daily video – how to say “truth be told” in Hebrew
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how to say “truth be told” in Hebrew
לְמַעַן הָאֱמֶת If you’ve spent time in a synagogue or have participated in Jewish prayer, chances are you’ve heard the word אמת – truth. People sometimes also answer a question with אמת instead of כן (yes) or נכון (correct), as in: אתה גר בקטמון? – אמת. You live in Katamon? – Yes (truth). One expression […]
daily video – how to say “will and testament” in Hebrew
how to say “will and testament” in Hebrew
צַוָּואָה You may recognize some of the letters in צוואה – will (and testament) – from the word מצווה (commandment), and conclude that they’re related. You would be right. In a צוואה, a person commands their will to the powers that be. For example: הבנים קראו ביחד את הצוואה של אביהם, והופתעו לגלות כמה דברים. The sons […]
daily video – how to say “to get a tan” in Hebrew
how to say “to get a tan” in Hebrew
לְהִשְׁתַּזֵּף The idea of tanning goes all the way back to biblical times: אל תראוני שאני שחרחורת ששזפתני השמש.. (שיר השירים א’, ו’) Don’t look upon me that I am blackened, that the sun has tanned me… (Song of Songs 1:6) Someone tan is שזוף if he’s male and שזופה if she’s female. And to tan or to get […]
daily video – how to say “on cloud 9” in Hebrew
how to say “on cloud 9” in Hebrew
בַּעֲנָנִים The English expression on cloud 9 comes from the meteorological classification of the largest cloud in the sky as “cloud 9.” Someone so happy they’re on cloud 9 is riding on the biggest cloud possible, so to speak. Who knew? Most Israelis certainly don’t think about this classification and simply say such a person is בעננים – […]
