how to say “knees” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ברכיים-#.m4a” /]בִּרְכַּיִים The Hebrew word for knee is ברך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ברכיים-#.m4a” /], while a pair (or more) of knees is ברכיים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ברכיים-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ברכיים-#.m4a” /]אם תרוץ בנעליים האלה, לא יכאבו לך הברכיים. If you (a male) run in these shoes, your knees won’t hurt you. ברך is also a three-letter root meaning blessing,…

daily video – how to say “knees” 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 plate” in Hebrew

how to say “to plate” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/לצלחת-#.m4a” /]לְצַלְחֵת The Hebrew word for plate is צלחת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/לצלחת-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/לצלחת-#.m4a” /]שמתי יותר מדי אוכל על הצלחת. I put too much food on my (the) plate. In restaurants, plate becomes a verb: to plate is to arrange the various elements of a dish on the plate. In Hebrew, this is לצלחת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/לצלחת-#.m4a” /],…

daily video – how to say “to plate” 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 “maintenance” in Hebrew

how to say “maintenance” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/תחזוקה-#.m4a” /]תַּחֲזוּקָה, אַחְזָקָה The Hebrew word for maintenance is תחזוקה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/תחזוקה-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/תחזוקה-#.m4a” /]הבניין הזה דורש יותר מדי תחזוקה. This building demands too much maintenance. Likewise, to maintain something in the sense of regular checkups and repairs is the פיעל verb לתחזק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/תחזוקה-#.m4a” /]. What is the root of these words? If you…

daily video – how to say “maintenance” 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...
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 “the beach” 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 “the beach” in Hebrew

how to say “the beach” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/חוף-הים-#.m4a” /]חוֹף הַיָּם If you’re stuck in the cold and rainy northern hemisphere, you might just be dreaming of חוף הים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/חוף-הים-#.m4a” /] – the beach. This expression means literally the coast of the sea. And when Israelis talk about going to the beach, they tend to shorten the expression to just הים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/חוף-הים-#.m4a” /] – literally,…

daily video – how to say “gimme a break” 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 “gimme a break” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/תעשה-לי-טובה-#.m4a” /]תַּעֲשֶׂה לִי טוֹבָה Hebrew doesn’t have a literal translation for gimme a break. Really, what’s a break anyway? What’s being broken? To dismiss an idea with the same measured disgust mixed with a dash of hope as gimme a break, Israelis say תעשה לי טובה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/תעשה-לי-טובה-#.m4a” /] to a male, and תעשי לי טובה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/תעשה-לי-טובה-#.m4a”…