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how to say “exemplary” in Hebrew
לְמוֹפֵת Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Passover Seder describes the Exodus as having taken place with signs and wonders – בְּאוֹתוֹת וּבְמוֹפְתִים . A מוֹפֵת is a wonder, something captivating and thus deserving of attention. Modern Hebrew also uses מופת to refer to people deserving attention and praise for what…
לברוח – the great escape
לברוח Another colorful word that has to do with movement is לִבְרוֹח (leev-ROH-akh), to escape. The Jewish people (Israelites) in Egypt escaped with their bread not having enough time to rise. So too, I’ve escaped the hustle and bustle of the city to spend Passover with these guys in Beit Alpha: Salamlak…
how to say “subtleties” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/דקויות-#.m4a” /]דַּקּוּיוֹת The Hebrew word for subtle in the sense of not obvious because of its complexity is דק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/דקויות-#.m4a” /] – literally, thin, fine (something subtle is very fine). Likewise, דקה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/דקויות-#.m4a” /] is a minute – a sliver of an hour. Here’s דק in context: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/דקויות-#.m4a” /]יש הבדל דק אבל חשוב בין שתי האמירות….
how to say “to get going” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/%D7%9C%D7%A6%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%9A-#.m4a” /]לָצֵאת לַדֶּרֶךְ You’ve started the car, you’ve programmed your favorite navigation app, and it’s time to get going. Here’s how to say to get going in Hebrew: לצאת לדרך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/%D7%9C%D7%A6%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%9A-#.m4a” /] – literally, to go out on the way. For example, here’s one of the Hebrew voices on Waze (look up אביב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/%D7%9C%D7%A6%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%9A-#.m4a” /] –…
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the sun also (?) over Jerusalem
זריחה When I was fourteen, I spent the school year with my family in Raanana, Israel. On יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן (yohm hah-zee-kah-ROHN – Memorial Day), I was hooked on the country. A few weeks later, on יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלַים (yohm yeh-roo-shah-LAH-yeem –Jerusalem Day), I traveled with my youth movement to Jerusalem, where, at one in the…
