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how to say “to enlist oneself” or “to devote oneself”in Hebrew
להרתם Even if you’re more or less fluent in Hebrew, there’s a good chance you don’t know this word. To enlist oneself or to devote oneself – say, to a cause – is לְהֵרָתֵם (le-heh-rah-TEHM). For example, כָּל הַיְּלָדִים נִרְתָּמִים לַעֲזוֹר בַּבָּיִת (kohl hah-yeh-lah-DEEM neer-tah-MEEM lah-ah-ZOHR bah-BAH-yeet) – all the kids “are enlisting” to help…
how to say “can’t complain” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אין-תלונות-1.m4a” /]אֵין תְּלוּנוֹת If you’ve been in Israel long enough, you certainly know the word for to complain – להתלונן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אין-תלונות-2.m4a” /]. This word too goes as far back as Biblical Hebrew. A modern example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אין-תלונות-3.m4a” /]הוא לא מפסיק להתלונן. He doesn’t stop complaining. A complaint – both formal (to the police, for example) or…
how to say “to get stuck” in Hebrew
לְהִתָּקַע listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The rain may be a blessing, but most people don’t like getting stuck in it for too long. The Hebrew word for to get stuck is לְהִתָּקַע listen and repeat. Using the above example: נִתְקַעְתִּי בַּגֶּשֶׁם. I got stuck in the rain. listen …
how to say “to save up” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? לַחְסוֹךְ New Hebrew Conversation Group for Young Adults AACI Jerusalem, 7:30-9pm, once a week for 8 weeks sicha.ulpan.com When I started learning French, I focused first on getting the sounds right. As I began acquiring some vocabulary, I would continue focusing on pronunciation of this new set of sounds. I believe…