how to say “audio” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שמע-אודיו-1.m4a” /]שֵׁמַע, אוֹדְיוֹ

The word for to hear in Hebrew is the simple verb לשמוע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שמע-אודיו-2.m4a” /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שמע-אודיו-3.m4a” /]אני לא שומע אותך.

I (a male) don’t hear you (a female).

The root of לשמוע is ש.מ.ע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שמע-אודיו-4.m4a” /]. If you know basic Jewish liturgy, then you certainly recognize the root from the daily prayer, שמע ישראל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שמע-אודיו-5.m4a” /] – Hear, O Israel.

The root also forms the word for audio – שמע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שמע-אודיו-6.m4a” /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שמע-אודיו-7.m4a” /]תשלחי לי בבקשה את קבצי השמע.

Please send me the audio files (spoken to a female).

A single audio file is קובץ שמע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שמע-אודיו-8.m4a” /].

Although the use of שמע meaning audio is widespread, Israelis are wont to use אודיו[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/שמע-אודיו-9.m4a” /] instead.