how to say “not yet” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/להירדם-2-#.m4a” /]לְהֵרָדֵם The Hebrew word for to fall asleep is להרדם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/להירדם-2-#.m4a” /]. Take for example the story of חוני המעגל – Honi the Circle Drawer [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/להירדם-2-#.m4a” /]: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/להירדם-2-#.m4a” /]הוא נרדם תחת עץ החרוב וישן שבעים שנה. He fell asleep under the carob tree and slept for seventy years. להירדם is a נפעל verb and a…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/להצטרף-1.m4a” /]לְהִצְטָרֵף Tal, a teenager, is going hiking with a few friends. He calls up his younger cousin Shimon and says: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/להצטרף-2.m4a” /]אתה רוצה להצטרף אלינו? Do you want to join us? The word להצטרף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/להצטרף-1.m4a” /] – to join – is a reflexive verb of the root צ.ר.פ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/להצטרף-3.m4a” /] meaning to meld together, to…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/סידורים-#.m4a” /]סִדּוּרִים Looking at the word above, you might think I’m talking about prayer books. These are סידורים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/סידורים-#.m4a” /] as well. But since סידור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/סידורים-#.m4a” /] in its essence means putting things in order, it applies to both a prayer book with all the prayers set in the right order, as well as something that needs to…
מְאֻפַּק Don Corleone in The Godfather is the perfect example of an אָדָם מְאֻפַּק (ah-DAHM meh-oo-PAHK). He says little and does much, as suggested in פִּרְקֵי אָבוֹת – Ethics of the Fathers (peer-KEH-ee ah-VOHT); although Don Corleone probably learned this from another source. can’t see the video? This passive-intensive פּוּעַל (poo-AHL) verb means not…
לָשִׂים Can’t read Hebrew yet? The word לָשִׂים – to put or to place – is a simple verb of the hollow variety, of the root שׂ.י.מ (s.y.m). For example: שִׂימִי אֶת הַשַּׂקִּיּוֹת עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן. Put the bags on the table. (to a female) This word is at least as old…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards Game Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!