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how to say “doppelganger” (or “a double”) in Hebrew
Can’t read Hebrew yet? כָּפִיל At some point I decided I had better things to do, but for about half an hour last week I used an automated service to help me choose exactly whom among the celebrities I most resemble. That’s because last week was Doppelganger week on the social…
WEEKLY REVIEW – Make this Week’s Doses of Hebrew Your Own
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!
how to say “to announce” in Hebrew
להכריז In Level 1 of Ulpan La-Inyan, students take on the roles of the couple, Nava and Oren. Nava is all dressed and ready to go to a party, when she walks into the living room to find Oren sitting and reading a newspaper קוֹרֵא עִתּוֹן (koh-REH ee-TOHN). לִקְרוֹא (leek-ROH) means both to read and…
how to say “greeting card” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/כרטיס-ברכה-#.m4a” /]כַּרְטִיס בְּרָכָה The Hebrew word for card is כרטיס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/כרטיס-ברכה-#.m4a” /], a word borrowed from the Ancient Greek χάρτης (khartes). כרטיס also means ticket, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/כרטיס-ברכה-#.m4a” /]שרה, קנית כרטיסים להופעה? Sarah, have you bought tickets for the show? A greeting card is כרטיס ברכה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/כרטיס-ברכה-#.m4a” /] – literally, card of blessing. For example:…
how to say “to take place” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/להתקיים-#.m4a” /]לְהִתְקַיֵּם Hebrew has several words for to take place, but the most generic and useful one is להתקיים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/להתקיים-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/להתקיים-#.m4a” /]מתי תתקיים ההרצאה? When will the lecture take place? להתקיים is a התפעל verb of the root ק.ו.מ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/להתקיים-#.m4a” /] meaning standing or rising: something that takes place is as…
how to say “to enlist oneself” or “to devote oneself”in Hebrew
להרתם Even if you’re more or less fluent in Hebrew, there’s a good chance you don’t know this word. To enlist oneself or to devote oneself – say, to a cause – is (le-heh-rah-TEHM). For example, כָּל הַיְּלָדִים נִרְתָּמִים לַעֲזוֹר בַּבָּיִת (kohl hah-yeh-lah-DEEM neer-tah-MEEM lah-ah-ZOHR bah-BAH-yeet) – all the kids “are enlisting” to help in…