[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מכרה-זהב-#.m4a” /]מִכְרֵה זָהָב לחפור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מכרה-זהב-#.m4a” /] (a simple verb of the root ח.פ.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מכרה-זהב-#.m4a” /]) is to dig. לכרות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מכרה-זהב-#.m4a” /], also a simple verb whose root is כ.ר.ה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מכרה-זהב-#.m4a” /], is to dig a hole in the ground, usually a large one. Thus a mine – a pit up to several miles deep –…
having trouble seeing the print? סִדְרָה Check out our spring and summer courses in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Raanana, Efrat, Ramat Beit Shemesh and Tzfat Today was Israel’s יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת – Independence Day, literally, the day of independence (yohm hah-ahts-mah-OOT). To give you a comical glimpse into Israeli culture, I’ll refer you to a series put out by Ynet called “Pini”: pini.ynet.co.il….
having trouble seeing the print? יִשּׁוּב הַדַּעַת, שַׁלְוַת הַנֶּפֶשׁ This fall, we’re offering opportunities to learn to speak Hebrew, in many Anglo communities in Israel and online. Check out our fall classes, keeping in mind that the deadlines to save 200 shekels fall towards the end of September. Almost a…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להזכיר-1.m4a” /]לְהַזְכִּיר לזכור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להזכיר-2.m4a” /] is a simple verb of the root ז.כ.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להזכיר-3.m4a” /] – to remember. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להזכיר-4.m4a” /]את זוכרת אותי? Do you (a female) remember me? To cause someone to remember – to remind – is the active-causative verb להזכיר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להזכיר-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להזכיר-5.m4a” /]אני לא טוב בשמות, תזכירי לי…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-1.m4a” /]אֹזֶן קַשֶּׁבֶת We’ve seen that the Hebrew word for ear is אוזן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-2.m4a” /]. As with most body parts that come in pairs, אוזן is a feminine noun, so that we have אוזניים גדולות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-3.m4a” /] – big ears, as well as אוזן קשבת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-1.m4a” /] – a listening ear. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-4.m4a” /]הייתי צריך…
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