how to say “to beware” in Hebrew

  לְהִזָּהֵר, לָגוּר       If you’ve had conversations in Hebrew with children, you probably know how to say,  be careful! (literally, caution!) – זְהִירוּת (zeh-hee-ROOT). “Beware! Dog in yard!” To be careful is לְהִזָּהֵר (leh-hee-zah-HEHR). It’s a verb of the נפעל (neef-AHL) variety – not really active or passive, or even reflexive. There’s another way…