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how to say “borderline” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/גבולי-#.m4a” /]גְּבוּלִי The Hebrew word גבול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/גבולי-#.m4a” /] means border or boundary, both in the geographical sense and in the metaphorical sense, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/גבולי-#.m4a” /]כשהוא רצה להישאר אצלנו שבוע שלישי הוא כבר עבר את הגבול. When he wanted to stay with us a third week he had crossed the line (crossed the boundary)….
check out two special events at AACI Jerusalem this week
Two events at AACI… Scroll down for your daily dose of Hebrew 1. Tuesday morning A window into Ethiopian Jewish culture with actor Yossi Varda: “It Sounds Better in Amharic” – Tuesday morning at 10:30 at AACI Jerusalem. 2. Wednesday evening (and Tuesday night in Raanana) Be enlightened, entertained, and become that much more…
Make this Week’s Doses of Hebrew Your Own – WEEKLY REVIEW
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards Game Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
how to say “to peek” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/להציץ-#.m4a” /]לְהָצִיץ To see is the simple verb לראות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/להציץ-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/להציץ-#.m4a” /]הם לא רואים אותי. They don’t see me. To look at is להסתכל על[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/להציץ-#.m4a” /] (a התפעל verb) or -להביט ב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/להציץ-#.m4a” /] (a הפעיל verb), as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/להציץ-#.m4a” /]אפשר להסתכל על התמונה הזאת? May I look…
how to say “peanut butter” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? חֶמְאַת בָּטְנִים I recently discovered, thanks to my intern, Craig, that peanut butter is available in Israel. I suppose I should have known that, since the Hebrew term for peanut butter has been in use for decades. The term is חֶמְאַת בָּטְנִיםThe latter word, בָטנים is one of the cases…
how to say “my favorite band” in Hebrew
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…