, of the root נ.ט.ה (n.t.h), means to tend or to be inclined. – sexual orientation or sexual tendency.
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מסוגל-#.m4a” /]מְסֻגָּל If you’ve got some basic Hebrew, you probably know the words יכול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מסוגל-#.m4a” /] (masculine) and יכולה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מסוגל-#.m4a” /] (feminine) – can, is able. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מסוגל-#.m4a” /]אתה יכול להגיע למדף העליון? Can you (a male) reach the top shelf? Another word for able is מסוגל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מסוגל-#.m4a” /] or מסוגלת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/מסוגל-#.m4a” /]. But…
קַרְחוֹן Can’t read Hebrew yet? Yesterday we saw the word for ice – קֶרַח . קרח appears in Biblical Hebrew, but the original readers of the Bible had no need for a term for iceberg, since none could be found anywhere near the land of Israel. So Modern Hebrew had to invent a word – קַרְחוֹן For example: הַטִּיטָנִיק פָּגְעָה…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ככה-אומרים-1.m4a” /]כָּכָה אוֹמְרִים He gets complimented, “wow, you’re a really good swimmer.” To which he replies with a smug smile, “that’s what they say.” The latter expression, in Hebrew, is ככה אומרים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ככה-אומרים-1.m4a” /]. It means literally, this way (they) say. I put they in parentheses since it’s implied, not spoken explicitly. Here’s the dialogue above,…
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!