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how to say “era” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? תְּקוּפָה The Hebrew word for period of time or era is תְּקוּפָה I’ve known this for a long time, but not its full meaning – until I just researched it to present it to you. The word appears in the Bible, but its meaning has become less and less specific over the generations. In…
how to say “public transportation” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/תחבורה-ציבורית-#.m4a” /]תַּחְבּוּרָה צִבּוּרִית Here’s a completely modern expression with ancient roots. The root ח.ב.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/תחבורה-ציבורית-#.m4a” /], appearing already in the stories of Abraham, means connection. Modern Hebrew took the root, plugged it into a common structure and came up with תחבורה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/תחבורה-ציבורית-#.m4a” /] – transportation, or a system of connecting point A and point B. ציבורי[audioclip…
how to say “race” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? מֵרוּץ, גֶּזַע brought to you by Ulpan La-Inyan teaching Hebrew in English-speaking communities throughout Israel and online Check us out! The English word race has two meanings: there’s the race in which people contend, and there’s race as a subdivision of humanity. one of Israel’s favorite TV shows: הַמירוץ לַמִּלְיוֹן The Race…
how to say “newborn” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/רך-הנולד-#.m4a” /]רַךְ הַנּוֹלָד The Hebrew term for a newborn is just as heartwarming as the English: רך הנולד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/רך-הנולד-#.m4a” /] – the soft one (who is) born. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/רך-הנולד-#.m4a” /]איזה חמוד הרך הנולד! How cute is the newborn! (see full conversation) רך הנולד is for a boy. For a girl, it’s רכה…
make this week’s Hebrew yours – REVIEW this week’s doses!
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? Review, practice and test yourself on this week’s doses of Hebrew! Flashcards Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!