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how to say “I’ve got all I really need” in Hebrew
לְהִסְתַּפֵּק Over the past couple of days we’ve seen words from the root ס.פ.ק (s.p.k), meaning, enough or satisfaction. Today’s word doesn’t have a literal translation in English. It means, roughly, to have enough or to make due. The word is the התפעל (heet-pah-EL) form of the root, namely, לְהִסְתַּפֵּק (leh-hees-tah-PEK). A well-known saying from the Ethics of…
how to say “forgetful” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שכחן-1.m4a” /]שַׁכְחָן The word לשכוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שכחן-2.m4a” /] means to forget, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שכחן-3.m4a” /]שכחתי לקחת את התרופה שלי. I forgot to take my medicine. Someone forgetful is שכחן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שכחן-1.m4a” /] if he’s a male and שכחנית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שכחן-4.m4a” /] if she’s a female. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שכחן-5.m4a” /]היא כזאת שכחנית שאפילו לנעול נעליים היא לא זוכרת. She’s…
daily video – how to say “the stone age” in Hebrew
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 “can’t complain” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אין-תלונות-1.m4a” /]אֵין תְּלוּנוֹת If you’ve been in Israel long enough, you certainly know the word for to complain – להתלונן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אין-תלונות-2.m4a” /]. This word too goes as far back as Biblical Hebrew. A modern example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אין-תלונות-3.m4a” /]הוא לא מפסיק להתלונן. He doesn’t stop complaining. A complaint – both formal (to the police, for example) or…
how to say “a cooling trend” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? מְגַמַּת הִתְקָרְרוּת Check out our spring coursesin Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Raanana, Efrat and Ramat Beit Shemesh Jerusalem saw snow less than two weeks ago. Then it got warm enough to walk around in tee-shirts and sandals. But it’s getting cold again. A cooling trend is a מְגַמַּת הִתְקָרְרוּת (meh-gah-MAHT heet-kah-reh-ROOT). The word מְגַמָּה (meh-gah-MAH), one that…
Weekly Hebrew Review – crowded ports teeming with life… and overeating
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!