how to say “reddish” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מטהר-אוויר-1.m4a” /]מְטַהֵר אֲוִיר Sometimes it’s a preemptive strike. Other times it comes after learning the hard way. But it’s always a good idea to place some kind of air freshener in the restroom. The Hebrew word for air freshener is מטהר אוויר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מטהר-אוויר-1.m4a” /] – literally, air purifier. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מטהר-אוויר-2.m4a” /]למטהר האוויר הזה יש ניחוח של תותים. This…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/גן-עדן-#.m4a” /]גַּן עֵדֶן While שמים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/גן-עדן-#.m4a” /] also refers to the heavens (not just to the sky, which the word means literally), the term of choice for heavenin Modern Hebrew goes back to the Book of Genesis: גן עדן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/גן-עדן-#.m4a” /] – the Garden of Eden. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/גן-עדן-#.m4a” /]יש פה ריח של גן…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/עולה-חדש-#.m4a” /]עוֹלֶה חָדָשׁ Mind you, this special term refers specifically to new immigrants to Israel. An עולֶה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/עולה-חדש-#.m4a” /] (a male) or an עולָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/עולה-חדש-#.m4a” /] (female) is someone who has made aliyah – immigrated to Israel (literally, one who ascends). Thus an עולה חדש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/עולה-חדש-#.m4a” /] or an עולה חדשה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/עולה-חדש-#.m4a” /] is a new immigrant….