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In honor of Passover, I’m taking a vacation – a חֻפְשָׁה. This will be the last dose of Hebrew before next Sunday.
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/גז-טבעי-#.m4a” /]גַּז טִבְעִי The Hebrew word for gas is easy enough: גז[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/גז-טבעי-#.m4a” /]. And it turns out that both gas and גז derive from the word chaos – since gas is made up of atoms with a chaotic arrangement. Natural gas is גז טבעי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/גז-טבעי-#.m4a” /], since טבע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/גז-טבעי-#.m4a” /] means nature. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/גז-טבעי-#.m4a” /]לישראל יש מאגרים ענקיים…
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…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אני-מרוצה-מזה-1.m4a” /]אֲנִי מְרֻצֶּה מִזֶּה Suppose you’ve bought a nice, expensive new pair of shoes. The boutique shop where you bought them has stellar customer service, so they call you up and ask whether you’re happy with your purchase. An Israeli such store would ask literally whether you are satisfied or pleased – מרוצה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אני-מרוצה-מזה-2.m4a” /] if you’re…
מִשְׁאָלָה Can’t read Hebrew yet? The simple word for a request is בַּקָּשָׁה , so that the common Hebrew term for please – literally, with request – is בְּבַקָּשָׁה . But a wish is more than a simple request, as it expresses hopes and dreams. The Hebrew word for a wish is מִשְׁאָלָה , of the…