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how to say “doing” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/עשייה-#.m4a” /]עֲשִׂיָּה Yesterday we saw the word תעשייה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/עשייה-#.m4a” /] meaning industry, which comes from the root ע.ש.ה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/עשייה-#.m4a” /] meaning doing, action. A simpler word coming from that root is עשייה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/עשייה-#.m4a” /] – doing itself or action, the gerund form of לעשות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/עשייה-#.m4a” /] – to do. This word is powerful in its simplicity: עשייה…
how to say “to wait” (2 ways) in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/להמתין-#.m4a” /]לְחַכּוֹת, לְהַמְתִּין The basic and commonly used word for to wait in Hebrew is לחכות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/להמתין-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/להמתין-#.m4a” /]חבר’ה, חכו לי בחוץ, אני תיכף יורד. Guys, wait for me outside, I’ll (a male) be right down. לחכות is a פיעל verb. But you may have encountered another word for to wait, one…
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how to say “context” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? הֶקְשֵׁר Knowing or not knowing the context in which an idea or image is put forth makes a big difference. The Hebrew word for context is הֶקְשֵׁר . Its root is ק.שׁ.ר (k.sh.r) meaning connection. For example: כְּשֶׁמּוֹצִיאִים פְּרָט מֵחוּץ לְהֶקְשֵׁרוֹ, מַפְסִידִים אֶת הַתְּמוּנָה הַגְּדוֹלָה. When…
two ways to say “news” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חדשות-1.m4a” /]חֲדָשׁוֹת, יְדִיעוֹת The most common word for the news in Hebrew is החדשות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חדשות-2.m4a” /] or simply חדשות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חדשות-3.m4a” /], where the is implied. The singular form of this word, חדש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חדשות-4.m4a” /], is the basic word meaning new. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חדשות-5.m4a” /]שמעת חדשות היום? Have you (a female) heard the news today? Another…
