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how to say “to bite” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/לנשוך-#.m4a” /]לִנְשׁוֹךְ The Hebrew word for to bite is the simple verb לנשוך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/לנשוך-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/לנשוך-#.m4a” /]נשך אותי עכביש! A spider bit me! In Biblical Hebrew, נשך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/לנשוך-#.m4a” /] – biting – refers to monetary interest (bankers beware). But by Mishnaic times, the word for interest was already ריבית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/לנשוך-#.m4a” /], related to the…
how to say “foam” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/קצף-#.m4a” /]קֶצֶף While קצפת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/קצף-#.m4a” /] refers specifically to whipped cream, קצף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/קצף-#.m4a” /] is foam in general, from the white stuff in the waves at the beach, to foam that Israeli kids spray on each other on יום העצמאות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/קצף-#.m4a” /] – Independence Day. In Hebrew context: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/קצף-#.m4a” /]מוכרים קצף גילוח רק…
how to say “go in peace” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/לך-לשלום-#.m4a” /]לֵךְ לְשָׁלוֹם Here’s an expression that Jews (and Israelites) have been using to see off guests and close ones, since biblical times: לך לשלום[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/לך-לשלום-#.m4a” /] means go in peace, or literally, go towards peace. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/לך-לשלום-#.m4a” /]כבר מחר אתה יוצא לדרך? טוב, לך לשלום. You’re going on your way already tomorrow? Okay,…