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how to say “an effort” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

מַאֲמָץ   The Hebrew word for courage and valor is אֹמֶץ (OH-mets). The word for an effort or exertion, or an act of valor is מַאֲמָץ (mah-ah-MAHTS). For example, אֲנִי עוֹשֶׂה מַאֲמָץ לֶאֱכוֹל בָּרִיא (ah-NEE oh-SEH mah-ah-MAHTS le-eh-KHOHL bah-REE) – I make an effort to eat healthy.   To make an effort, often a physical one, is לְהִתְאַמֵּץ (le-heet-ah-METS). A synonym…

how to say “heartbreaker” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  having trouble seeing the print? שׁוֹבֵר לְבָבוֹת, שׁוֹבֶרֶת לְבָבוֹת highly recommended  for further vocabulary growth There are heartbreakers, and there’s everybody else. Sometimes there’s crossover.  The Hebrew term for heartbreaker when referring to a male is שׁוֹבֵר לְבָבוֹת ( ). Referring to a female, it’s שׁוֹבֶרֶת לְבָבוֹת ( ). שובר ( ) and שוברת ( ) come from the active-simple פָּעַל verb, לִשְׁבּוֹר (…

how to say “raw meat” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/בשר-נא-#.m4a” /]בָּשָׂר נָא A raw vegetable in Hebrew is ירק טרי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/בשר-נא-#.m4a” /] (fresh vegetable) or ירק חי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/בשר-נא-#.m4a” /] (“live” vegetable).  Raw meat is often called בשר חי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/בשר-נא-#.m4a” /], but there’s also a special term for it – בשר נא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/בשר-נא-#.m4a” /]. This also means rare meat, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/בשר-נא-#.m4a” /]הוא אוהב את…

Weekly YDDH Review

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger

חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep.      To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…

more ways of saying “peace of mind” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

  having trouble seeing the print? יִשּׁוּב הַדַּעַת, שַׁלְוַת הַנֶּפֶשׁ     This fall, we’re offering opportunities to learn to speak Hebrew, in many Anglo communities in Israel and online.    Check out our fall classes, keeping in mind that the deadlines to save 200 shekels fall towards the end of September.           Almost a…