Your Daily Dose of Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/להעלים-עין-1.m4a” /]לְהַעֲלִים עַיִן The Hebrew word for to ignore is להתעלם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/להעלים-עין-2.m4a” /], a התפעל verb of the root ע.ל.מ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/להעלים-עין-3.m4a” /] meaning hidden. A similar expression is to turn a blind eye – in Hebrew, להעלים עין[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/להעלים-עין-4.m4a” /] – literally, to hide an eye. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/להעלים-עין-5.m4a” /]במקרה הזה גובה המיסים החליט להעלים…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/למדוד-1.m4a” /]לִמְדּוֹד In English we talk about trying something on, such as a shirt or a pair of shoes. In Hebrew, we say למדוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/למדוד-2.m4a” /] – to measure, as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/למדוד-3.m4a” /]כשקונים בגד באמזון אי אפשר למדוד אותו קודם. When buying a piece of clothing on Amazon you can’t try it on first. למדוד is…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/יופי-#.m4a” /]אֵיזֶה יוֹפִי! נֶהֱדָר! In Italian it’s fantastico! In Spanish it’s genial! In English it’s great!… and in Hebrew it’s איזה יופי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/יופי-#.m4a” /] or נהדר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/יופי-#.m4a” /]! איזה יופי means literally what beauty!  For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/יופי-#.m4a” /]איזה יופי שהצלחתם להזיז את הטיסה! How great that you guys managed to change your (the) flight! יופי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/יופי-#.m4a”…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/תהיה-בקשר-#.m4a” /]תִּהְיֶה בְּקֶשֶׁר You’ve just had a good chat with an old friend. As you’re about to part, you want to express your desire to continue being close, not letting time and distance get in the way of your relationship. You might say in English be in touch or stay in touch. In Hebrew you’d say…

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…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חופש-#.m4a” /]חוֹפֶשׁ You may know the word חופש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חופש-#.m4a” /] as meaning vacation. While Israelis do use חופש in this sense, the proper word for vacation is חופשה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חופש-#.m4a” /], while חופש means freedom. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חופש-#.m4a” /]לכל אדם בריא יש חופש בחירה. Every healthy person has freedom of choice. A related word is חירות[audioclip…