how to say “main course” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/מנה-עיקרית-#.m4a” /]מָנָה עִיקָּרִית

The Hebrew word for course (of a meal) or portion is מנה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/מנה-עיקרית-#.m4a” /], as appears in the Book of Esther in the form of מנותיה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/מנה-עיקרית-#.m4a” /] – her (food) portions.

Thus a first course is מנה ראשונה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/מנה-עיקרית-#.m4a” /], dessert or a last course is מנה אחרונה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/מנה-עיקרית-#.m4a” /] (also קינוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/מנה-עיקרית-#.m4a” /]), and a main course is מנה עיקרית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/מנה-עיקרית-#.m4a” /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/מנה-עיקרית-#.m4a” /]מה תזמינו למנה העיקרית?

What would you guys like to order for the main course?

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