Israel’s Spacecraft Beresheet (Almost) Lands on the Moon

ByAmi Steinberger April 12, 2019April 11, 2019

how to say “screen” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger January 2, 2012November 11, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? מָסָךְ Check out Ulpan La-Inyan’s winter course offerings! The flat object emanating light, text and images you’re probably looking at right now, a monitor, is called in Hebrew a מָסָך (mah-SAHKH). This word goes all the way back to the Torah, in which a מסך – a…

how to say “really, really hot weather” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger July 8, 2012October 29, 2018

having trouble seeing the print? חוֹם אֵימִים Never experienced Ulpan La-Inyan? We’re offering free demo classes throughout the summer. Sign up for yours now! When Israelis talk about how hot it is (and it’s hot), they often say: חוֹם אֵימִים בַּחוּץ! It’s really, really hot outside! (khohm eh-ee-MEEM bah-KHOOTS) חוֹם…

correction – the real Middle East

ByAmi Steinberger March 3, 2010November 4, 2018

המזרח התיכון Yesterday’s entry featured the Hebrew term for the Middle East – המזרח התיכון. I explained that the phrase literally means “the east of the middle” in English. This is wrong. It was late at night… forgive me 🙂 When two words in a phrase have the הַ (hah – the)…

daily video – how to say “grapefruit” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger May 31, 2021May 31, 2021

To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...

how to say “to rent” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger August 17, 2021August 12, 2021

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/לשכור-#.m4a” /]לִשְׂכּוֹר American English says to rent, while British English says to hire. The Hebrew word for both of these in all their meanings is לשכור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/לשכור-#.m4a” /] (also pronounced with a soft כ, like this[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/לשכור-#.m4a” /]), a simple verb of the root שׂ.כ.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/לשכור-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/לשכור-#.m4a” /]אני שוכר רכב ואנחנו נוסעים…

how to say “to train someone” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger October 31, 2010November 5, 2018

Following yesterday’s word, כִּשָּׁרוֹן (kee-shah-ROHN) – talent, I’ve got a related word from the same root (כ.ש.ר – k.sh.r). To cause someone to be prepared for a task or to train someone is לְהַכְשִׁיר (le-hahkh-SHEER). For example, אֲנִי הוֹלֵךְ לְהַכְשִׁיר מִישֶׁהוּ בְּרַעֲנָנָה (ah-NEE hoh-LEKH le-hahkh-SHEER MEE-sheh-hoo be-rah-ah-NAH-nah) – I’m going to train someone in…

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