how to say “desire” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/רצון-#.m4a” /]רָצוֹן, תְּשׁוּקָה, חֵשֶׁק If you enter the word desire into Google Translate for Hebrew, you’ll find no less than eleven translations. I’ll focus here on three: רצון, [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/רצון-#.m4a” /]תשוקה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/רצון-#.m4a” /] and חשק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/רצון-#.m4a” /]. 1. רצון means desire in the sense of wanting or willing something. It comes from לרצות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/רצון-#.m4a” /], the simple verb for…

daily video – how to say “loaf of bread” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...

how to say “loaf of bread” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/כיכר-לחם-#.m4a” /]כִּיכַּר לֶחֶם If you’ve taken our Level 1 course, you know the word for traffic circle or roundabout: כיכר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/כיכר-לחם-#.m4a” /]. But did you know that כיכר (full term – כיכר לחם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/כיכר-לחם-#.m4a” /]) originally referred to a loaf of bread? Not a loaf in the rectangular shape we’re used to seeing on the shelves…

וביניהם – And Between Them

ByAmi Steinberger
Meir Banai [yikes-mailchimp form="1" description="1" submit="Subscribe Free"] כך עכבר העיר לי מספר, בין בניינים שהלילות שבעירו הם החיים ועכבר הכפר בתוך שדה, כך לי אמר: ריח מתוק של פרדסים זה העיקר. וביניהם, וביניהם, אני הולך ואז חוזר יש בי מזה, וגם מזה, יש בי שניהם אז עכבר הכפר, על השקיעות הוא מספר וידידו, זה מהעיר,...

daily video – how to say “to fill up” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...
how to say “to fill up” in Hebrew

how to say “to fill up” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/למלא-#.m4a” /]לְמַלֵּא To fill something up is למלא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/למלא-#.m4a” /], a פיעל verb. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/למלא-#.m4a” /]דוד, מילאת דלק? David, did you fill up gas? and [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/למלא-#.m4a” /]הוא מילא את הבקבוק במיץ תפוזים. He filled up the bottle with orange juice. You may have heard Israelis saying למלאות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/למלא-#.m4a” /] instead of…

daily video – how to say “Ministry of Interior” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...
how to say “Ministry of Interior” in Hebrew

how to say “Ministry of Interior” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /]מִשְׂרַד הַפְּנִים The Hebrew word for office – משרד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /] – doubles as ministry, as in the Ministry of Health – משרד הבריאות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /], and the Ministry of Interior – משרד הפְּנים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /]. Now, note the pronunciation of הפְּנים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /] here. It’s not הפָּנים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/משרד-הפנים-#.m4a” /] – the face; that would…

Weekly YDDH Review

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger

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…

daily video – how to say “great grandchildren” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...
how to say “great grandchildren” in Hebrew

how to say “great grandchildren” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /]נִינִים The Hebrew word for granddaughter is נכדה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /], while grandson is נכד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /]. But what about great grandchildren? Those are נינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /] for a girl and נין[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /] for a boy, while more than one great grandchild are נינים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /]היא הייתה בת שמונים…