Author: Ami Steinberger

  having trouble seeing the print? מַחֲזֶה (written before Shabbat)   watch video for full lesson!   Learn to Speak Hebrew with Ulpan La-Inyan!

  having trouble seeing the print? כְּדַאי, כְּדָאִי, מִשְׁתַּלֵּם listen highly recommended  for further vocabulary growth   Hebrew has a few ways of saying worthwhile, depending on what you mean. To use worthwhile in a general sense, as one would say in English, it’s worth it, the word is כְּדַאי (listen and repeat). It’s not an adjective, but a modal verb, much like אֶפְשָׁר (listen and…

  having trouble seeing the print? נָשִׂיא listen and repeat Right now the fifth Israeli Presidential Conference is taking place in Jerusalem. נְשִׂיא מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, מָר שִׁמְעוֹן פֶּרֶס President of the State of Israel, Mr. Shimon Peres listen The word for president is נָשִׂיא (listen and repeat). In the original Biblical Hebrew, נשיא referred to a person of stature…

  having trouble seeing the print? מִשְׁחַת שִׁנַּיִם listen and repeat highly recommended  for further vocabulary growth   Yesterday we met the Hebrew term for toothbrush – מִבְרֶשֶׁת שִׁנַּיִם (listen and repeat) Today we’ll see an important accessory. The Hebrew term for toothpaste is מִשְׁחַת שִׁנַּיִם (listen and repeat). The word משחת is a construct form of the word for paste or cream –…

  having trouble seeing the print? מִבְרֶשֶׁת שִׁנַּיִם listen and repeat A tooth is a שֵׁן (listen and repeat), while teeth are שִׁנַּיִם (listen and repeat) (a double form, even though many teeth are spoken of, not just two). A brush is a מִבְרֶשֶׁת (listen and repeat), though when the word was created in the 19th century, it may have been intended…

  having trouble seeing the print? שַׁגְרִיר, שַׁגְרִירָה Due to technical difficulties, this video was not distributed on Friday. But it’s still good stuff – enjoy! watch video for full lesson!   Learn to Speak Hebrew with Ulpan La-Inyan!

  having trouble seeing the print? כָּל יוֹמַיִם, כָּל שֵׁנִי וַחֲמִישִׁי listen highly recommended  for further vocabulary growth The literal meaning of every other day in English is every two days. Its Hebrew equivalent is כָּל יוֹמָיִם listen.  But there’s another meaning, one seldom used, to the expression every other day as well, more along the lines of all the time or…

  having trouble seeing the print? אִי-וַדָּאוּת Human beings have a need for clarity and organization – we seek certainty in order to relax and go about our day. While certainty, in Hebrew, is וַדָּאוּת (listen and repeat), uncertainty is אִי-וַדָּאוּת (listen and repeat).  For example: קָשֶׁה אָבָל הֶכְרֵחִי לִחְיוֹת עִם אִי-וַדָּאוּת. It’s difficult but necessary to live with uncertainty. listen…

  having trouble seeing the print? שׁוֹבֵר לְבָבוֹת, שׁוֹבֶרֶת לְבָבוֹת highly recommended  for further vocabulary growth There are heartbreakers, and there’s everybody else. Sometimes there’s crossover.  The Hebrew term for heartbreaker when referring to a male is שׁוֹבֵר לְבָבוֹת (listen and repeat). Referring to a female, it’s שׁוֹבֶרֶת לְבָבוֹת (listen and repeat). שובר (listen and repeat) and שוברת (listen and repeat) come from the…

  having trouble seeing the print? לֵהָנוֹת Every season has its perks. But with the arrival of summer in the northern hemisphere, now’s the time that people are really starting to enjoy themselves. The Hebrew word for to enjoy is the same as that for to benefit – לֵהָנוֹת (listen and repeat).  Here’s an example using ליהנות in the…

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