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how to say “to kick” in Hebrew
לִבְעוֹט Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew word for to kick is לִבְעוֹט , a simple verb of the root ב.ע.ט (b.a.t). It’s used with the preposition -ּב , so that, in Hebrew, one kicks “at” something. For example: הַשַּׂחְקָן בָּעַט בַּכַּדּוּר.The player kicked (at) the ball. Likewise, a kick is a בְּעִיטָה . For example: לִפְעָמִים אֲנִי חוֹטֵף בְּעִיטוֹת בַּבְּרֵכָה הַקְּהִלָּתִית.Sometimes…
how to say “to explain” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/להסביר-1.m4a” /]לְהַסְבִּיר The Modern Hebrew word for to explain – להסביר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/להסביר-1.m4a” /] – comes from the Aramaic root ס.ב.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/להסביר-2.m4a” /] meaning thinking. Hebrew takes the root and plugs it into the active-causative הפעיל verb form. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/להסביר-3.m4a” /]אתה קולט אותי, או שאני צריך להסביר? Do you (a male) get me, or do…
how to say “easygoing” and “relaxed” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נינוח-1.m4a” /]נִנּוֹחַ We’ve seen that נוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נוח-1.m4a” /] means comfortable, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נינוח-2.m4a” /]הכיסא הזה מאוד נוח. This chair is very comfortable. A person who is comfortable to be around – someone calm, relaxed and easygoing – is נינוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נינוח-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נינוח-3.m4a” /]היא ילדה מאוד נינוחה – היא משפיעה לטובה על הילדים האחרים. She’s…
Weekly YDDH Review
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…
how to say “fertility” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/פוריות-#.m4a” /]פּוֹרִיּוּת The word for fertility in Hebrew is פוריות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/פוריות-#.m4a” /], which comes from the blessing in Genesis of God to humanity: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/פוריות-#.m4a” /]פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ וּמִלְאוּ אֶת הָאָרֶץ (בראשית א’, כ”ח) Be fruitful and multiply and fill the land (Genesis 1:28) The root of פוריות is root פ.ר.י/פ.ר.ה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/פוריות-#.m4a” /] – fruit. You…
Weekly YDDH Review
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…