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how to say “to cause” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? לִגְרוֹם This fall, we’re offering opportunities to learn to speak Hebrew, in many Anglo communities in Israel and online. Check out our fall classes, keeping in mind that the deadlines to save 200 shekels is September 23 for most branches. Corrections on yesterday’s entry: The Hebrew sentence…
how to say “to say” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להגיד-1.mp3″ /]לְהַגִּיד, לוֹמַר, לֵאמֹר The most common way of saying to say in Hebrew is לְהַגִּיד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להגיד-2.mp3″ /], an active-causative verb of the root נ.ג.ד (n.g.d). For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להגיד-3.mp3″ /]אֲנִי רוֹצֶה לְהַגִּיד לְךָ כַּמָּה דְּבָרִים. I (a male) want to say a few things to you. In spoken Hebrew, this verb is…
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how to say “you’re killing me” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/הרגת-אותי-#.m4a” /]הָרַגְתָּ אוֹתִי! Suppose someone’s got you laughing for a few minutes straight. Then they crack another joke that pushes you over the edge, to the point where you’re laughing so hard you can barely breathe. You might say to them, you’re killing me! Hebrew renders this expression in the past tense: הרגתָ אותי[audioclip…
how to say “cooperation” in Hebrew – with a special request
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שיתוף-פעולה-#.m4a” /]שִׁתּוּף פְּעֻלָּה The Hebrew phrase for cooperation is שיתוף פעולה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שיתוף-פעולה-#.m4a” /], literally sharing of action, where שיתוף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שיתוף-פעולה-#.m4a” /] means sharing and פעולה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שיתוף-פעולה-#.m4a” /] means action. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/שיתוף-פעולה-#.m4a” /]הצלחה היא לעיתים קרובות פריו של שיתוף פעולה מבורך. Success is oftentimes the fruit of blessed cooperation. I am sending you this extra dose…
how to say “scarf” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/צעיף-#.m4a” /]צָעִיף I wore a scarf for the first time in my late twenties, living in Jerusalem: having grown up in LA, there was no need for it. The Hebrew word for scarf is צעיף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/צעיף-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/צעיף-#.m4a” /]היא לובשת צעיף ומעיל גשם. She’s wearing a scarf and a rain coat. צעיף…