Author: Ami Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/אדוני-השופט-#.m4a” /]אֲדֹנִי הַשּׁוֹפֵט, גְּבִרְתִּי הַשּׁוֹפֶטֶת In English, we shorten the expression your honor, the judge to simple your honor. Hebrew’s version of this statement of polite reverence is אדוני השופט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/אדוני-השופט-#.m4a” /] – my master, the judge or גברתי השופטת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/אדוני-השופט-#.m4a” /] – my lady, the judge. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/אדוני-השופט-#.m4a” /]אדוני השופט, עם כל הכבוד… Your honor, with…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/עם-כל-הכבוד-#.m4a” /]עִם כָּל הַכָּבוֹד You may know the congratulatory Hebrew phrase, כל הכבוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/עם-כל-הכבוד-#.m4a” /] – literally, all the respect (to you). If so, the expression in this post should be easy for you to adopt: עם כל הכבוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/עם-כל-הכבוד-#.m4a” /] – with all (due) respect. For example, Talia’s mother might say to her somewhat facetiously:…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /]זְוָעָתִי The Hebrew word for bad is רע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /], but you’ll hardly ever hear it. Instead, you’ll get more colorful, exaggerated expressions like זוועה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /] – a horror, which in adjective form is זוועתי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /] – horrendous. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /]הציור הזה הוא פשוט זוועתי. This painting is simply horrendous. For…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/פשוט-1-#.m4a” /]פָּשׁוּט פשוט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/פשוט-1-#.m4a” /] is one of those ubiquitous Hebrew words – you’ll hear it in virtually every conversation. Its main meaning is simple, but it also functions as simply. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/פשוט-1-#.m4a” /]הוא פשוט מתאים לתפקיד הזה! He’s simply right for this job! and [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/פשוט-1-#.m4a” /]הסדרה הזאת פשוט כיפית. This series is simply…