weeky VIDEO dose of Hebrew – what the word “Torah” actually means

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/אלפיים-#.m4a” /]אַלְפַּיִים The Hebrew word for one thousand is אלף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/אלפיים-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/אלפיים-#.m4a” /]אלף תודות על המתנה הנפלאה! A thousand thanks for the wonderful gift! Likewise, three thousand is שלושת אלפים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/אלפיים-#.m4a” /], using the masculine-plural ים-[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/אלפיים-#.m4a” /] ending. But what about two thousand? That’s אלפיים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/אלפיים-#.m4a” /], which uses the dual יים-[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/אלפיים-#.m4a”…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/להעביר-את-הזמן-#.m4a” /]לְהַעֲבִיר אֶת הַזְּמַן To pass the time in Hebrew is the same as to pass the time in English: להעביר את הזמן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/להעביר-את-הזמן-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/להעביר-את-הזמן-#.m4a” /]לא כיף להעביר את הזמן במרפאה. It’s no fun to pass the time at the (medical) clinic. להעביר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/להעביר-את-הזמן-#.m4a” /] is a הפעיל verb of the…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מדע-1.m4a” /]מַדָּע If you’ve got basic Hebrew, you know the expressions אני יודע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מדע-2.m4a” /] and אני יודעת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מדע-3.m4a” /] – I know, spoken by a male and a female, respectively. The root of these words is י.ד.ע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מדע-4.m4a” /], which appears in other words such as להודיע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מדע-5.m4a” /] – to inform, מודיעין[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/מדע-6.m4a” /]…

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!

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/קשקשים-1.m4a” /]קַשְׂקַשִּׂים The scales of a fish, reptile, etc. in Hebrew are called קשקש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/קשקשים-2.m4a” /] or collectively קשקשת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/קשקשים-3.m4a” /]. Since they’re a flaky substance that sheds, Modern Hebrew called dandruff קשקשת as well, or in colloquial Hebrew, קשקשים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/קשקשים-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/קשקשים-4.m4a” /]יש לך שמפו נגד קשקשים? Do you (a…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/שחום-#.m4a” /]שָׁחוּם If you’ve taken our Level 1 course, you know the basic Hebrew colors, which include חום[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/שחום-#.m4a” /] – brown and שחור[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/שחום-#.m4a” /] – black. Melded together, they create the word שחום[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/שחום-#.m4a” /] – dark brown, which describes a skin color. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/שחום-#.m4a” /]היא בחורה צנומה, שחומה, וכריזמטית ביותר. היא…