, of the root נ.ט.ה (n.t.h), means to tend or to be inclined. – sexual orientation or sexual tendency.
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/להקפיץ-#.m4a” /]לְהַקְפִּיץ To jump, in Hebrew, is לקפוץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/להקפיץ-#.m4a” /]. Likewise, to bounce – or to cause something to jump – is להקפיץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/להקפיץ-#.m4a” /]. But this הפעיל verb has additional meanings including to make someone angry (to cause their blood pressure to jump), and to give someone a ride (to bounce them from one place to another,…
having trouble seeing the print? שׁוֹבֵר לְבָבוֹת, שׁוֹבֶרֶת לְבָבוֹת highly recommended for further vocabulary growth There are heartbreakers, and there’s everybody else. Sometimes there’s crossover. The Hebrew term for heartbreaker when referring to a male is שׁוֹבֵר לְבָבוֹת ( ). Referring to a female, it’s שׁוֹבֶרֶת לְבָבוֹת ( ). שובר ( ) and שוברת ( ) come from the active-simple פָּעַל verb, לִשְׁבּוֹר (…
having trouble seeing the print? לְחַנֵּךְ This fall, we’re offering opportunities to learn to speak Hebrew, in many Anglo communities in Israel and online. Check out our fall classes, keeping in mind that the deadlines to save 200 shekels fall towards the end of September. One might argue…
having trouble seeing the print? מִגְדָּר brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew throughout Israel and online Courses starting Sunday around the country! We’ve seen the Hebrew root ג.ד.ר used in its original sense to mean fence – גָּדֵר (gah-DEHR), as well as in a modern application to mean definition or computer setting – הַגְדָּרָה (hahg-dah-RAH). Another…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /]פִּיתָּה While לחם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /] is the generic word for bread, פיתה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /] refers to that flatbread with a pocket that originated in the Middle East and has since taken over the world. Here’s a typical usage you might hear (or use) in Israel: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /]לשים את הפלאפל בפיתה או בלפה? Should…