how to say “instructions” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? עוֹלָמִי Today, Christians around the world are celebrating the well-known and beloved holiday, Christmas. one Jew’s answer to the popularity of Christmas One gift that Christianity has delivered to the world is an emphasis on kindness. Here’s how to say global kindness in Hebrew: חֶסֶד עוֹלָמִי …
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /]צִיפִּית לצפות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /], a פיעל verb, means to cover or to coat (also to anticipate). So it follows that a covering for a blanket or duvet might be ציפה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /], while a smaller covering – say, for a pillow – might be ציפית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /]הציפיות בכביסה, לא לשבת על…
פִּטְרִיּוֹת, אִטְרִיּוֹת Can’t read Hebrew yet? Some words are good to learn in pairs. The Hebrew words for mushroom and noodles are a great example. Mushrooms in Hebrew are פִּטְרִיּוֹת , while a single mushroom is a פִּטְרִיָּה . Noodles are אִטְרִיּוֹת , while a noodle is an…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נוח-1.m4a” /]נוֹחַ To rest, in Hebrew, is לנוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נוח-2.m4a” /]. It’s an active-simple verb of the hollow variety. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נוח-3.m4a” /]לך, דוד, תנוח על הספה. Go, David, rest on the sofa. (spoken to a male) Once sitting down, David hopefully feels comfortable. You might ask him: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נוח-4.m4a” /]נוח לך? Is it comfortable for…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אתה-חי-בסרט-1.m4a” /]אַתָּה חַי בְּסֶרֶט Someone makes you an offer that in their mind you can’t refuse – but you can, and easily. You might say to them, “dream on” (well, in the 90’s you might have), indicating that they’re are living in a dream world and are totally wrong in their judgment. A Hebrew…
Putting it together… Give gifts of food to your friends. It’s a great conversation starter… and it’s a win-win situation, making everyone feel warm and fuzzy. This is one of the mitzvahs of Purim day. So if you’ve been following the blog throughout this past week, here’s a useful sentence that puts it all together:…