how to say “link” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? אַזְעָקָה Check out our world-class conversational Hebrew program An alarm is something that sounds a warning. Modern Hebrew uses the Biblical root ז.ע.ק (z.a.k) meaning crying out, invoking the Aramaic form of the abstract noun of the active-causative הִפְעִיל verb form to create the word אַזְעָקָה. For example: אַזְעָקוֹת נִשְׁמְעוּ לְלֹא…
having trouble seeing the print? מַחְשְׁבוֹן Feeling out of the loop with your kids going back to (Israeli) school? This video can help. While you’re at it, check out our fall classes offered throughout Israel and online, as well as the deadlines by which you can save money. זוֹכְרִים אֶת אֵלֶּה? remember…
ללבוש, לחבוש, לנעול, לגרוב, וכו Actually, it’s not so simple – Hebrew has specific verbs for wearing many different types of clothing. The most common word is לִלְבּוֹש (leel-BOHSH). For example, אֲנִי אוֹהֵב לִלְבּוֹש חוּלְצוֹת יָפוֹת (ah-NEE oh-HEV leel-BOHSH hool-TSOHT yah-FOHT) – I like to wear nice shirts. But there are other terms:…
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…
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…
אִמָּהוֹת If you’ve been around Israelis, you surely know the word for mom – אמא. But you may be surprised to learn that this term of endearment, אמא, is actually a word in Aramaic, while the Hebrew word for mother is אם. What about multiple mothers? That’s אמהות, as in: כל האמהות באות לקחת את…