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how to say “suitcase” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מזוודה-1.m4a” /]מִזְוָדָה The Hebrew word for suitcase, מזוודה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מזוודה-1.m4a” /], appears first in the Mishnah. Its non-Biblical-Hebrew root is ז.ו.ד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מזוודה-2.m4a” /]. Here’s the word in context: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מזוודה-3.m4a” /]קניתי מזוודה חדשה כי הישנה התקלקלה. I bought a new suitcase because the old one got ruined. and [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מזוודה-4.m4a” /]הגיטרה מהדהדת בתוך המזוודה. The guitar…
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daily video – how to say “big fat lie” in Hebrew
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...
how to say “Camelbak” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/שלוקר-#.m4a” /]שְׁלוּקֶר I didn’t find a more generic word for this in English, so I resorted to using the brand name Camelbak to describe a שלוקר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/שלוקר-#.m4a” /], a small backpack filled with water, drawn via a tube to a hiker’s mouth. The word שלוקר comes from Yiddish (here’s a video I did a…
how to say “to feel comfortable” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להרגיש-בנוח-#.m4a” /]לְהַרְגִּישׁ בְּנֹחַ Communication can be such a complex human activity. In order for communication to flourish, people need to feel at ease or feel comfortable with each other. To feel comfortable in Hebrew is להרגיש בנוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להרגיש-בנוח-#.m4a” /] – literally, to feel with comfort. For example, David might say to Sarah: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/להרגיש-בנוח-#.m4a” /]אני מרגיש איתך…
daily video – how to say “cheeks” in Hebrew
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...