how to say “spicy” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-1.m4a” /]חָרִיף
What do Israelis put in their falafel sandwich? חומוס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-2.m4a” /] (hummus), טחינה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-3.m4a” /] (tahini), סלט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-4.m4a” /] (a salad of cut up cucumbers and tomatoes) and חריף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-1.m4a” /] of course!
חריף means sharp or spicy – in the case of falafel, חריף refers to spicy sauce.
חריף could also refer to a person who has a sharp mind.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-5.m4a” /]היא אישה שנונה וחריפה.
She is a witty and sharp woman.
חריף is related to the word for winter – חורף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/חריף-6.m4a” /] – a time of cold, sharp temperatures.
