how to say “olive oil” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /]שֶׁמֶן זַיִת
The Hebrew word for oil is שמן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /], as in שמן מנוע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /] – motor oil and שמן זית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /] – olive oil.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /]הוא מבשל רק עם שמן זית, ולא עם שום שמן אחר.
He cooks only with olive oil, not with any other oil.
More than one oil are שמנים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /], as in:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /]יש הרבה סוגי שמנים.
There are lots of kinds of oils.
More than one olive are זיתים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /], as in:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /]זיתים טעימים רק אחרי כבישה.
Olives taste good only after pickling.
