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how to say “to manipulate” or “to maneuver” in Hebrew
Suppose a guy is trying to get through a light traffic jam by maneuvering his way around the other cars. In Hebrew, you’d say, הוּא מְתַמְרֵן בֵּין הַמְּכוֹנִיוֹת (hoo me-tahm-REHN beyn hah-me-khoh-nee-YOHT) – he’s maneuvering among the cars. It’s also the word for to manipulate another person… You could say, הוּא תִּמְרֵן אֶת…
how to say “made of one piece” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /]עָשׂוּי מִקְשָׁה אַחַת According to the Torah, the golden candelabra in the Temple (and Tabernacle) was made of a single piece – מקשה אחת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /] – of solid gold. Made is עשוי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /] (or עשויה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /] for a grammatically-feminine object), so that we have: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /]המנורה הייתה עשויה מקשה…
how to say “event” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/אירוע-1.m4a” /]אֵרוּעַ The Hebrew word for event – אירוע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/אירוע-1.m4a” /] – comes from the Aramic verb ארע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/אירוע-2.m4a” /] – happened: an event is something that takes place, and then it’s over. Like in English, אירוע can refer to an event geological, digital, or one that people gather to take part in. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/אירוע-3.m4a” /]מאוד…
how to say “hail” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ברד-1.m4a” /]בָּרָד Mind you, this is not hail as in All hail the king! This is hail in the frozen rain sense: ברד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ברד-1.m4a” /]. For example: This is not rain, this is hail. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ברד-2.m4a” /]זה לא גשם, זה ברד. ברד can also refer to a frozen beverage like those sold at 7-Eleven. The word is related…
how to say “to get going” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/%D7%9C%D7%A6%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%9A-#.m4a” /]לָצֵאת לַדֶּרֶךְ You’ve started the car, you’ve programmed your favorite navigation app, and it’s time to get going. Here’s how to say to get going in Hebrew: לצאת לדרך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/%D7%9C%D7%A6%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%9A-#.m4a” /] – literally, to go out on the way. For example, here’s one of the Hebrew voices on Waze (look up אביב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/%D7%9C%D7%A6%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%9A-#.m4a” /] –…
one of the Hebrew words for “a sound”
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