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how to say “coffee cup” in Hebrew
I tend to write a lot about verbs and adjectives, but once in a while a noun intrigues me. I just had a nice cup of tea. Hebrew’s equivalent of the English mug (not to mug, but a mug) is סֵפֶל (SEH-fel). This is what Ulpan La-Inyan students get when they come…
daily video – how to say “slim chance” in Hebrew
To slow down the audio, start playing the video and then click the settings icon at the bottom-right of the video and change the playback speed. תמליל של הכתוביות בעברית אהלן חברים יקרים סיכוי קלוש, זה כמו סיכוי חלש יכול להיות שאפילו המילים קלוש וחלש קשורות כי הרי שתים מתוך שלוש אותיות של השורש הן...
how to say “temptation” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? פִּתּוּי Conversational Hebrew Starting Soon… REGISTER NOW! The Torah portion to be read this Shabbat by Jews around the world tells the story of Joseph, who is sold by his brothers and eventually is given a job as caretaker in the home of a minister of Egypt… whose wife…
daily video – how to say “rage” in Hebrew
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...
how to say “placement” in Hebrew
having trouble seeing the print? הֲשָׂמָה DEADLINE TOMORROW! Check out Ulpan La-Inyan’s winter course offerings! photo by Unhindered by Talent To put or to place something down, in Hebrew, is the simple פעל verb, לָשִׂים (lah-SEEM). Its root is שׂ.י.מ (s.y.m) Applying that ancient Hebrew word to the commercial world of today, we get לְהָשׂים (leh-hah-SEEM) – to place a…
Got Purim joy? Maybe Purim blues?
Putting it together… Give gifts of food to your friends. It’s a great conversation starter… and it’s a win-win situation, making everyone feel warm and fuzzy. This is one of the mitzvahs of Purim day. So if you’ve been following the blog throughout this past week, here’s a useful sentence that puts it all together:…