how to say “as yourself” in Hebrew

how to say “thanksgiving” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 28, 2013June 30, 2026

הוֹדָיָה This is a word that’s not used everyday. We’ve already done an entry on the word grateful, which you’ll find here. The Hebrew word for thanksgiving, as in English, is reserved for special occasions, such as that favorite American holiday itself. The word is הוֹדָיָה. It comes from the root ה.ד.ה (h.d.h) meaning…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger May 14, 2021May 7, 2021

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 to say “dedication” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger January 19, 2022January 14, 2022

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/מסירות-#.m4a” /]מְסִירוּת, הַקְדָּשָׁה How do you say dedication in Hebrew? Depends on what kind. Dedication in the sense of dedicating oneself to a cause is מסירות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/מסירות-#.m4a” /]. It comes from the root מ.ס.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/מסירות-#.m4a” /] meaning to give over, and is related to the התפעל verb להתמסר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/מסירות-#.m4a” /] – to devote oneself. For example: [audioclip…

how to say “to attend” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 22, 2010November 5, 2018

להשתתף The English word attend, historically, has to do with noticing – paying attention. That’s the word used to indicate presence, as in, I plan to attend the play, or, I plan to be present at the play. The Hebrew word used to express this type of presence is (le-heesh-tah-TEHF), which means, literally, to participate….

how to say “curtain” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger February 1, 2022January 28, 2022

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/וילון-#.m4a” /]וִילוֹן The Hebrew word for curtain is וילון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/וילון-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/וילון-#.m4a” /]דויד, סגור את הווילון! David, close the curtain! וילון came to Hebrew in Mishnaic times via Greek and Latin (in Latin the word is velum). Even though וילון is a masculine noun, curtains are וילונות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/וילון-#.m4a” /], with the feminine…

how to say “not a chance” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger January 5, 2017October 21, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אין-מצב-1.m4a” /]אֵין סִכּוּי, אֵין מַצָּב The Hebrew word for chance as in “so you’re saying there’s a chance” is סיכוי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אין-מצב-2.m4a” /]. Thus Hebrew speakers do sometimes translate the expression not a chance to אין סיכוי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אין-מצב-3.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אין-מצב-4.m4a” /]אין סיכוי שאני קופץ ממטוס. Not a chance that I’ll jump out of a plane….

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