how to say “to make the most of something” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  לְמַצּוֹת listen to this word pronounced   The Hebrew word for juice – that which is squeezed out of a fruit – is מִיץ (meets). To squeeze something out so as to get the most out of it – such as life or a topic of discussion – is לְמַצּוֹת (leh-mah-TSOHT). It’s an “intensive” פיעל (pee-EL) verb….

how to say “to prepare” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  לְהִתְכּוֹנִן, לְהָכִין listen to these words pronounced The Hebrew root כ.ו.נ (k.w.n), the concept of foundation, can be found all over the place in such everyday words such as נָכוֹן (nah-KHOHN) – correct, מְכוֹנִית (meh-khoh-NEET) – automobile/car, and one of those first words that Hebrew learners learn, כֵּן (ken) – yes. A group of words…