how to say “to let loose” in Hebrew
The other day we had לְהִשְׁתַּחְרִר (le-heesh-tahkh-REHR), which means to be liberated. An informal synonym of להשתחרר is לְהִתְפָּרֵק (le-heet-pah-REHK).


מָגֵן אֱנוֹשִׁי Can’t read Hebrew yet? One of the most deplorable tactics of war, used readily by the terrorists launching rockets from Gaza, is the human shield. in Hebrew, a human shield is מָגֵן אֱנוֹשִׁי : the word מגן means shield, and אנושי means human in the adjective sense. For example: הַמָּגֵן הָאֱנוֹשִׁי בְּעַזָּה…
הִתְפָּרְעוּת, מְהוּמָה Learn Hebrew online Conversational Hebrew classes starting in Tel Aviv end of August Levels 1 and 2 intensive – afternoon, evening Classes in other locations will be announced soon. The increasingly global trend of mostly violent protesting (Israel’s being a notable exception) that started in Egypt spread this week to the United Kingdom,…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/גועל-נפש-#.m4a” /]גֹּעַל נֶפֶשׁ, מַגְעִיל This is one of the less pleasant Hebrew expressions but useful nonetheless. This evocative expression, גועל נפש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/גועל-נפש-#.m4a” /] means literally abhorrent to the soul. Suppose you come back from a long vacation only to find that you left some milk in the fridge. When your unassuming family member grabs…
having trouble seeing the print? הַמַּכָּה הָאַחֲרוֹנָה Check Out Our Elections Vocab Builder Since the Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world depicts the final blows (plagues) to Egypt, here’s a video featuring the Hebrew version of the expression, the final blow. Enjoy. This week’s video! Another great way to build your…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהִסְתַּנֵּן Online Level 1 Hebrew Discount Deadline TODAY! In the Israeli news recently there has been a lot of talk about refugees and others from Africa illegally crossing the Egyptian border into Israel seeking asylum and work. The word used in the Hebrew media to describe these…