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how to say “illustration” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/איור-1.m4a” /]אִיּוּר The Hebrew word for drawing is ציור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/איור-2.m4a” /], from the active-intensive verb לצייר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/איור-3.m4a” /]. A similar pair of words is איור – illustration and its verb לאייר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/איור-4.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/איור-5.m4a” /]בספר הזה יש איורים יפים מאוד. In this book there are very pretty illustrations. Plugging the verb into the passive-intensive…
Two sounds to the letter “ח” (het)
ח The letter ח”ת (het) is pronounced by most Hebrew speakers today the same way the כ is pronounced – like a kh sound (not found in Modern English). In some Jewish communities (North African, Yemenite), however, it is still pronounced just above the throat, with no voice – like a scratchy “h” sound. This…
how to say “meant for” in Hebrew – part 1
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נועד-1.m4a” /]נוֹעַד לְ… Drawing again upon the root י.ע.ד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נועד-2.m4a” /] meaning target or goal is the word נועד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נועד-3.m4a” /] meaning meant (for) or designed (with the purpose of). For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/נועד-4.m4a” /]הטלפון שלך לא נועד לשימוש בתוך הבריכה. Your (a male’s) phone is not meant for use in the pool. נועד can also mean fated, as in:…
how to say “to scatter flowers” in Hebrew… (I just came back from a Shlomo Artzi concert)
לפזר פרחים Tonight I attended a concert in Jerusalem by Shlomo Artzi. The show was great, and I even saw a couple Ulpan La-Inyan all-star students. In one of the songs (the one dedicated to Gilad Shalit), Shlomo sings, אֶת הַגֶּשֶׁם תֵּן רַק בְּעִתּו (et hah-GEH-shem ten rahk be-ee-TOH) – Just give the…
make the Hebrew you learned this week YOURS TO KEEP
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן 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 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
how to say “marital status” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מצב-אישי-1.m4a” /]מַצָּב אִישִׁי The Hebrew word for marriage is נישואין[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מצב-אישי-2.m4a” /]. It comes from the root נ.ש.א[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מצב-אישי-3.m4a” /] meaning lifting up. Traditionally, a man would lift the woman into a greater status by marrying her (think crossing the threshold). He would in turn be uplifted as well by the woman he chose. As for marital status, Hebrew uses a…