The Hebrew root ח.ש.ב (kh.sh.b) has the core meaning of thinking. It generates ancient words such as חוֹשֵׁב (khoh-SHEV) – thinking, thinker, architect… as well as contemporary words such as מַחְשֵׁב (mahkh-SHEV) – computer, and חַשָּׁב (khah-SHAV) – accountant (synonym for רואה חשבון, which we had the other week). Another use of the ח.ש.ב…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/עם-זאת-#.m4a” /]עִם זֹאת If you want to sound really smart, use words like nevertheless – in Hebrew, עם זאת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/עם-זאת-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/עם-זאת-#.m4a” /]אומנם היא לא צודקת, עם זאת יש אמת במה שהיא אומרת. Although she’s wrong (isn’t right), nevertheless there’s truth to what she’s saying. עם זאת means literally with this.
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/להסתובב-#.m4a” /]לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב As we saw yesterday, לטייל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/להסתובב-#.m4a” /] means to travel leisurely. And indeed: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/להסתובב-#.m4a” /]אפשר לטייל בשכונה. One can travel leisurely/walk around the neighborhood. But a more common word for walking around is להסתובב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/להסתובב-#.m4a” /] – literally, to turn around. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/להסתובב-#.m4a” /]שרה, בואי נסתובב קצת כאן בטיילת. Sarah, let’s…
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חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] 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 . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /]עָשׂוּי מִקְשָׁה אַחַת According to the Torah, the golden candelabra in the Temple (and Tabernacle) was made of a single piece – מקשה אחת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /] – of solid gold. Made is עשוי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /] (or עשויה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /] for a grammatically-feminine object), so that we have: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מקשה-אחת-#.m4a” /]המנורה הייתה עשויה מקשה…