how to say “15 minutes” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 14, 2022July 6, 2022

I as an American grew up saying fifteen minutes. Only as I crossed the Atlantic and moved to Israel did I encounter English speakers saying a quarter hour.

Hebrew favors the latter construction, so that fifteen minutes is רבע שעה
, where רבע
means a quarter and שעה
means hour.

For example:

אני אגיע תוך רבע שעה.

I’ll be there (arrive) in fifteen minutes.

Of course, if you want to count precise minutes you could say חמש עשרה דקות
(literally fifteen minutes). But when telling time use רבע שעה.

To practice telling time in Hebrew, watch today’s video.

how to say “to raise” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger February 14, 2013October 29, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? לְהַעֲלוֹת, לְהָרִים Hebrew courses in just a few days in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Rehovot A raise in (the) salary is a הַעֲלָאָה בַּמַּשְׂכּוֹרֶת . For the rest of the scoop on to raise, watch this week’s video: Further build your Hebrew vocabulary with… with a special discount for YDDH enthusiasts like yourself

how to say “right-hand man” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger April 6, 2021March 21, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יד-ימינו-#.m4a” /]יַד יְמִינוֹ יד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יד-ימינו-#.m4a” /] means hand, while ימין[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יד-ימינו-#.m4a” /] means right (the direction). Add a possessive oh ending to ימין and you get יד ימינו[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יד-ימינו-#.m4a” /] – his right-hand (man or woman). For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יד-ימינו-#.m4a” /]היא יד ימינו של המנכ”ל – היא דואגת לכל מה שצריך. She’s the right-hand (woman) of the CEO…

how to say “negative” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger April 11, 2019May 16, 2019

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/שלילי-#.m4a” /]שְׁלִילִי The Hebrew word for positive is חיובי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/שלילי-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/שלילי-#.m4a” /]יש לי רגשות חיוביים כלפיה. I have positive feelings towards her. Its opposite, negative, is שלילי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/שלילי-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/שלילי-#.m4a” /]יש השלכות, אבל הן לאו דווקא שליליות. There are consequences, but they aren’t necessarily negative. שלילי is related to…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger March 25, 2022March 17, 2022

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…

How do you say “a date” in Hebrew?

ByAmi Steinberger June 15, 2010November 5, 2018

דייט, וכו. My Level 5 class at AACI Jerusalem is composed partly of some self-proclaimed yentes – people (usually ladies) who like to talk a lot. So the word for date (as in a non-platonic meeting between two people) came up. My students were surprised that the word for date in Hebrew is none other than…

WEEKLY REVIEW – Make this Week’s Doses of Hebrew Your Own

ByAmi Steinberger June 26, 2015September 3, 2018

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 Game 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!