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how to say “disaster” or “tragedy” in Hebrew
אסון Last night, an Israeli Air Force jet of the most advanced in the world crashed in Makhtesh Ramon. The pilot and navigator are missing at this moment. Here’s the YNet article in Hebrew, and here it is in English. The Hebrew word for tragedy or disaster is אָסוֹן (ah-SOHN). I hope…
how to say “monarchy” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/מלוכה-#.m4a” /]מוֹנַרְכְיָה, מְלוּכָה When discussing the idea of monarchy in the academic or political sense, Israelis tend to use מונרכיה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/מלוכה-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/מלוכה-#.m4a” /]פעם היו באירופה יותר מונרכיות ממה שיש היום. There used to be more monarchies in Europe than there are today. There’s also the word מלוכה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/מלוכה-#.m4a” /], which also…
how to say “contract” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? חוֹזֶה listen and repeat Learn to Speak Hebrew With Us, Online This past Tuesday I did a workshop at AACI Jerusalem entitled “Decoding the Bills.” It’s the second of a three-part series called “Getting Things Done… in Hebrew.” I’m giving part three, “Phoning Israeli Companies”, this coming Tuesday…
Weekly YDDH Review
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…
how to say “sunset” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? הַשְּׁקִיעָה Get to Know Our Full Conversational-Hebrew Program Fast cars and great ice cream can definitely be exciting, but there’s nothing like a sunset to help calm the mind and soul. The Hebrew word for sunset is הַשְּׁקִיעָה – literally, the setting. In Rabbinic literature, sunset is termed שְׁקִיעַת הַחַמַּה– the setting…
how to say “blocked number” in Hebrew
מִסְפָּר חָסוּם, מִסְפָּר חָסוּי listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? If you’re ready for some mini immersion, change your phone settings to Hebrew. It’s a great way of picking up some new vocabulary in the area of communications. Whereas on an English screen, you might get a call from a…