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how to say “to take charge” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/לקחת-פיקוד-#.m4a” /]לָקַחַת פִּיקּוּד The Hebrew word for commander is מפקד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/לקחת-פיקוד-#.m4a” /] if he’s male and מפקדת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/לקחת-פיקוד-#.m4a” /] if she’s female. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/לקחת-פיקוד-#.m4a” /]אסור לצאת הביתה לשבת הקרובה בלי אישור מהמפקד. It’s forbidden to go home (from the army base) this Shabbat without permission from the (your) commander. A מפקד or מפקדת…
how to say “to be hurt” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/להיפגע-#.m4a” /]לְהִיפָּגַע The basic Hebrew word for pain is כאב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/להיפגע-#.m4a” /], while to hurt is the simple verb לכאוב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/להיפגע-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/להיפגע-#.m4a” /]כואב לי הראש. My head hurts (me). To hurt someone else or to cause pain is להכאיב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/להיפגע-#.m4a” /], a הפיעל verb. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/להיפגע-#.m4a” /]למה אתה מכאיב לי?…
how to say “don’t be shy” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/אל-תתבייש-#.m4a” /]אַל תִּתְבַּיֵּישׁ בושה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/אל-תתבייש-#.m4a” /] is the Hebrew word for shame, of the root ב.ו.ש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/אל-תתבייש-#.m4a” /]. So it makes sense that the התפעל verb להתבייש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/אל-תתבייש-#.m4a” /] means to be embarrassed or to be shy. This word finds expression most commonly in the Israeli invitation of hospitality: אל תתבייש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/אל-תתבייש-#.m4a” /] – don’t be…