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how to say “souvenir” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? מַזְכֶּרֶת Become a fan of ours on Facebook! Lots of Jewish families in predominantly-Christian countries have adopted the custom of giving gifts during חֲנֻכָּה (khah-noo-KAH) – Hanukkah. For those of you traveling during these special days – Jewish or Christian (or otherwise) – and wish to pick something up on your…
daily video – how to say “home-front command” 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 “just in case” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ליתר-ביטחון-#.m4a” /]לְיֶתֶר בִּטָּחוֹן Earlier this week we saw the word ביטוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ליתר-ביטחון-#.m4a” /] – insurance. Its root, ב.ט.ח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ליתר-ביטחון-#.m4a” /] meaning sure, is also the root of other words like בטיחות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ליתר-ביטחון-#.m4a” /] – safety and ביטחון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ליתר-ביטחון-#.m4a” /] – security. Hebrew’s way of saying just in case is ליתר ביטחון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ליתר-ביטחון-#.m4a” /] – literally, for greater security. For…
how to say “to your doorstep” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/עד-הבית-#.m4a” /]עַד הַבַּיִת Expressions often don’t translate literally between languages. One example is the English to your doorstep, which in Hebrew is עד הבית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/עד-הבית-#.m4a” /] – literally, until your (the) house. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/עד-הבית-#.m4a” /]אנחנו עושים משלוחים חינם עד הבית. We do free deliveries to your doorstep.
Weekly Hebrew Review – connections and connection
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 . Space Race . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
how to say “to stay in place” in Hebrew
I like to be moving forward – מתקדם – in all areas of my life. If I’m not moving forward I’m עומד במקום – standing in place – or stagnating. Here’s a variation of לעמוד במקום – to stand in place – in a complete sentence: אם אני עומד במקום, סימן שאני תקוע. If I’m…