how to say “citizen” in Hebrew
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[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבחינה-פיזית-1.m4a” /]מִבְּחִינָה פִיזִית Some words in Hebrew are really easy to learn because they’re basically English. One of those words is פיזיקה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבחינה-פיזית-2.m4a” /] – physics. Likewise, פיזי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מבחינה-פיזית-3.m4a” /] is physical. To turn an adjective into an adverb, English usually tacks on the -ly ending, but Hebrew has several options. In the case of physically, the most common expression…
having trouble seeing the print? לְלֹא מוֹצָא Check out our world-class conversational Hebrew program: LOCAL courses in Israel DISTANCE courses online Yesterday we saw the Hebrew expression for point of departure – נְקֻדַּת מוֹצָא . דֶּרֶךְ לְלֹא מוֹצָא dead-end road The Hebrew term for a dead end – a point without departure or a place with no way out – is…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/מוכשר-#.m4a” /]מֻכְשָׁר Look closely at the words for talented – מוכשר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/מוכשר-#.m4a” /] for a male and מוכשרת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/מוכשר-#.m4a” /] for a female – and see if you can spot the three-letter root. It’s כ.ש.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/מוכשר-#.m4a” /] meaning fit, the same root as that of כשר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/מוכשר-#.m4a” /] – kosher. Food that is kosher is fit for Jewish eating. Likewise, a…
having trouble seeing the print? יַחֲסִית, בְּאֹפֶן יַחֲסִי Don’t yet read Hebrew? Learn now, for free! Last week I posted a dose on relatives, so here’s a dose on a related word – relatively. אַלְבֶּרְט אַיינְשְׁטַיין, אָבִיהָ שֶׁל תּוֹרַת הַיַּחֲסוּת Albert Einstein, father of the theory of relativity Hebrew…
having trouble seeing the print? עַד מֵאָה וְ/כְּעֶשְׂרִים Here’s the video. by Ami Steinberger, Founder and Director, Ulpan La-Inyan Enjoying Your Daily Dose of Hebrew? Consider making a donation!