how to say “encounter” in Hebrew
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תַּיָּרוּת Can’t read Hebrew yet? While a tour in Modern Hebrew is a סִיּוּר , a tourist is a תַּיָּר (a male) or a תַּיֶּרֶת (a female). The latter words – תייר and תיירת – come from the biblical story of the spies sent to scout the land of Canaan (Israel): לָתוּר אֶת אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן …
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/בצק-#.m4a” /]בָּצֵק The kind of dough from which one might bake is בצק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/בצק-#.m4a” /] in Hebrew. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/בצק-#.m4a” /]הבצק מוכן – אפשר להכניס אותו לתנור. The dough is ready – you can put it in the oven. Another word, עיסה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/בצק-#.m4a” /], means dough as well, but can also refer to any…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/קומת-קרקע-1.m4a” /]קוֹמַת קַרְקַע What we refer to in English as a floor of a building or a storey, in Hebrew is קומה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/קומת-קרקע-2.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/קומת-קרקע-3.m4a” /]באיזו קומה אתם גרים? What floor do you guys live on? They might answer you with: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/קומת-קרקע-4.m4a” /]אנחנו גרים בקומת קרקע. We live on (the) ground floor. Note…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/יום-רגיל-#.m4a” /]יוֹם רָגִיל The Hebrew word for day is יום[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/יום-רגיל-#.m4a” /], while the word for regular is רגיל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/יום-רגיל-#.m4a” /]. Thus, a regular day is יום רגיל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/יום-רגיל-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/יום-רגיל-#.m4a” /]איך היה היום שלי? מה אני אגיד, היה יום רגיל. How was my day? What can (will) I say? It was a regular…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/אמונה-#.m4a” /]אֱמוּנָה To trust or rely on someone is לסמוך על מישהו[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/אמונה-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/אמונה-#.m4a” /]אני סומך עליו בעיניים עצומות. I trust him with (my) eyes shut. But to believe in someone or something – to have faith in them – is -להאמין ב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/אמונה-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/אמונה-#.m4a” /]את יכולה, שרה. אני מאמין…
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!