לֶאֱכוֹל אֶת הָעוּגָה וּלְהַשְׁאִיר אֹתָהּ שְׁלֵמָה listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Sometimes we want it all. But you can’t have your cake and eat it too… or אִי אֶפְשָׁר לֶאֱכוֹל אֶת הָעוּגָה וּלְהַשְׁאִיר אֹתָהּ שְׁלֵמָה. Literally – It’s not possible to eat the cake and leave it complete. listen …
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards Game Test שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, וְסוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend! listen and repeat
זִכּוּי כַּסְפִּי listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? If you’re not happy with a product you bought in Israel, you’ll find many shops reluctant to give a refund, but happy to give store credit. The term for such credit is זִכּוּי כַּסְפִּי listen and repeat (literally, monetary credit) or simply זיכוי listen and…
הֶחְזֵר כַּסְפִּי listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? A refund in Hebrew is הֶחְזֵר כַּסְפִּי listen and repeat – literally, a returning of funds. But more often than not, you’ll hear people abbreviating the expression to simply החזר listen and repeat. For example: תִּרְאִי אִם תּוּכְלִי לְקַבֵּל הֶחְזֵר מֵהַחֲנוּת. See if you can…
לָשִׂים listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? The word לָשִׂים listen and repeat – to put or to place – is a simple verb of the hollow variety, of the root שׂ.י.מ (s.y.m). For example: שִׂימִי אֶת הַשַּׂקִּיּוֹת עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן. Put the bags on the table. (to a female) listen This word is at…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן Review Material listen and repeat 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! listen and repeat
סַל, סַלְסִלָּה, טֶנֶא listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Hebrew has several words for basket, each with a distinct meaning: 1. סל סַל listen and repeat is your typical weaved basket that can hold several kilos of fruit and other items. A metaphoric usage familiar to those of you who have…
שַׂקִּית listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Hebrew has different words for the various types of bags, but we’ll focus here on the ones you find at (or bring to) the supermarket or the department store. The Modern-Hebrew word for this modern invention is שַׂקִּית listen and repeat. The word derives…
שְׂפַת אֵם listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Hebrew has two words for language, and both are named after parts of the mouth: שָׂפָה listen and repeat – the common word, literally lip לָשׁוֹן listen and repeat – the more poetic word, literally tongue, also referring to the study of language Hebrew’s expression for native language or mother tongue uses…
לְהִסְתַּכֵּל עַל חֲצִי הַכּוֹס הַמְּלֵאָה listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? Is the glass half empty or half full? Conventional wisdom dictates: see the glass as half full. Hebrew joins a slew of languages that translate that important phrase, producing the dictum: צָרִיךְ לְהִסְתַּכֵּל עַל חֲצִי הַכּוֹס הַמְּלֵאָה, וְלֹא עַל חֲצִי הַכּוֹס הָרֵיקָה….
לְהִתְמַלֵּא listen and repeat Can’t read Hebrew yet? מָלֵא listen and repeat for something masculine and מְלֵאָה listen and repeat for something feminine mean full, as in filled to capacity. For example: הַמָּקוֹם מָלֵא בַּאֲנָשִׁים. The place is full of people. listen and הַבֶּטֶן שֶׁלִּי מְלֵאָה. My stomach is full. listen For…