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how to say “cash” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מזומן-1.m4a” /]כֶּסֶף מְזֻמָּן In the Torah portion to be read by Jews around the world this Shabbat, Abraham purchases מערת המכפלה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מזומן-2.m4a” /] – the Cave of the Patriarchs – with מטבע עובר לסוחר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מזומן-3.m4a” /] – a currency accepted by all merchants. Today there is no gold-standard coin that can be used in Singapore as…
how to say “roommate” and “business partner” in Hebrew
Perhaps you know the Hebrew word for to participate – לְהִשְׁתַּתֵּף (le-heesh-tah-TEHF). The root is ש.ת.פ (sh.t.p) – the concept of sharing. A partner in a financial situation – be it people sharing a house (roommates/house mates), partners in a business venture, or partners in a noble cause (which, inevitably, demands capital) – is…
how to say “PR” in Hebrew
יַחֲסֵי צִבּוּר My piece tonight at AACI (that I did last night in Raanana) on “The Hebrew you always wanted to know… but were too afraid to ask” is entertaining and educational. It’s also a PR – public relations – event for Ulpan La-Inyan. Here’s some PR – Visit and like us on Facebook! PR in…
how to say “a pie of pizza” in Hebrew
מַגָּשׁ My Tuesday afternoon class inspired me to do this entry – thanks guys! The word for pie in Hebrew is פַּשְׁטִידָה (pahsh-tee-DAH) – borrowed from Italian of the middle ages, or פַּאי (pie) – borrowed from English. But when you’re ordering pizza in Israel, you’ll use a different word. You’d say, אֶפְשַׁר מַגָּשׁ בְּלִי…
how to say “to unite” in Hebrew
להתאחד If you live in Israel, surely you’ve heard of the health care provider, מְאוּחֶדֶת (meh-oo-KHEH-deht). In English, it would be called United – like the airline. The word is feminine since it refers to קוּפַּת חוֹלִים (koo-PAHT khoh-LEEM) – health care provider (literally, “sick people’s register” – we could also use some health care…
how to say “to donate blood” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/לתרום-דם-#.m4a” /]לִתְרוֹם דָּם The Hebrew word for to donate is לתרום[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/לתרום-דם-#.m4a” /]. It’s a simple verb. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/לתרום-דם-#.m4a” /]כבר תרמנו כסף לארגון הזה. We’ve already donated money to this organization. The word for blood is unfortunately so basic to society that it’s virtually the same word across all Semitic languages – in…