נְשִׂיאוּת listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Tomorrow, the Israeli Knesset will elect a new president to represent the Jewish State to the world. The Hebrew word for president is נָשִׂיא listen and repeat if he’s a male and נְשִׂיאָה listen and repeat if she’s a female. The word comes from the root נ.שׂ.א (n.s.a) meaning lifting: the president is…
שֶׁטַח listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew word for territory is the same as that for area in the geometric sense: שֶׁטַח listen and repeat. For example: כַּמָּה מֶטְרִים מְרֻבָּעִים שֶׁטַח הַדִּירָה? How many square meters is the apartment? listen and הֵם גָּרִים בַּשְּׁטָחִים. They live in the territories….
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Review, practice and test yourself on this week’s doses of Hebrew! Flashcards Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend! listen and repeat
לִבְעוֹט listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew word for to kick is לִבְעוֹט listen and repeat, a simple verb of the root ב.ע.ט (b.a.t). It’s used with the preposition -ּב listen and repeat, so that, in Hebrew, one kicks “at” something. For example: הַשַּׂחְקָן בָּעַט בַּכַּדּוּר.The player kicked (at) the ball. listen Likewise, a kick is a בְּעִיטָה listen and repeat. For example: לִפְעָמִים אֲנִי חוֹטֵף…
זֵר listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew word for a bouquet is זֵר listen and repeat. It’s also the word for a wreath or a garland. For example: נָתַתִּי לָהּ זֵר פְּרָחִים. I gave her a bouquet of flowers. listen and, from an Israeli version of “Happy Birthday to You”: …
חֲטִיפִים listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? When we snack, we grab food. Thus the Modern Hebrew word for snack – חֲטִיף listen and repeat – means literally something grabbed. For example: צִמּוּקִים וּבוֹטְנִים הֵם חֲטִיפִים בְּרִיאִים. Raisins and peanuts are healthy snacks. listen חטיף comes from a more ancient word, the simple verb…
תּוֹדָה מֵרֹאשׁ listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? One of the first words typically learned in Hebrew is תּוֹדָה listen and repeat – thank you or thanks. Sometimes you might wish to thank someone in advance for a favor or a job you know they’ll do for you. The Hebrew expression is תּוֹדָה…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Review, practice and test yourself on this week’s doses of Hebrew! Flashcards Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend! listen and repeat
נוֹשֵׂא listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew root נ.שׂ.א (n.s.a) means lifting up. Thus a topic or a subject – something raised for discussion – is a נוֹשֵׂא listen and repeat. For example: אֲנִי צָרִיךְ לְדַבֵּר אִתָּךְ עַל נוֹשֵׂא חָשׁוּב. I need to speak with you (a female) about an important…
בְּטִפּוּל listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The American TV series In Treatment has an Israeli origin. What’s more, the name of the American show is a literal translation of the title of its Israeli prototype: בְּטִפּוּל listen and repeat. לְטַפֵּל listen and repeat, an active-intensive verb, means to treat or take care of….
עַל כַּוֶּנֶת listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? In English we might hear “they’re watching you – you’re on the radar.” Hebrew uses a different military metaphor – עַל הַכַּוֶּנֶת on the viewfinder – invoking the sniper’s rifle. For example: אִם אוֹפְּרָה תִּמְתַּח בִּקּוֹרֶת עַל מַאט דֵּיימוֹן, בֶּן אַפְלֶק יֵדַע שֶׁהוּא…