how to say “charm” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חן-1.m4a” /]חֵן

The Hebrew word for charm or grace is חן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חן-1.m4a” /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חן-2.m4a” /]לבחורה הזאת יש חן.

This young woman has charm.

The word comes from the root ח.נ.נ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חן-3.m4a” /], which appears in full in the word for graceful or charming, חינני[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חן-4.m4a” /].

So that the sentence above could be rewritten:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חן-5.m4a” /]הבחורה הזאת חיננית.

This young woman is charming.

חן also appears in the expression למצוא חן בעיניי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/חן-6.m4a” /] – to find grace in my eyes, or to like someone.

חן is a popular Hebrew name for both girls and boys.

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