how to say “sigh” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/אנחה-#.m4a” /]אֲנָחָה
The Hebrew word for a sigh is אנחה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/אנחה-#.m4a” /], as in:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/אנחה-#.m4a” /]אנחנו שומעים קול אנחה כבדה מהחדר השני.
We hear the sound of a heavy sigh from the other room.
To sigh is the נפעל verb להיאנח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/אנחה-#.m4a” /].
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/אנחה-#.m4a” /]אחרי יומיים של מרדף הוא סוף סוף נאנח לרווחה.
After two days of a chase he finally sighed in relief.
