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how to say “give or take” in Hebrew

how to say “give or take” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/פלוס-מינוס-#.m4a” /]פָּחוֹת אוֹ יוֹתֵר, פְּלוּס מִינוּס Hebrew has two ways of saying give or take. The first is a literal translation of more or less: פחות או יותר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/פלוס-מינוס-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/פלוס-מינוס-#.m4a” /]הגיעו פחות או יותר מאה איש. Give or take a hundred people came. Another less formal way of saying give or…

how to say “embarrassing slip-up” in Hebrew slang

how to say “embarrassing slip-up” in Hebrew slang

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/פדיחה-#.m4a” /]פָדִיחָה A slang word with a meaning similar to פשלה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/פדיחה-#.m4a” /] – a mess-up – is פדיחה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/פדיחה-#.m4a” /], which is an embarrassing slip-up. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/פדיחה-#.m4a” /]שכחנו להזמין אותו, והוא בדיוק קפץ לבקר כשכולם היו פה – איזו פדיחה! We forgot to invite him, and he came over to visit…

daily video – how to say “to come back to life” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
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 “marital status” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[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…

Weekly Hebrew Review – awake by the worthwhile kettle and the drawing, my love

ByAmi Steinberger

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!

how to say “movie star” in Hebrew

how to say “movie star” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כוכב-#.m4a” /]כּוֹכָב קוֹלְנוֹעַ The Hebrew word for star – כוכב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כוכב-#.m4a” /] – appears as early as in Torah itself, while קולנוע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כוכב-#.m4a” /] – cinema – is a modern term combining two ancient Hebrew words: קול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כוכב-#.m4a” /] – sound and נוע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/כוכב-#.m4a” /] – movement; a movie is a moving picture… or moving sound. Someone who stars in…