how to say “fateful” in Hebrew

גּוֹרָלִי The Hebrew word for fate or destiny is גורל. Thus גורלי means fateful when referring to something grammatically masculine, while גורלית refers to something feminine. For example: לעלות לארץ הייתה החלטה גורלית עם השפעות דרמטיות על חיי. To immigrate to Israel was a fateful decision with dramatic effect(s) on my life. I’ll tell you about them…

daily video – how to say “campsite” in Hebrew

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daily video – how to say “starting point” in Hebrew

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how to say “starting point” in Hebrew

how to say “starting point” in Hebrew

נְקוּדַּת מוֹצָא The Hebrew word מוצא means origin, as in: אני ממוצא אירפואי – לפחות בדורות האחרונים. I’m of European origin (descent) – at least in recent generations. Since the word for point is נקודה, point of origin – or starting point – is נקודת מוצא. For example: ניפגש בנקודת המוצא שסוכם, ומשם נצא לדרך. We’ll meet at…

daily video – how to say “to cling” in Hebrew

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daily video – how to say “cow milk” in Hebrew

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