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how to say “it depends” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תלוי-1.m4a” /]זֶה תָּלוּי Do I prefer chicken, or beef? Chocolate or vanilla? For me, the answer is it depends. In Hebrew, that’s זה תלוי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תלוי-1.m4a” /] or simply, תלוי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תלוי-2.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תלוי-3.m4a” /]מה אני מעדיף? תלוי. What do I prefer? It depends. תלוי means literally hung, as לתלות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/תלוי-4.m4a” /] is to hang something…
how to say “takeoff” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/המראה-#.m4a” /]הַמְרָאָה The Hebrew word for takeoff is המראה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/המראה-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/המראה-#.m4a” /]שעת ההמראה היא תשע בבוקר. Takeoff time is nine AM. המראה comes from the הפעיל verb להמריא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/המראה-#.m4a” /] of the root מ.ר.א[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/המראה-#.m4a” /], a word that appears only once in Biblical Hebrew, and that in the linguistically-obscure (and otherwise…
three words for “wall” in Hebrew
קִיר, חוֹמָה, כֹּתֶל Can’t read Hebrew yet? 1 קִיר קִיר is the everyday word. It refers to the wall you’re probably facing right now, if you’re indoors. It’s that which encloses and divides between rooms. For example: בַּחֶדֶר שֶׁנִּפְתַּח אֶל הֶחָצֵר יֵשׁ שְׁלֹשָׁה קִירוֹת וְדֶלֶת גְּדוֹלָה מִזְּכוּכִית. In the room that opens…
how to say “wallet” in Hebrew
If you’re already conversational in Hebrew, chances are you know the word for wallet or purse (carried, usually, by men) – אַרְנָק (ahr-NAHK). But did you know the origin of the word? It comes from the ancient Greek word for sheep skin – arnakis. Ulpan La-Inyan classes… are not free, but they’re easy…
how to say “I’m happy with this” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אני-מרוצה-מזה-1.m4a” /]אֲנִי מְרֻצֶּה מִזֶּה Suppose you’ve bought a nice, expensive new pair of shoes. The boutique shop where you bought them has stellar customer service, so they call you up and ask whether you’re happy with your purchase. An Israeli such store would ask literally whether you are satisfied or pleased – מרוצה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אני-מרוצה-מזה-2.m4a” /] if you’re…
how to say “an attempt” or “a trial” in Hebrew
נִסָּיוֹן You’re likely to come across this word not so much in everyday speech, but rather through the media, specifically by watching and listening to the news in Hebrew. To make an attempt, or to try (and not to try a new food – that’s to taste), in Hebrew, is לְנַסּוֹת (le-nah-SOHT). An attempt or a trial is…