Today’s dose of Hebrew is sponsored by Yom Tov I’ve seen his amazing art at Hechal Shlomo and even acquired a piece myself. Check out Yom Tov’s virtual gallery, and visit his Kohelet exhibition in Jerusalem. It’s open throughout the summer. גָּמוּר, גְּמוּרָה אֲנִי גָּמוּר – I’m exhausted, or literally, I’m done (ah-NEE gah-MOOR). A…
Can’t read Hebrew yet? מַצְפֵּן A working compass always points north. Thus the makers of Modern Hebrew invoked the Biblical word for north – צָפוֹן – when they created tailored a word for this invention of modern times. מַצְפֵּן is the Hebrew word for compass. For example: הַמַּצְפֵּן יַדְרִיךְ…
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 . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
We’re opening up an evening Level 1 class (essential Hebrew conversation) at AACI Tel Aviv, starting June 6. That makes three classes in Tel Aviv (Levels 2 and 4 in the mornings), and five classes in Jerusalem. At our Ulpan, you won’t feel like this guy. Have you thought about signing up? What are you waiting…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/באופן-קבוע-#.m4a” /]בְּאֹפֶן קָבוּעַ Regular in the sense of everyday, in Hebrew, is רגיל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/באופן-קבוע-#.m4a” /]. This word comes from רגל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/באופן-קבוע-#.m4a” /] – foot, something that moves at a regular pace (despite their similarity, the English regular most likely did not derive from רגיל, nor vice-versa). רגיל also means used to, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/באופן-קבוע-#.m4a” /]היא רגילה לקום כל בוקר…