how to say “terror attack” in Hebrew

Modern Hebrew’s word for such an attack is פִּגּוּע (pee-GOO-ah). The word comes from the root פ.ג.ע., which bears the concept ofharm.

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 Game 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!
שולי The Hebrew word for margins – as in the side of a paper or the side of a road – is שׁוּלַיִם (shoo-LAH-yeem). To say that something is insignificant or marginal, you’d use שׁוּלִי (shoo-LEE). My accountant friend used this word last night. I don’t recall the context – I’m about to go…
Take the YDDH Challenge! January – June 2015 July – December 2015 [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שליחות-1.m4a” /]שְׁלִיחוּת The simple Hebrew verb לשלוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שליחות-2.m4a” /] means to send, and שליחות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שליחות-1.m4a” /] means errand or mission. This mission could be one with a clear dispatcher and emissary, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שליחות-3.m4a” /]אנחנו בארצות הברית השנה בשליחות מטעם הסוכנות היהודית. We are in the United…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לנגן-1.m4a” /]לְנַגֵּן You’re at a bonfire in the beautiful Israeli desert. A guy pulls out a guitar and asks everyone: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לנגן-2.m4a” /]מה לנגן? What should I play? What’s he’s saying literally is what to play? לנגן, an active-intensive verb, means to play a tune. Likewise, נגן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לנגן-3.m4a” /] means music player and ניגון[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/לנגן-4.m4a” /] is a…
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 Game 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!