how to say “towel” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מגבת-1.m4a” /]מַגֶּבֶת

towel - מגבתThis is a useful word if you’re stuck in a sub-par hotel and realize there’s nothing with which to dry yourself after a shower.

מגבת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מגבת-1.m4a” /] comes from the root נ.ג.ב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מגבת-2.m4a” /] meaning to wipe.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מגבת-3.m4a” /]יש לך מגבת ספייר?

Do you (a male) have an extra towel?

A related word is להתנגב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מגבת-4.m4a” /] – to dry oneself (with a towel).

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