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THIS WEEK’S VIDEO DOSE OF HEBREW – how to say “to make it big”
having trouble seeing the print? לָבֹא אֶל הַמְּנוּחָה וְאֶל הַנַּחֲלָה Learn to Speak Hebrew With Us, Online I’m going on vacation tomorrow through Monday, so here’s this week’s video dose of Hebrew! Have a great week. by Ami Steinberger Founder and Director, Ulpan La-Inyan Enjoying Your Daily Dose of Hebrew?…
how to say “promenade” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/טיילת-#.m4a” /]טַיֶּלֶת If you’ve taken our Level 3 class, you know the special Hebrew word for to travel leisurely – לטייל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/טיילת-#.m4a” /]. A place meant for such lazy walking – a promenade – is טיילת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/טיילת-#.m4a” /] in Hebrew. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/טיילת-#.m4a” /]מהטיילת בארמון הנציב אפשר לראות כמעט את כל ירושלים. From the promenade…
How to say “wholesale” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/סיטונאות-#.m4a” /]סִיטוֹנִי, בְּסִיטוֹנָאוּת The Hebrew words for wholesale in the commercial sense first appear in the Mishnah, but derive from the Greek σιτωνης – sitones. In adjective form, the word is סיטוני[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/סיטונאות-#.m4a” /]. For example: השוק הסיטוני בישראל משגשג.[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/סיטונאות-#.m4a” /] The wholesale market in Israel is booming. But the more common expression is the adverb בסיטואנות[audioclip…
how to say “shaver” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/מכונת-גילוח-#.m4a” /]מְכוֹנַת גִּילּוּחַ To shave in Hebrew is להתגלח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/מכונת-גילוח-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/מכונת-גילוח-#.m4a” /]אולי הגיע הזמן שתתגלח? Maybe it’s time for you to shave? להתגלח is a התפעל verb, which suggests that this is a reflexive action: להתגלח is to shave oneself. לגלח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/מכונת-גילוח-#.m4a” /], on the other hand – a פיעל…
how to say “national pride” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/גאווה-לאומית-1.m4a” /]גַּאֲוָה לְאֻמִּית Perhaps you’re familiar with Bank Leumi – בנק לאומי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/גאווה-לאומית-2.m4a” /]. Perhaps you’re even their client. לאומי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/גאווה-לאומית-3.m4a” /] means national, so that national pride is גאווה לאומית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/גאווה-לאומית-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/גאווה-לאומית-4.m4a” /]גם יום הזיכרון וגם יום העצאמות הם ימים של גאווה לאומית בישראל. Both Memorial Day and Independence Day are days of national…
your weekly VIDEO dose of Hebrew – how to say “culture”
having trouble seeing the print? תַּרְבּוּת Your Weekly Video Dose of Hebrew! by Ami Steinberger, Founder and Director, Ulpan La-Inyan Enjoying Your Daily Dose of Hebrew? Consider making a donation!