לְכָל דָּבָר וְעִנְיָין Growing up I would hear teachers in school use the expression “for all intensive purposes.” I knew what it meant but didn’t think about the words themselves. Only when I saw the expression in a book did the penny drop – it’s “for all intents and purposes.” Now it started making more…
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 Game Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/לוז-#.m4a” /]לוּ”ז The acronym לו”ז[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/לוז-#.m4a” /] is short for לוח זמנים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/לוז-#.m4a” /] – literally a timetable. This is the Hebrew word for a schedule. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/לוז-#.m4a” /]הלו”ז שלי מלא בפגישות מיותרות. My schedule is filled with unnecessary meetings. and [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/לוז-#.m4a” /]אנחנו נתאים את קורס העברית הפרטי שלך ללו”ז שלך. We will match…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/מבין-ב-#.m4a” /]אֲנִי לֹא מֵבִין בְּ… The Hebrew word for expert is מומחה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/מבין-ב-#.m4a” /] for a male and מומחית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/מבין-ב-#.m4a” /] for a female. But to say I’m not much of an expert in something in a more informal sense, Hebrew has a special expression: -אני לא מבינה ב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/מבין-ב-#.m4a” /] if you’re a female, and…
Can’t read Hebrew yet? אַחְזוֹר אֵלֶיךָ, אֵלַיִךְ listen and repeat There’s I’ll call you (see yesterday’s dose), and there’s I’ll call you back. So if someone makes you an offer that you’re not sure about, you can buy some time with: אֲנִי אֶחְזוֹר אֵלֶיךָ. I’ll get back to you…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/אוף-1.m4a” /]אוּף! In Israel’s version of Sesame Street, there’s a character that parallels Oscar the Grouch. In Hebrew, his name is משה אופניק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/אוף-2.m4a” /] – Moshe Oofnick. That’s because he always says אוף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/אוף-1.m4a” /] – ugh! in a show of disdain. Here’s the word אוף itself in context: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/אוף-3.m4a” /]אוף, עוד…