היצע וביקוש If you know a bit of Hebrew, you’re probably familiar with the word for please – בְּבַקָּשָׁה (be-vah-kah-SHAH). When saying please, we’re actually saying, I’d like to have some of that! Likewise, the economic term for demand is בִּקּוּש (bee-KOOSH) – formed from the verb לְבַקֵּש (le-vah-KESH) – to ask for something/ to request. …
לְהִתְחַפֵּשׂ Purim‘s coming up on Sunday in most of Israel and the world and on Monday in Jerusalem. Among other traditions kept, Jews throughout the world will be dressing up in costumes. A costume or disguise is a תַּחְפֹּשֶׂת (tahkh-POH-set). To dress up in a costume is לְהִתְחַפֵּש (leh-heet-khah-PES). For example, כָּל הַיְּלָדִים הִתְחַפְּשׂוּ לַמּוֹרִים שֶׁלָּהֵם…
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 . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כנראה-1.mp3″ /]כַּנִּרְאֶה People in Israel have gone back to school and work. Apparently, Passover is over. The Hebrew word for apparently is כַּנִּרְאֶה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כנראה-1.mp3″ /] – literally, as appears or as is seen. It is also used to mean it looks as if or it’s likely that. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כנראה-2.mp3″ /]כַּנִּרְאֶה שֶׁהֵם יָבֹאוּ לְבַקֵּר בַּשָּׁבוּעַ הַבָּא. It looks like they’ll come…
יַעֶפֶת (גֶ’ט-לֶג) Check out our summer classes – for adults and teens! Most Israelis call it, simply, גֶ’ט-לֶג (jet lag). But those who work at the Academy of the Hebrew Language would call it by its official Hebrew name, יַעֶפֶת (yah-EH-fet). I haven’t looked into it thoroughly, but I think the Hebrew word…