Author: Ami Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/חיוך-#.m4a” /]חִיּוּךְ To smile is the פיעל verb לחייך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/חיוך-#.m4a” /], for example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/חיוך-#.m4a” /]דוד, אל תשכח לחייך! David, don’t forget to smile! Likewise, a smile is חיוך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/חיוך-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/חיוך-#.m4a” /]איזה חיוך טבעי ונינוח! What a natural, easygoing smile! לחייך  and חיוך follow the same verb-noun pattern as לדבר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/חיוך-#.m4a”…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /]בְּאֹפֶן טִבְעִי The Hebrew word for natural is טבעי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /]אנחנו מבשלים עם רכיבים טבעיים בלבד. We cook with natural ingredients only. To say naturally, add the word באופן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /] before טבעי. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/באופן-טבעי-#.m4a” /]באופן טבעי אנחנו מתחברים עם מי שמרגישים איתו בנוח. Naturally we connect with…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להרגיש-בנוח-#.m4a” /]לְהַרְגִּישׁ בְּנֹחַ Communication can be such a complex human activity. In order for communication to flourish, people need to feel at ease or feel comfortable with each other. To feel comfortable in Hebrew is להרגיש בנוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להרגיש-בנוח-#.m4a” /] – literally, to feel with comfort. For example, David might say to Sarah: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להרגיש-בנוח-#.m4a” /]אני מרגיש איתך…

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep.      To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/גמיש-#.m4a” /]גָּמִישׁ The Hebrew word for flexible is גמיש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/גמיש-#.m4a” /], or גמישה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/גמיש-#.m4a” /] when referring to something or feminine or to a female. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/גמיש-#.m4a” /]אני לא יודע באיזו שעה בדיוק אני מגיע – את גמישה? I don’t know exactly at what time I’m arriving – are you flexible? And flexibility? That’s…