how to say “to be persistent” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/להתמיד-#.m4a” /]לְהַתְמִיד

להתמיד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/להתמיד-#.m4a” /] means to be persistent or to do something regularly. 

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/להתמיד-#.m4a” /]היא מתמידה לבוא לחדר הכושר.

She comes to the gym regularly.

להתמיד is a הפעיל verb. Its root, ת.מ.ד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/להתמיד-#.m4a” /], comes from the word תמיד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/להתמיד-#.m4a” /] – always.

Its verbal noun – התמדה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/להתמיד-#.m4a” /] – means persistence, perseverance, diligence, etc.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/להתמיד-#.m4a” /]הוא הגיע להישגים מרשימים בזכות ההתמדה שלו.

He arrived at impressive achievements thanks to his diligence.