how to say “swimming pool” in Hebrew
בְּרֵכַת שְׂחִיָּה
I’m loving the warm weather here in Israel. It’s perfect for swimming, my favorite sport.
The Hebrew term for swimming is שְׂחִיָּה
listen and repeat, derived from the simple verb לִשְׂחוֹת listen and repeat – to swim – of the root שׂ.ח.ה (s.kh.h).
listen and repeat, derived from the simple verb לִשְׂחוֹת listen and repeat – to swim – of the root שׂ.ח.ה (s.kh.h).And a pool is a בְּרֵכָה listen and repeat. Thus a swimming pool is a בריכת שחייה listen and repeat, though you’re more likely to hear it referred to simply as a בריכה.
listen and repeat. Thus a swimming pool is a בריכת שחייה listen and repeat, though you’re more likely to hear it referred to simply as a בריכה.For example:
בַּחֹרֶף הוּא שׂוֹחֶה בִּבְרֵכָה מְקוֹרָה.
In the winter he swims in an indoor (enclosed) pool.