how to say “to separate” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/להפריד-#.m4a” /]לְהַפְרִיד
להפריד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/להפריד-#.m4a” /] means to separate two things one from the other. It’s always followed by a form of בין[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/להפריד-#.m4a” /] – between.
For example, you may find yourself saying to children:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/להפריד-#.m4a” /]אם לא תתנהגו יפה אצטרך להפריד ביניכם.
If you don’t behave nicely I’ll have to separate (between) you two.
להפריד is a הפעיל verb of the root פ.ר.ד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/להפריד-#.m4a” /].
To separate as in to break up is להיפרד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/להפריד-#.m4a” /], a נפעל verb of the same root.
