how to say “to limit oneself” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 29, 2022June 24, 2022

It’s no fun to limit ourselves (no cake today!), but hey, how else are we supposed to grow? (or shrink, in the case of the cake)

A border or limit is גבול
, as in:

השמים הם הגבול.

The sky’s the limit.

To set up a limit – to limit – is להגביל
, so that to limit oneself (himself) is להגביל את עצמו
.

Change the ending on עצמו
to indicate who’s getting limited.

For example:

אני מגביל את עצמי בכל הנוגע למאכלים עם סוכר.

I limit myself with everything having to do with sugar foods.

להגביל is a הפעיל verb.

how to say “I’m running a marathon” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger February 28, 2016October 22, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/במרתון-1.m4a” /]אֲנִי רָץ בְּמָרָתוֹן On March 18, I’ll be taking a 10-kilometer run in Jerusalem. I’m privileged to be running with my friend Gabe Pransky who founded AACI’s Shira Pransky Project, an initiative that makes the Israeli healthcare system accessible to the English-speaking population in Israel. For many, this initiative is a lifeline. I’ve accepted the challenge of raising…

how to say “creative writing” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger December 15, 2021December 6, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/כתיבה-יוצרת-#.m4a” /]כְּתִיבָה יוֹצֶרֶת While to write is לכתוב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/כתיבה-יוצרת-#.m4a” /] (a simple verb), writing is כתיבה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/כתיבה-יוצרת-#.m4a” /]. And since ליצור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/כתיבה-יוצרת-#.m4a” /] (also a simple verb) is to create, creative writing is כתיבה יוצרת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/כתיבה-יוצרת-#.m4a” /] (literally, writing that creates). For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/כתיבה-יוצרת-#.m4a” /]יש לה תואר שני בכתיבה יוצרת. She has a masters degree…

how to say “to tie up loose ends” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 2, 2016October 22, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לסגור-פינות-1.m4a” /]לִסְגּוֹר פִּנּוֹת To tie up loose ends means to bring a project to completion, taking care “to dot the i’s and cross the t’s.” Hebrew’s equivalent is לסגור פינות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/לסגור-פינות-1.m4a” /] – literally, to close corners (this expression apparently exists in English as well). If you’ve taken our Level 1 course, you’ll recognize in לסגור פינות the words סגור[audioclip…

how to say “mermaid” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 25, 2013October 28, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? בַּת יָם, בְּתוּלַת יָם highly recommended for further vocabulary growth There’s a city just south of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, nicely situated on the coast, called Bat Yam – in Hebrew, בַּת יָם ( ). The name means literally, daughter of (the) sea. When those sitting in the local council gave the…

how to say “integrity” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

Today's Video Below ⬇️ יוֹשְׁרָה Let me be honest with you. The Hebrew word כן - yes - also means honest, as in: אם אהיה איתכם כן… If I’ll be honest with you guys… (Most people say כנֶה instead of כן - I explain why in today’s video.) Another word for honest is ישר - literally, straight. Likewise, honesty is either כנות...

how to say “great grandchildren” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger March 4, 2021March 4, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /]נִינִים The Hebrew word for granddaughter is נכדה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /], while grandson is נכד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /]. But what about great grandchildren? Those are נינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /] for a girl and נין[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /] for a boy, while more than one great grandchild are נינים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/נינים-#.m4a” /]היא הייתה בת שמונים…