא-בדרישות-#.m4a” /]בעבודה דורשים ממני להישאר שעות נוספות. At work they are requiring of me to stay extra hours. But no one likes being demanded of to do things. So here’s an expression that can be…
נְטִיָּה listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew verb לִנְטוֹת listen and repeat, of the root נ.ט.ה (n.t.h), means to tend or to be inclined. For example: אֲנִי נוֹטֶה לְהַצְבִּיעַ לְמִפְלָגוֹת קְטַנּוֹת. I (a male) tend to vote for a small parties. listen Likewise, נְטִיָּה means tendency, as…