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how to say “fascinating” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  In Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 3 course, 21-year-old חַגַּי (khah-GAH-ee) tells his date, יִפְעַת (yeef-AHT) all about his trip to Nahal Yehudiya, including the heroic act he performs there.     The word is a bit advanced for Level 3, but יפעת could have said, אֵיזֶה סִפּוּר מְרַתֵּק (EHY-zeh see-POOR me-rah-TEK) – What a fascinating story! …

daily video – how to say “strawberry” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio, start playing the video and then click the settings icon at the bottom-right of the video and change the playback speed. תמליל של הכתוביות בעברית אהלן חברים יקרים המילה "תות" ב"תות שדה", אין יותר מדי מה להגיד עליה תות זה דבר יפה וטעים אבל אני אתרכז היום על המילה שדה...
how to say “cousin” in Hebrew

how to say “cousin” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/בן-דוד-#.m4a” /]בֶּן דּוֹד, בַּת דּוֹדָה In English, we have one word for cousin. But in Hebrew, the term changes based on whether this cousin is a son or daughter… of an aunt or uncle. Though most Israelis are likely to refer to any male cousin as בן דוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/בן-דוד-#.m4a” /] (son of uncle) and to…

how to say “division of labor” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

Correction: The title of yesterday’s email read רִבּוּי מְשִׁימוֹת, with a שׁ. The title should have read רִבּוּי מְשִׂימוֹת with a שׂ. The phrase means multitasking. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חלוקת-תפקידים-1.m4a” /]חֲלֻקַּת תַּפְקִידִים The Hebrew word for labor or work is עבודה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חלוקת-תפקידים-2.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חלוקת-תפקידים-3.m4a” /]פעם מפלגת העבודה הובילה. The Labor party used to be the leading one (used…

Weekly YDDH Review

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger

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 “rage” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /]זַעַם You may know the Hebrew word for anger – כעס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /]. You may also know the verb לכעוס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /] – to be angry. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /]כעסתי עליו, אבל סלחתי לו. I was angry with him, but I forgave him. The word for to rage is לזעום[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/זעם-#.m4a” /]. Likewise, rage is זעם[audioclip…