how to say “swimming pool” in Hebrew

  בְּרֵכַת שְׂחִיָּה   Can’t read Hebrew yet?     I’m loving the warm weather here in Israel. It’s perfect for swimming, my favorite sport.   The Hebrew term for swimming is שְׂחִיָּה  , derived from the simple verb לִשְׂחוֹת   – to swim – of the root שׂ.ח.ה (s.kh.h).   And a pool is a בְּרֵכָה  ….

this week’s review – victims, heroes, self confidence and more

this week’s review – victims, heroes, self confidence and more

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material   Can’t read Hebrew yet? Review, practice and test yourself on this week’s doses of Hebrew!   Flashcards   Game   Test       שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!  

how to say “feel free” in Hebrew

  תַּרְגִּישׁ חָפְשִׁי   Can’t read Hebrew yet?     Suppose you work in a large company, and the copy machine is in your office. A male coworker might politely say to you:   אֶפְשָׁר לְצַלֵּם כַּמָּה מִסְמָכִים? May I copy (photograph) a few documents?     To which you might respond:   תַּרְגִּישׁ חָפְשִׁי….

how to say “self confidence” in Hebrew

  בִּטָּחוֹן עַצְמִי   Can’t read Hebrew yet?     The feeling of confidence comes from a feeling of security with oneself.   Thus Modern Hebrew chose to coin the term self confidence as בִּטָּחוֹן עַצְמִי   – self security. Likewise, a person who is confident is literally someone who has self confidence.   For example:   יֵשׁ לָהּ…

how to say “hero” in Hebrew

  גִּבּוֹר   Can’t read Hebrew yet?     Holocaust Day is officially termed יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן לַשּׁוֹאָה וְלַגְּבוּרָה   – Memorial Day for the Holocaust and the Heroism – in order to commemorate acts of Jewish resistance against the atrocities.   While גְּבוּרָה   means heroism, a (male) hero or brave one is a גִּבּוֹר  .    Here’s a Biblical example:…