[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/המשך-יום-טוב-#.m4a” /]הֶמְשֵׁךְ יוֹם טוֹב Suppose it’s 1pm, and Amira is in a plush office in Tel Aviv. She’s about to go out for lunch, but first she wants to finish off an email to a colleague. If she were writing in English, she might sign off with Best, Be well, or something like that. But she’s…
אָכִיל Can’t read Hebrew yet? In English, to express that an object or concept is capable of doing something, we usually add the suffix -able or -ible, as in reasonable and edible. Sometimes we add -ous as a suffix to express the same, as in poisonous – something that is…
having trouble seeing the print? מֵעִיק Bananagrams in Hebrew! …with a special discount for Ulpan La-Inyan enthusiasts (enter code “ULI” to get the discount). I like to publish entries on words and phrases that have a positive or neutral bent. Nevertheless, sometimes we need to express ourselves with terms that are less…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards . Scatter . Gravity . Test [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, and have a nice weekend!
מְאֻכְלָס Can’t read Hebrew yet? Population in Hebrew is אֻכְלוּסִיָּה , derived from the Greek word for masses. Populated or inhabited is מְאֻכְלָס , as in: הָאִי הַהוּא אֵינוֹ מְאֻכְלָס. That island is not inhabited. A synonym for inhabited is מְיֻשָּׁב . מאוכלס is an adjective derived from the passive-intensive…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/לילה-לבן-#.m4a” /]לַיְלָה לָבָן I didn’t know what a white night was until I came to live in Israel, where there’s an annual all-night event in Tel Aviv, the White City. A white night refers to a sleepless night or a night that is never fully dark such as those in summer in high latitudes. In Hebrew, this is…