how to say “to pinch” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 1, 2022May 25, 2022

To pinch (someone) is לצבוט
, a simple verb.

For example:

תפסיק לצבוט אותי!

Stop pinching me! (to a boy… or a man)

Likewise, a pinch – in the sense of getting pinched – is צביטה
.

But what about a pinch of salt? That’s קורט מלח
, where קורט
refers to the smallest amount of substance one can hold between two fingers.

For a joke using לצבוט, watch today’s video.

how to say “volunteering” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger October 3, 2017October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/התנדבות-1.m4a” /]הִתְנַדְּבוּת The concept of volunteering goes all the way to Biblical times, where the root נ.ד.ב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/התנדבות-2.m4a” /] of that meaning first appears. To volunteer is להתנדב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/התנדבות-3.m4a” /], a reflexive-intensive התפעל verb. Likewise, volunteering is התנדבות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/התנדבות-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/התנדבות-4.m4a” /]יש מקום התנדבות מעניין בשכונת בקעה בירושלים. There’s an interesting volunteering place in…

how to say “dressing room” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger January 18, 2018October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חדר-הלבשה-1.m4a” /]חֲדַר הַלְבָּשָׁה To wear is ללבוש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חדר-הלבשה-2.m4a” /]. To get dressed is להתלבש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חדר-הלבשה-3.m4a” /]. To dress someone else is להלביש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חדר-הלבשה-4.m4a” /]. A dressing room is חדר הלבשה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חדר-הלבשה-1.m4a” /]. For example, you might see this on the list of rules at the community pool: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חדר-הלבשה-5.m4a” /]יש להתנגב במגבת לפני היציאה לחדר ההלבשה. Dry off…

how to say “an escape” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 24, 2014October 24, 2018

מָנוֹס Can’t read Hebrew yet? The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world includes: לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְלַגֵּר וְלַתּוֹשָׁב בְּתוֹכָם, תִּהְיֶינָה שֵׁשׁ הֶעָרִים הָאֵלֶּה, לְמִקְלָט לָנוּס שָׁמָּה, כָּל מַכֵּה נֶפֶשׁ בִּשְׁגָגָה. For the Children of Israel, and for the sojourner and the resident among them, shall…

how to say “recommendation” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger March 5, 2012November 13, 2024

having trouble seeing the print? הַמְלָצָה LEVEL 2 (low-intermediate) Hebrew course opening soon in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv! The Biblical root מ.ל.צ (m.l.ts) means smooth or agreeable. Modern Hebrew takes this root, puts in into the active-causative הפעיל verb form, and creates the word לְהַמְלִיץ (leh-hahm-LEETS) – to present something as agreeable or, in a word, to recommend. And if לְהַזְמִין (leh-hahz-MEEN)…

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger April 3, 2020March 26, 2020

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…

how to say “skewers” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger October 1, 2020September 24, 2020

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/שיפודים-#.m4a” /]שִׁיפּוּדִים In English, the word skewers might get you thinking of a barbecue. The Hebrew word שיפודים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/שיפודים-#.m4a” /] does the same. To get specific with the type of meat (or vegetables) on the skewer, you’d turn שיפודים into שיפודי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/שיפודים-#.m4a” /] – literally, skewers of – and then add the item of your…

To pinch (someone) is לצבוט, a simple verb.