The Hebrew word for happy is שָׂמֵחַ (sah-MEH-ah), or שְׂמֵחָה (smeh-HAH) for a female who is happy.
To make someone else happy is לְשַׂמֵּחַ (le-sah-MEH-ah). For example, it’s a mitzvah לְשַׂמֵּחַ חָתָן וְכַלָּה (le-sah-MEH-ah hah-TAHN ve-khah-LAH) – to cause a groom and bride to be happy.
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/מכונת-גילוח-#.m4a” /]מְכוֹנַת גִּילּוּחַ To shave in Hebrew is להתגלח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/מכונת-גילוח-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/מכונת-גילוח-#.m4a” /]אולי הגיע הזמן שתתגלח? Maybe it’s time for you to shave? להתגלח is a התפעל verb, which suggests that this is a reflexive action: להתגלח is to shave oneself. לגלח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/מכונת-גילוח-#.m4a” /], on the other hand – a פיעל…
קוֹרְאִים לִי… שְׁמִי… In English, we say, my name is… In Hebrew, we say that literally as well, with …שְׁמִי (if you say the long version, …הַשֵּׁם שֶׁלִּי, you’ve given yourself away as a foreigner). You’d use …שמי in slightly formal settings or in a context where you’re trying to be polite. But if you’re…
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″ /]שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/עצבני-#.m4a” /]עַצְבָּנִי If you know basic Hebrew emotions, you probably know the word עצוב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/עצבני-#.m4a” /] – sad. You may also know the word עצב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/עצבני-#.m4a” /] meaning nerve. Someone irritable or someone whose nerves are on edge is עצבני[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/עצבני-#.m4a” /] if he’s a male and עצבנית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/עצבני-#.m4a” /] if she’s a female. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/עצבני-#.m4a”…