how to say “I feel like doing…”
The Hebrew word for that basic feeling of desire or the urge to live and enjoy is חֵשֶׁק
צְמִיחָה We need your feedback! Let us know what kind of Hebrew fall course schedule we might offer you! Perhaps you’re familiar with the Hebrew word for plant – the kind you might find in your garden: צֶמַח (TSEH-mahkh). The growth of such a plant is called צְמִיחָה (tseh-mee-KHAH). The word צמיחה…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/שטיפת-מוח-#.m4a” /]שְׁטִיפַת מוֹחַ The Hebrew word for brain is מוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/שטיפת-מוח-#.m4a” /]. Its plural is מוחות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/שטיפת-מוח-#.m4a” /], which brings us the expression סיעור מוחות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/שטיפת-מוח-#.m4a” /] – brainstorming (storming of brains). To rinse or to wash is לשטוף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/שטיפת-מוח-#.m4a” /], so to brainwash or to rinse a brain is לשטוף מוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/שטיפת-מוח-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/שטיפת-מוח-#.m4a” /]שטפו…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/דמי-חנוכה-#.m4a” /]דְּמֵי חְנוּכָּה The Yiddish word געלט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/דמי-חנוכה-#.m4a” /] (in German it’s Geld) means money. It’s not hard to see that this word is related to the English gold. This custom of giving children money on Hannukah (or chocolate money in golden wrapping), known to English speakers as Hannukah gelt, is to the Israeli child דמי…
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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…