having trouble seeing the print? לִשְׁטוֹף כֵּלִים what another student has to say about Ulpan La-Inyan Those who study the דַּף יוֹמִי – the daily page (of Talmud) – probably came across the word לְהִשְׁתַּטֵּף today (they also know that the Talmud has very little to do with brainwash). In the Talmudic context, that word means to…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /]מְעִיל חוֹרֶף The Hebrew word for winter – חורף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /] – comes from the root ח.ר.פ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /] meaning sharp (think חריף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /] – spicy). In Biblical times חורף referred to the entire rainy season, including today’s fall and winter. מעיל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /] – coat – also referred to an outer garment worn by high clergy in…
בֵּית הַאֲרָחָה, צִימֶר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-1.mp3″ /] Now’s the time of year for vacation, at least in the northern hemisphere. While some like to rough it, others like to stay in hotels or guest houses. The Hebrew term for guest house is בֵּית הַאֲרָחָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-2.mp3″ /] – literally, house of hospitality. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-3.mp3″ /]יֵשׁ חֲדָרִים…
משחקים לרמות ביניים (3-4) ולרמות הגבוהות (5-7) ׳הרוח נושבת׳ מותאם קורונה (אונליין): כולם מכבים מצלמות למעט השחקן באותו תור. השחקן אומר ׳הרוח נושבת לכיוון..׳ וממציא הגדרה, למשל ׳הרוח נושבת לכיוון כל מי שמעדיף מעיין על ים׳ / מעדיף תה על פני תה/ סיינפלד על פני חברים /יצא לטייל בשבוע האחרון וכו וכו.. מי שמסכים עם…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/שקלתי-#.m4a” /]שָׁקַלְתִּי To consider something is to weigh various options, so it’s no wonder that the Hebrew word for to consider is לשקול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/שקלתי-#.m4a” /] – literally, to weigh. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/שקלתי-#.m4a” /]שקלתי לשכור רכב ולצאת לטיול, אבל החלטתי שזה לא חכם. I was considering renting a car and going out on a…
having trouble seeing the print? קְרֹא וּכְתֹב Time to learn Hebrew? We offer an unparalleled learning experience. Check out our fall classes offered throughout Israel and online, as well as the deadlines by which you can save money. The literal way of saying reading and writing uses the abstract-noun forms, קְרִיאָה וּכְתִיבָה (keh-ree-AH…