how to say “to hide (something)” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/להחביא-#.m4a” /]לְהַחְבִּיא, לְהַסְתִּיר

To hide something physical is להחביא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/להחביא-#.m4a” /], a הפעיל verb related to the children’s game מחבואים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/להחביא-#.m4a” /] – hide and seek.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/להחביא-#.m4a” /]איפה אמא החביאה את העוגיות?

Where did Mom hide the cookies?

But to hide something non-physical such as a fact – that’s להסתיר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/להחביא-#.m4a” /], also a הפעיל verb of the root ס.ת.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/להחביא-#.m4a” /] meaning concealment.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/להחביא-#.m4a” /]אין לו כבר מה להסתיר.

He doesn’t have what to hide anymore.

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