weeky VIDEO dose of Hebrew – what the word “Torah” actually means
having trouble seeing the print? תּוֹרָה here’s the video חַג שָׂמֵחַ! Happy holiday! by Ami Steinberger, Founder and Director, Ulpan La-Inyan Enjoying Your Daily Dose of Hebrew?
how to say “to orbit” and “to encircle” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? לְהַקִּיף Learn to Speak Hebrew… With Us I’m shying away from doing work during this סֻכּוֹת (Sukkot) festival, so you’ve been seeing fewer doses of Hebrew. But here’s a word that’s so timely I want to teach it to you now. To orbit or to encircle is לְהַקִּיף …
weekly VIDEO dose – how to wish someone a long life in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? עַד מֵאָה וְ/כְּעֶשְׂרִים Here’s the video. by Ami Steinberger, Founder and Director, Ulpan La-Inyan Enjoying Your Daily Dose of Hebrew? Consider making a donation!
how to say “temporary” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? זְמַנִּי Conversational Hebrew Classes This Fall, in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Register Now! The English word temporary comes from the Latin word tempus, meaning time or season. Likewise, the Hebrew word for temporary – זְמַנִּי – comes from the word for time and, in…
how to say “hammer” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? פַּטִּישׁ Learn to Speak Hebrew…With Us Sometimes Anglos who are learning Hebrew make mistakes that native or near-native speakers find pretty funny. A friend of mine the other day said he was planning to a go a hardware store to buy a hammer. But the word he said…
weekly VIDEO dose of Hebrew – three ways to say “to listen”
having trouble seeing the print? לְהַאֲזִין, לְהִתְקַשֵּׁר, לִשְׁמוֹעַ Conversational Hebrew Classes This Fall, in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Deadline This Sunday – Register Now! This week’s video dose of Hebrew! by Ami Steinberger, Founder and Director, Ulpan La-Inyan Enjoying Your Daily Dose of Hebrew? Consider making a donation!
how to say “internal” and “external” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? פְּנִימִי, חִיצוֹנִי Conversational Hebrew Classes This Fall, in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Deadline This Sunday – Register Now! In yesterday’s dose, we saw the Hebrew expressions for introvert and extrovert. Something internal in Hebrew is פְּנִימִי , coming from the root פ.נ.מ (p.n.m) meaning interior, while something external is חִיצוֹנִי from the root…
how to say “introvert” and “extrovert in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? אָדָם מֻפְנָם, אָדָם מֻחְצָן Conversational Hebrew Classes This Fall, in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Deadline This Sunday – Register Now! Some of us are naturally quiet, while others can be heard from a kilometer away. Introverts tend to keep their feelings and experiences inside, while Extroverts tend to be…
how to say “vow” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? נֶדֶר Conversational Hebrew Classes This Fall, in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Register Now! This coming Friday night, Jews around the world will be attending a service called כָּל נִדְרֵי – Kol Nidre, or literally, all the vows. A נדר is the primary Hebrew and Aramaic…
how to say “looking ahead” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? עִם מַבָּט קָדִימָה Conversational Hebrew Classes This Fall, in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Register Now! While the close of a year is a time to look back, the start of a new one is a time to look ahead. The Hebrew expression for looking ahead is לִהְיוֹת עִם מַבָּט…