לְהִתְכַּרְבֵּל listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? In Israel, the winter has returned. It’s raining this week, and it’s time to snuggle under the covers. The Hebrew word for that is לְהִתְכַּרְבֵּל listen and repeat, a reflexive-intensive verb of a four-letter root. It appears in Biblical Hebrew (origin uncertain), where its root…
having trouble seeing the print? קִנְאָה this week’s video dose of Hebrew by Ami Steinberger Founder and Director, Ulpan La-Inyan
שְׁפַן נִסָּיוֹן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/guinea-pig-5.mp3″ /] When referring to that furry little animal the guinea pig, Israelis use either קַבְיָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/guinea-pig-2.mp3″ /] or חֲזִיר יָם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/guinea-pig-3.mp3″ /] (literally, sea pig). But the proverbial guinea pig gets a different term: שְׁפַן נִסְּיוֹנוֹת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/guinea-pig-4.mp3″ /] – rabbit or coney (whatever that is) of experiments, or שְׁפַן נִסָּיוֹן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/guinea-pig-5.mp3″ /]…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/להרשות-לעצמי-#.m4a” /]אֲנִי לֹא יָכוֹל לְהַרְשׁוֹת לְעַצְמִי To afford something, such as a new car or a failing grade on an exam, in Hebrew, is to allow oneself – להרשות לעצמו[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/להרשות-לעצמי-#.m4a” /] (literally, to allow himself). Here it is when speaking to a female: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/להרשות-לעצמי-#.m4a” /]את יכולה להרשות לעצמך רכב כזה? Can you afford a…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/להגיש-#.m4a” /]לְהַגִּישׁ The Hebrew word for to submit something is the same as that for to serve, as in to serve a meal – להגיש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/להגיש-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/להגיש-#.m4a” /]יש לי עוד שעתיים עד שאני צריך להגיש את העבודה! I have two more hours until I need to submit the paper! (see full conversation)…
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…