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having trouble seeing the print? סִבֹּלֶת Check out our spring and summer courses in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Raanana, Efrat, Ramat Beit Shemesh and Tzfat Correction to previous post: In the previous post, I introduced the Hebrew term for dryer. I had written מְכוֹנַת יִבּוּשׁ (meh-khoh-NAHT yee-BOOSH) as the title, then changed my mind and adjusted the body of the post, but I…
how to say “self-controlled” in Hebrew
מְאֻפַּק Don Corleone in The Godfather is the perfect example of an אָדָם מְאֻפַּק (ah-DAHM meh-oo-PAHK). He says little and does much, as suggested in פִּרְקֵי אָבוֹת – Ethics of the Fathers (peer-KEH-ee ah-VOHT); although Don Corleone probably learned this from another source. can’t see the video? This passive-intensive פּוּעַל (poo-AHL) verb means not…
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daily video – how to say “just kidding” in Hebrew
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 exchange words” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/להחליף-מילה-#.m4a” /]לְהַחְלִיף מִלָּה Hebrew has lots of verbs that have to do with talking, such as: לדבר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/להחליף-מילה-#.m4a” /] – to speak לשוחח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/להחליף-מילה-#.m4a” /] – to converse להביע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/להחליף-מילה-#.m4a” /] – to express A nice, handy expression for to speak with or to have a word with someone is להחליף מילה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/להחליף-מילה-#.m4a” /] – literally, to exchange a word. For…