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how to say “to try” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger October 21, 2018November 11, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/לנסות-#.m4a” /]לְנַסּוֹת Hebrew has a few words for to try, depending on the type of trying. להשתדל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/לנסות-#.m4a” /] (a התפעל verb) and לעשות מאמץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/לנסות-#.m4a” /] mean to make an effort. But the most generic word for to try is the פיעל verb לנסות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/לנסות-#.m4a” /]. For example, you might say to a boy or a man:…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger March 19, 2021March 11, 2021

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…

how to say “snake bite” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 23, 2016October 22, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/הכשת-נחש-1.m4a” /]הַכָּשַׁת נָחָשׁ Yesterday we saw that לעקוץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/הכשת-נחש-2.m4a” /] means to sting or to bite when the act is performed by an insect, while לנשוך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/הכשת-נחש-3.m4a” /] is for human beings. לנשוך applies to other mammals as well. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/הכשת-נחש-4.m4a” /]הכלב נשך אותי! The dog bit me! When speaking of snakes though, the word is להכיש[audioclip…

Hebrew for income (tax)

ByAmi Steinberger April 21, 2010November 5, 2018

מס הכנסה The great American institution, the IRS, has an Israeli equivalent. It’s called מַס הַכְנָסָה (mahs hakh-nah-SAH) – literally, income tax. לְהַכְנִיס (le-hakh-NEES) is to insert or to cause to come in – so its noun form is הכנסה – income. מַס is a Biblical Hebrew word that means something to…

how to say “confirmation” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 9, 2021November 4, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אישור-#.m4a” /]אִישּׁוּר לאשר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אישור-#.m4a” /], a פיעל verb, means to confirm or to validate. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אישור-#.m4a” /]נא לאשר הגעה עד סוף החודש. Please confirm (intention for) arrival by the end of the month. Likewise, אישור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/אישור-#.m4a” /] is confirmation. Israelis use this word all the time, often referring to a certificate of confirmation, as…

how do you say “lower the volume!” in Hebrew?

ByAmi Steinberger July 3, 2017October 21, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תנמיך-1.m4a” /]תַּנְמִיךְ אֶת הַווֹלְיוּם! The Hebrew word for short or low is נמוך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תנמיך-2.m4a” /] (referring to a male or a masculine object) or נמוכה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תנמיך-3.m4a” /] (referring to a female or a feminine object). For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תנמיך-4.m4a” /]אתה נמוך מדי לעלות על המתקן. You (a male) are too short to go on the ride…

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