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how to say “to go out of your mind” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  having trouble seeing the print? לָצֵאת מִדַּעְתּוֹ Check out our world-class  conversational Hebrew program: LOCAL courses in Israel  DISTANCE courses online The English expression to go out of one’s (his) mind gets translated literally into Modern Hebrew: ֹלָצֵאת מִדַּעְתּו לצאת means to go out, while מדעתו  means from his mind. To use this expression, conjugate the verb לצאת, and…

how to say “vegetarianism” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  צִמְחוֹנוּת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחונות-1.m4a” /] The Hebrew word for plant – or that which sprouts – is צמח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחונות-2.m4a” /]. Thus a person who eats mainly plants is a צמחוני[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחונות-3.m4a” /] if he’s a male and צמחונית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחונות-4.m4a” /] if she’s a female. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צמחונות-5.m4a” /]היא לא אוכלת בשר – היא צמחונית. She doesn’t eat…

how to say “I’m starving” in Hebrew

how to say “I’m starving” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/גווע-ברעב-#.m4a” /]אֲנִי גּוֹוֵעַ בְּרָעָב To starve, in Hebrew, is לגווע ברעב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/גווע-ברעב-#.m4a” /] – literally, to die in hunger. In the West this is hardly meant literally – most people complain that they’re starving when they’ve eaten more than a few hours ago, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/גווע-ברעב-#.m4a” /]מתי אוכלים? אנחנו גוועים ברעב! When do…

Weekly YDDH Review

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger

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…

how to say “the game rules” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כללי-המשחק-1.m4a” /]כְּלָלֵי הַמִּשְׂחָק The Hebrew word for game is משחק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כללי-המשחק-2.m4a” /], of the root שׂ.ח.ק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כללי-המשחק-3.m4a” /], which means play. This root is very similar in both sound and meaning to the root צ.ח.ק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כללי-המשחק-4.m4a” /] meaning laugh. As opposed to a law which is a חוק[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כללי-המשחק-5.m4a” /], a rule is a כלל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כללי-המשחק-6.m4a” /], and rules are כללים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/כללי-המשחק-7.m4a” /]. Thus you…