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how to say “development” in Hebrew
הִתְפַּתְּחוּת We need your feedback! Let us know what kind of Hebrew fall course schedule we might offer you! Yesterday’s dose of Hebrew introduced the word for opening up – לְהִפָּתַח (leh-hee-pah-TAHKH). It’s a verb that falls into the נפעל (neef-AHL) pattern, which means it may have passive and…
how to say “heavy” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/כבד-#.m4a” /]כָּבֵד The Hebrew word כבד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/כבד-#.m4a” /] means heavy both in the literal sense, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/כבד-#.m4a” /]אתה תצליח להרים את זה, יעקב, זה לא כבד. You’ll be able to pick this up, Jacob, it’s not heavy. …as well as in the figurative sense, as in the opposite of light-hearted: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/כבד-#.m4a” /]מה…
how to say “to trust” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/לתת-אמון-#.m4a” /]לָתֵת אֵמוּן If you’ve ever been inside a synagogue, church or mosque, you’ve most likely heard some variation of the word Amen. This word made its debut in the Hebrew Bible, where it serves as a declaration of agreement: אמן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/לתת-אמון-#.m4a” /]. The three letters of the root – א.מ.נ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/לתת-אמון-#.m4a” /] –…
how to say “discounted price” in Hebrew
If you’ve shopped in Israel or have taken our Level 1 class, you certainly know the word for inexpensive – זוֹל (transliterations here). To say that a price has been reduced, or made more inexpensive, you’d say, הַמְּחִיר הוּזָל. You can also say, הַמְּחִיר הֻפְחַת – the price has been lessened, where הופחת is…
how to say “my favorite food” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /]הַמַּאֲכָל הֲכִי אָהוּב עָלַי The basic Hebrew word for food is אוכל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /], while to eat is the simple verb לאכול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /]. A particular food, though, is מאכל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /]מה המאכל הכי אהוב עלי? What’s my favorite food? Let’s break down this example: מה המאכל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/המאכל-הכי-אהוב-עלי-#.m4a” /] –…
how to say “children” in Hebrew
יְלָדִים, בָּנִים 1 – ילדים, ילדות The Hebrew words for boy and girl are יֶלֶדand יַלְדָה, respectively. Likewise, a group of boys and girls – children* – are יְלָדִים. For example: כַּמָּה יְלָדִים יֵשׁ לָהּ? How many children does she have? Strictly speaking, יְלָדוֹתmeans girls, but this term is not used as often…