how to say “thank you in advance” in Hebrew
מִשְׁקְפֵי שֶׁמֶשׁ listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Hebrew word for glasses is מִשְׁקָפַיִם listen and repeat, of the root שׁ.ק.פ (sh.k.p) having to do with visibility. Sunglasses, likewise, are ׁמִשְׁקְפֵי שֶׁמֶש listen and repeat – literally, glasses of the sun. For example: מֻמְלָץ לְהָבִיא מִשְׁקְפֵי שֶׁמֶשׁ לְבִקּוּרְכֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּחָדְשֵׁי הַקַּיִץ. It’s recommended…
In celebration of Israel’s 70th, the Academy of the Hebrew Language – האקדמיה ללשון העברית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/עשורים-1.m4a” /] – opened up a vote to the Hebrew-speaking public for the most Israeli word for each of Israel’s 7 decades. We at Ulpan La-Inyan thought it apt to introduce these words to you, to help you increase your…
having trouble seeing the print? שִׁפּוּטִי The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world is called מִשְׁפָּטִים (meesh-pah-TEEM), literally, ordinances or rules. The root of this word is שׁ.פ.ט (sh.p.t), meaning judgment. To judge, in both the legalistic sense and in the interpersonal sense, is לִשְׁפּוֹט (leesh-POHT), while a שׁוֹפֵט (shoh-FET) is…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/רובע-#.m4a” /]שְׁכוּנָה, רֹבַע The Hebrew word for neighborhood is שכונה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/רובע-#.m4a” /], as in: הוא גר בשכונה הירושלמית מקור חיים.[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/רובע-#.m4a” /] He lives in the Jerusalem neighborhood Mekor Haim (Source of Life). The root of שכונה is ש.כ.נ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/רובע-#.m4a” /] meaning dwelling, the same as that of the word שכינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/רובע-#.m4a” /] –…
having trouble seeing the print? מֶדַלְיָה Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! Whereas metal is a substance, a medal is an award. The Hebrew word for metal is מַתֶּכֶת (mah-TEH-khet), explained in yesterday’s posting. מתכת comes from an authentic Hebrew root. But the Hebrew word…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/לא-סובל-#.m4a” /]לֹא סוֹבֵל לסבול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/לא-סובל-#.m4a” /] in Hebrew means both to suffer and to tolerate. It’s the second meaning that appears in the expression I can’t stand it – אני לא סובל את זה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/לא-סובל-#.m4a” /] – literally, I can’t tolerate it. For example, a girl might protest at dinnertime: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/לא-סובל-#.m4a” /]אני לא סובלת כרוב ניצנים!…