how to say “to roll up your sleeves” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לטרוח-#.m4a” /]לִטְרֹחַ לטרוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לטרוח-#.m4a” /], a simple verb, means to go to the trouble to do something. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לטרוח-#.m4a” /]כבר הסתדרתי, אין צורך שתטרח להגיע. I’ve worked it out, no need for you to go to the trouble to come. But לטרוח can mean more than that. When used in certain contexts, it…
אִזּוּן, שִׁוּוּי מִשְׁקָל Can’t read Hebrew yet? One could argue that the lifestyle guidelines presented in the Torah are all about balance, especially in light of this week’s portion. The Hebrew word for balance when talking about non-physical things such as lifestyle is אִזּוּן It comes from the word for that organ that helps us keep our balance when…
הַלַּהֲקָה הָאֲהוּבָה עָלַי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להקה-1.mp3″ /] The English word for band (something bonded), in the interpersonal sense, might refer to a group of brothers, a group of thieves or a group of musicians playing in sync. Hebrew’s got a parallel word – לַהֲקָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להקה-2.mp3″ /] – that has been used since biblical times, where לַהֲקוֹת נְבִיאִים[audioclip…
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…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/יד-שנייה-#.m4a” /]יָד שְׁנִיָּה Hebrew’s version of secondhand is a literal translation from English: יד שנייה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/יד-שנייה-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/יד-שנייה-#.m4a” /]כדאי לקנות רכב יד שנייה כי ממילא ירד הערך. You should (it’s worthwhile) to buy a car secondhand because anyway the value will go down. There’s a very popular website in Israel called יד…
having trouble seeing the print? לַעֲבוֹר דִּירָה In English, we talk about moving residence from one place to another. The Hebrew word for residence is דִּירָה ( ) – which is also the word for apartment or flat. But to move is literally, לָזוּז ( ), and that’s not what we say in Hebrew. The Hebrew expression…