how to say “I’m running a marathon” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/במרתון-1.m4a” /]אֲנִי רָץ בְּמָרָתוֹן
On March 18, I’ll be taking a 10-kilometer run in Jerusalem. I’m privileged to be running with my friend Gabe Pransky who founded AACI’s Shira Pransky Project, an initiative that makes the Israeli healthcare system accessible to the English-speaking population in Israel. For many, this initiative is a lifeline.
I’ve accepted the challenge of raising $1800 for the Shira Pransky Project. With a bit of חוצפה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/במרתון-2.m4a” /] – chutzpah, I encourage you to help me meet this goal by making a contribution.
So how do you say I’m running a marathon in Hebrew? If you’re a male, it’s:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/במרתון-1.m4a” /]אני רץ במרתון.
Literally, I’m running in a marathon.
And if you’re a female, it’s:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/במרתון-3.m4a” /]אני רצה במרתון.
A t sound in a Hebrew word borrowed from a foreign language is represented by the letter ט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/במרתון-4.m4a” /], but a th sound gets a ת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/במרתון-5.m4a” /].