what’s the name for ulpan.com’s NEW SOCIAL NETWORK!!!!?
מפגש
There are several words in Hebrew for a meeting.
One is יְשִׁיבָה (yeh-shee-VAH), which comes from the root י.ש.ב. (y.sh.b), sitting. This refers to a formal meeting, usually among colleagues. For example, when the Israeli cabinet convenes, it’s called יְשִׁיבַת הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה (yeh-shee-VAT hah-mem-shah-LAH) – the meeting of the government.
Another term for meeting is פְּגִישָׁה (p’ghee-SHAH), which refers to either a somewhat formal meeting between two people, or a date. The root is פ.ג.ש. (p.g.sh.).
A third term is מִפְגָּש (meef-GAHSH). This word also comes from the root of פ.ג.ש., but this meeting is less formal. It’s the kind of meeting you’d look forward to after a day of work in the summer as the sun is setting – it’s more of a social gathering.
Incidentally, the name for Ulpan.com’s new social network – where native speakers of Hebrew and English meet for a free language exchange – is Mifgash – מפגש.
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