how to say “hot air balloon” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 23, 2022June 17, 2022

Last week a cluster of balloons appeared in my garden, probably from a nearby birthday party.

The Hebrew word for balloon is בלון
… but when talking about a hot air balloon, the term is כדור פורח
– literally, a flying ball.

For example:

לכבוד יום ההולדת היא רוצה טיסה בכדור פורח.

For her (the) birthday she wants a flight in a hot air balloon.

Note that פורח
means flying in this case, though it normally means blooming. פורח in the sense of flying appears in Mishnaic Hebrew, notably in the Talmudic expression אותיות פורחות באוויר
– letters flying in the air (here’s a discussion of the term).

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ByAmi Steinberger January 24, 2016October 22, 2018

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having trouble seeing the print? צָעִיר, צְעִירָה Learn to Speak Hebrew With Us, Online (or in person) Save money by registering for classes by our birthday, August 18! Summer is the time of year loved by so many, especially young people who enjoy vacation from school. The Hebrew word…

לטייל – Israel’s national pastime

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לטייל If you’ve spent leisurely time in Israel, you’ve certainly become acquainted with the word טִיּוּל (tee-YOOL) – a leisurely trip. You likely associate it with hiking… which is what Israelis often do in their time off (hence the title of this blog entry), and since טיול doesn’t have the most accurate translation into…

how to say “snowy” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger January 9, 2013December 3, 2024

having trouble seeing the print? מֻשְׁלָג learn Hebrew through Israeli music The Hebrew word for snow is שֶׁלֶג . Since Jews saw שלג in Jerusalem and in other places in Israel not only today, but thousands of years ago as well, שלג appears in Biblical Hebrew: וַיָּבֵא יָדוֹ בְּחֵיקוֹ, וַיּוֹצִאָהּ, וְהִנֵּה יָדוֹ מְצֹרַעַת כַּשָּׁלֶג. (שְׁמוֹת ד’:ו’) …and he…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger May 15, 2020May 7, 2020

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…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger July 9, 2021

Last week a cluster of balloons appeared in my garden, probably from a nearby birthday party.

The Hebrew word for balloon is בלון… but when talking about a hot air balloon, the term is כדור פורח – literally, a flying ball.

For example:

לכבוד יום ההולדת היא רוצה טיסה בכדור פורח.

For her (the) birthday she wants a flight in a hot air balloon.

Note that פורח means flying in this case, though it normally means blooming. פורח in the sense of flying appears in Mishnaic Hebrew, notably in the Talmudic expression אותיות פורחות באוויר – letters flying in the air (here’s a discussion of the term).

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The Hebrew word for balloon is בלון
… but when talking about a hot air balloon, the term is כדור פורח
– literally, a flying ball.

Note that פורח
means flying in this case, though it normally means blooming. פורח in the sense of flying appears in Mishnaic Hebrew, notably in the Talmudic expression אותיות פורחות באוויר
– letters flying in the air (here’s a discussion of the term).