how to say “rest” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/מנוחה-#.m4a” /]מְנוּחָה
You may know the Hebrew word for to rest – לנוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/מנוחה-#.m4a” /], a simple hollow verb of the root נ.ו.ח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/מנוחה-#.m4a” /].
You may also know rest the noun, מנוחה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/מנוחה-#.m4a” /], from Shabbat songs and prayers.
Here’s the word in a sentence:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/מנוחה-#.m4a” /]בישראל כל עובד זכאי ליום מנוחה שבועי.
In Israel every employee is entitled to a weekly day of rest.
מנוחה is also a name for girls, though not a very common one.