how to say “an attempt” or “a trial” in Hebrew
You’re likely to come across this word not so much in everyday speech, but rather through the media, specifically by watching and listening to the news in Hebrew.
To make an attempt, or to try (and not to try a new food – that’s to taste), in Hebrew, is לְנַסּוֹת (le-nah-SOHT).
An attempt or a trial is נִסָּיוֹן (nee-sah-YOHN). For example, a life coach might offer a מִפְגָּשׁ נסיון חִנָּם (meef-GAHSH nee-sah-YOHN khee-NAHM) – a free trial meeting.
People have been מְנַסִּים (me-nah-SEEM) – trying out – our Jerusalem courses all week to determine whether they want to take our courses later this month.
נסיון also means experience, as in יֵשׁ לוֹ הַרְבֶּה נסיון חַיִּים (yesh loh hahr-BEH nee-sah-YOHN khah-YEEM) – He has lots of life experience.
