how to say “distance” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

 

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מֶרְחָק

 

 

 

 

If you’ve got a rudimentary Hebrew vocabulary, you probably know the word for far – רָחוֹק (rah-KHOHK). This essential adjective has cognates (words with similar origin) in several other Modern Semitic languages, such as Arabic and Amharic. 


Distance, in Hebrew, is מֶרְחָק (mehr-KHAHK).

One common usage in Israel today is a bumper sticker you’re likely to see on the back of cars: שְׁמוֹר מרחק (sheh-MOHR mehr-KHAHK) – keep distance, speaking in the masculine but in effect for all drivers, male and female.



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