how to say “(shopping) cart” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/עגלה-#.m4a” /]עֲגָלָה

The word for cart and for stroller (pram) are the same: עגלה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/עגלה-#.m4a” /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/עגלה-#.m4a” /]שימי את הפריטים בעגלה.

Put the items in the cart. (to a female)

and

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/עגלה-#.m4a” /]תוציא את התינוק מהעגלה.

Take the baby out of the stroller. (to a male)

The terms can get more specific – עגלת קניות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/עגלה-#.m4a” /] for shopping cart and עגלת תינוקות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/עגלה-#.m4a” /] for baby carriage – but in day-to-day speech you’re more likely to hear simply עגלה.

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