how to say “period of transition” in Hebrew

מְפַצֵּל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מפצל-1.mp3″ /] The root of the Hebrew word for monster, מִפְלֶצֶת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מפצל-2.mp3″ /], is פ.ל.צ (p.l.ts) which has to do with horror. Don’t confuse מפלצת with a word of a similar root: מְפַצֵּל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מפצל-1.mp3″ /], whose root is פ.צ.ל (p.ts.l). מפצל is a splitter for power outlets and other outlets. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מפצל-3.mp3″…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בדיקה-רפואית-1.m4a” /]בְּדִיקָה רְפוּאִית The Hebrew word for checkup – בדיקה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בדיקה-רפואית-2.m4a” /] – comes from the simple verb לבדוק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בדיקה-רפואית-3.m4a” /] – to check. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בדיקה-רפואית-4.m4a” /]אני אבדוק אם הוא בבית. I’ll check if he’s home. The word for doctor is רופא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בדיקה-רפואית-5.m4a” /] when referring to a male doctor and רופאה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בדיקה-רפואית-6.m4a” /] when…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/המנון-1.m4a” /]הִמְנוֹן Hebrew’s word for anthem – המנון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/המנון-#.m4a” /] – borrows from the Greek ύμνος – hymnos. The national anthem or literally the state anthem is המנון המדינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/המנון-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/המנון-#.m4a” /]המנון מדינת ישראל הינו “התקווה”. Israel’s national anthem is HaTikvah. (literally, The Hope) Listen to and learn התקווה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/המנון-#.m4a” /] here. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/המנון-#.m4a” /]חג…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לרדת-מהאוטובוס-1.m4a” /]לָרֶדֶת מֵהָאוֹטוֹבוּס The Hebrew word לרדת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לרדת-מהאוטובוס-2.m4a” /], whose root is י.ר.ד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לרדת-מהאוטובוס-3.m4a” /], means to go down. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לרדת-מהאוטובוס-4.m4a” /]ירדנו לים המלח. We went down to the Dead Sea. לרדת is also used to mean to get off, so that to get off the bus is לרדת מהאוטובוס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לרדת-מהאוטובוס-1.m4a” /]. Thus if the stop button…