how to say “teaching” in Hebrew
שָׂפָה גַּסָּה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שפה-גסה-1.mp3″ /] If your mother threatened to wash your mouth out with soap, you know you’ve spoken foul language. In Hebrew, that’s שפה גסה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שפה-גסה-1.mp3″ /] – literally, coarse language. Likewise, a foul or bad word is a מילה גסה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שפה-גסה-2.mp3″ /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שפה-גסה-3.mp3″ /]אני לא באמת יודע פרסית, רק את המילים הגסות. I don’t really…
לְהַעֲלוֹת, לְהוֹרִיד As people who have made aliyah – immigrated to Israel – can tell you, to go up is the simple verb לעלות. For example: עלינו לארץ לפני חצי שנה. We made aliyah (“went up”) to Israel half a year ago. To raise (something) up – or to upload – is להעלות, a הפעיל verb….
אֵין לִי מֻשָּׂג[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אין-לי-מושג-1.mp3″ /] The Hebrew word for idea is רעיון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אין-לי-מושג-2.mp3″ /], while the word for concept is מושג[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אין-לי-מושג-3.mp3″ /] – literally, that which is attained (intellectually). Hebrew’s equivalent for the expression I have no idea is אין לי מושג[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אין-לי-מושג-1.mp3″ /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אין-לי-מושג-4.mp3″ /]אין לי מושג למה הם מתקשרים אלי כל…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards . Scatter . Space Race . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!