how to say “dancer” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/רקדן-#.m4a” /]רַקְדָן, רַקְדָנִית
The Hebrew word for to dance is לרקוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/רקדן-#.m4a” /], a simple verb of the root ר.ק.ד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/רקדן-#.m4a” /].
For example, Omer Adam sings:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/רקדן-#.m4a” /]היא רק רוצה לרקוד.
She just wants to dance.
And a dancer? That’s רקדן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/רקדן-#.m4a” /] if he’s a guy, and רקדנית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/רקדן-#.m4a” /] if she’s a gal.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/רקדן-#.m4a” /]הוא רקדן מוכשר.
He’s a gifted (talented) dancer.
Dance in the general sense is either ריקוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/רקדן-#.m4a” /] or מחול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/רקדן-#.m4a” /].
