[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/הארכה-#.m4a” /]הַאֲרָכָה The English word extension has several meanings, but we’ll focus on only one of them today – extension in the sense of making something longer. The word for that is הארכה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/הארכה-#.m4a” /] of the root א.ר.כ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/הארכה-#.m4a” /] meaning length (you may know the related word ארוך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/הארכה-#.m4a” /] – long). For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/הארכה-#.m4a”…
תְּשׁוּקָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תשוקה-1.mp3″ /] Like English, Hebrew has several words for to yearn, to long for: לְהִתְגַּעְגֵּעַ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תשוקה-2.mp3″ /] is to long for or to miss someone, so that גַּעְגוּעִים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תשוקה-3.mp3″ /] are longings. לְהִכָּסֵף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תשוקה-4.mp3″ /] the verb and כִּסּוּפִים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תשוקה-5.mp3″ /] the noun are more flowery terms for this. And then there’s לְהִשְׁתּוֹקֵק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תשוקה-6.mp3″…
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!
In honor of ראש השנה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-טוב-7.m4a” /] (Rosh Hashana) tonight, here’s a special video lesson. It’s also a glimpse into YDDH Premium. Enjoy! בְּרֹאשׁ טוֹב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-טוב-1.m4a” /] The common expression for mood is מצב רוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-טוב-2.m4a” /] – literally, state of spirit. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בראש-טוב-3.m4a” /]הוא במצב רוח טוב. He’s…
having trouble seeing the print? דּוֹמֶה check out music.ulpan.com To express that someone looks like someone else, or that something looks like something else, use the word meaning resembles: דּוֹמֶה (one male/masculine object) דּוֹמָה (one female/feminine object) דּוֹמִים (more than one male/masculine object) דּוֹמוֹת (more than one female/feminine object) הַתְּאוֹמִים מְאֹד דּוֹמִים. The twins looks a lot alike. The similarity that דומה expresses is not limited to the visual…