how to say “excuses” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger March 19, 2014October 24, 2018

תֵּרוּצִים

Can’t read Hebrew yet?

The Hebrew word for excuse is תֵּרוּץ

. It comes from Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmud, where it refers to the solution to a problem.

For example:

הַיֶּלֶד אַלּוּף בְּהַמְצָאַת תֵּרוּצִים.

The boy is an expert (a champion) in inventing excuses.

Likewise, to make an excuse or to solve a problem in Modern Hebrew is the active-intensive verb לְתָרֵץ

For example:

הוּא תֵּרֵץ אֶת הַסּוּגְיָה.

He solved the issue.

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WEEKLY REVIEW – Make this Week’s Doses of Hebrew Your Own

ByAmi Steinberger January 9, 2015September 27, 2018

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן 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 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!

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[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/מילדת-#.m4a” /]מְיַלֶּדֶת Today most baby deliveries are performed by doctors and nurses, but some women prefer to work with a midwife. The Hebrew term for midwife is מילדת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/מילדת-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/מילדת-#.m4a” /]היא עבדה גם בתור מורה לעברית וגם בתור מילדת. She worked as both a Hebrew teacher and a midwife. מילדת comes from…

how to say “link” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger December 7, 2014October 23, 2018

קִשּׁוּר, חֻלְיָה Can’t read Hebrew yet? When referring to the kind of link found on a webpage, the Hebrew word is קִשּׁוּר (while many Israelis still use the foreign word, לִינְק ). This word wasn’t invented for the advent of the hyperlink; rather, it was in use beforehand in contexts such as the phrase:…

how to say “impossible” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 2, 2021July 29, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/בתלי-אפשרי-#.m4a” /]בִּלְתִּי אֶפְשָׁרִי The Hebrew word אפשר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/בתלי-אפשרי-#.m4a” /] means perhaps, maybe, possibly, and it’s possible. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/בתלי-אפשרי-#.m4a” /]אפשר להגיע ברגל, אבל עדיף לנסוע ברכב. It’s possible to get there by foot, but it’s better to go by car. To say it’s not possible or one cannot, preface אפשר with the negating word…

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