[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ליבה-1.m4a” /]לִבָּה The English word core comes from the French coeur meaning heart. Thus the Hebrew word for core – ליבה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ליבה-1.m4a” /] – makes sense, as it is derived from לב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ליבה-2.m4a” /] – heart. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ליבה-3.m4a” /]חשבון ואנגלית הם מקצועות ליבה. Arithmetic and English are core subject. and [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ליבה-4.m4a” /]היא עושה אימון ליבה פעמיים בשבוע….
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לעגל-פינות-1.m4a” /]לְעַגֵּל פִּנּוֹת Last week we saw the Hebrew expression for to tie up loose ends – לסגור פינות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לעגל-פינות-2.m4a” /] – literally, to close corners. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לעגל-פינות-3.m4a” /]סגירת פינות היא סימן של מקצועיות. Tying up loose ends is a mark of professionalism. Don’t confuse לסגור פינות with another expression – לעגל פינות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לעגל-פינות-1.m4a”…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/מצפה-תת-ימי-#.m4a” /]מִצְפֵּה תַּת-יַמִּי Eilat, Israel’s resort town, hosts lots of attractions like water skiing, snorkeling, and an underwater observatory. The latter, in Hebrew, is מצפה תת-ימי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/מצפה-תת-ימי-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/מצפה-תת-ימי-#.m4a” /]מהמצפה התת-ימי אפשר לראות גם כרישים! From the underwater observatory you can even see sharks! מצפה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/מצפה-תת-ימי-#.m4a” /] – observatory – comes…
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…
מִשְׁקוֹלוֹת listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Modern Israel’s currency is the New Shekel – הַשֶּׂקֶל הֶחָדָשׁ listen and repeat, but the word שֶׁקֶל listen and repeat goes way back to Biblical times, when it referred to the value of a gold or silver coin based on its weight. The root שׁ.ק.ל (sh.k.l)…
having trouble seeing the print? מֶדַלְיָה Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! Whereas metal is a substance, a medal is an award. The Hebrew word for metal is מַתֶּכֶת (mah-TEH-khet), explained in yesterday’s posting. מתכת comes from an authentic Hebrew root. But the Hebrew word…