how to say “competitive” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחרותי-1.m4a” /]תַּחֲרוּתִי
The Hebrew word for competition is תחרות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחרותי-5.m4a” /], which I discussed around the time of the US presidential election four years ago. In that post I point out that this word’s root is ח.ר.ה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחרותי-2.m4a” /] meaning anger or wrath – which makes sense, since competition requires the type of energy that often comes with anger.
Someone competitive is תחרותי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחרותי-1.m4a” /] if he’s a male and תחרותית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחרותי-3.m4a” /] if she’s a female.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/תחרותי-4.m4a” /]בניגוד לחברות שלה, היא ילדה מאוד תחרותית.
As opposed to her girlfriends, she is a very competitive girl.
