how to say “it’ll be good” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 7, 2022June 7, 2022

One of the most common expressions you’ll hear in Israel is יהיה בסדר
– it’s gonna (it will) be okay. Another similar one is יהיה טוב
– literally, it will be good.

A third expression with a similar meaning is עוד חזון למועד
. It means literally there is yet a vision for the time. But while some people do use it to express optimism, most use it ironically to mean something like only time will tell.

For example:

אנחנו מקווים שהמשא ומתן יצליח, אבל עוד חזון למועד.

We hope the negotiation will succeed, but only time will tell.

עוד חזון למועד comes from the biblical Book of חבקוק
– Habakuk.

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger November 2, 2018October 25, 2018

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…

how to say “an attack” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger December 21, 2017October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תקיפה-1.m4a” /]תְּקִיפָה, הַתְקָפָה, מִתְקָפָה (מַתְקֵפָה) Hebrew has two words for an attack, התקפה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תקיפה-2.m4a” /] and תקיפה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תקיפה-3.m4a” /], both of the root ת.ק.פ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תקיפה-4.m4a” /]. תקיפה, deriving from the simple verb לתקוף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תקיפה-5.m4a” /], refers to a one-time attack, or an assault. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תקיפה-6.m4a” /]תקיפה מינית היא בעיה רווחת גם בעולם המודרני….

how to say “according to” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger September 12, 2021September 12, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/לפי-#.m4a” /]לְפִי Hebrew’s most commonly-used way of saying according to is לפי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/לפי-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/לפי-#.m4a” /]לפי מה שמופיע על השלט, מותר לחנות פה. According to what appears (written) on the sign, (we’re) allowed to park here. לפי – appearing as early as in the Torah itself – is a shortened version of…

how to say “honestly” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 30, 2021June 24, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/בכנות-#.m4a” /]בְּכֵנוּת, בְּכֵּנוּת The Hebrew word for honesty is כנות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/בכנות-#.m4a” /], so honestly – or with honesty – is בכנות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/בכנות-#.m4a” /]. While according to the rules of Hebrew grammar the כ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/בכנות-#.m4a” /] in the word should be pronounced as a coarse kh sound, the vast majority of Israelis pronounce it with a hard k…

how to say “please come prepared with…” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 29, 2015October 23, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להצטייד-1.m4a” /]נָא לְהִצְטַיֵּד Last week, we saw the Hebrew term for running shoes – נעלי ריצה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להצטייד-2.m4a” /], or more commonly, נעלי ספורט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להצטייד-3.m4a” /]. Now, suppose you’re a youth-group counselor, and you’re taking your group of young teens on an overnight field trip. It’s the fall, so you want to make sure they all come prepared with warm clothing….

how to say “The Partition Plan” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger November 29, 2011November 11, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? תָּכְנִית הַחֲלֻקָּה How’s your Hebrew? 10 spots available per course. Sign up now! This one’s for Yonit, whose birthday coincides with this historic date. Today marks sixty-four years since the UN General Assembly adopted the Partition Plan for Palestine. The Hebrew translation for that loaded term is…

One of the most common expressions you’ll hear in Israel is יהיה בסדר – it’s gonna (it will) be okay. Another similar one is יהיה טוב – literally, it will be good.

A third expression with a similar meaning is עוד חזון למועד. It means literally there is yet a vision for the time. But while some people do use it to express optimism, most use it ironically to mean something like only time will tell.