how do you say “refreshed” in Hebrew?
להתרענן
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Some of the readers of this blog live in Raanana – רַעֲנָנָה. I spent a year living there as well. That year, when I was 14 years old, I decided that I would make Israel my home – if not immediately, one day. The word רעננה means fresh, when speaking about something feminine such as a city. (Why is the Hebrew word for city feminine? I’ve got no clue. If you do, hit the comments form below and tell me.)
עַכְשָׁיו אֲנִי עָיֵּף (ahkh-SHAHV ah-NEE ah-YEHF) – right now, I’m tired.
…וַאֲנִי רוֹצֶה לְהִתְרַעֲנֵן (vah-ah-NEE roh-TSEH le-heet-rah-ah-NEHN) – …and I want to get refreshed.
The word להתרענן meansto get refreshed.
(Ringing in Ulpan La-Inyan)
Additionally, לְרַעֲנֵן (le-rah-ah-NEHN) means to refresh. For instance, you can refresh your Hebrew conversational skills (or build them from scratch) at Ulpan La-Inyan. We’ve got a whole bunch of classes starting on Sunday in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, at the AACI. Check us out!
In the meantime, listen and repeat…
