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קוֹרְאִים לִי… שְׁמִי… In English, we say, my name is… In Hebrew, we say that literally as well, with …שְׁמִי (if you say the long version, …הַשֵּׁם שֶׁלִּי, you’ve given yourself away as a foreigner). You’d use …שמי in slightly formal settings or in a context where you’re trying to be polite. But if you’re…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהִתְנַיֵּד our spring classes start April 7 in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv The Hebrew root נ.ו.ד (n.w.d) or נ.י.ד (n.y.d) bears the concept of mobility and movement, as in the Biblical phrase in which קַיִן-Cain is cursed: נָע וָנָד תִּהְיֶה בָאָרֶץ – you will be a restless wanderer in the land. Modern applications…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהָקִים visit us on Facebook! This week’s video dose of Hebrew: Further build your Hebrew vocabulary with… with a special discount for YDDH enthusiasts like yourself
having trouble seeing the print? הָאֲתַר בִּבְנִיָּה visit us on Facebook! The basic Hebrew word for place is מָקוֹם, while the word site – אֲתַר – is borrowed from Aramaic, where it is the basic word for place. אתר is used in Modern Hebrew to refer to a site, including a website. To build is לִבְנוֹת, an active-simple פָּעַל…
having trouble seeing the print? לְנַגֵּב This Spring Get Talking in Hebrew Yesterday, we saw that the Hebrew word for dessert – קִנּוּחַ– comes from the active-intensive פִּעֵל verb, לְקַנֵּחַ– one of the words for to wipe. A more common word for to wipe is לְנַגֵּב, also a פִּעֵל verb. Unlike לקנח, however, לנגב implies wiping to…
having trouble seeing the print? קִנּוּחַ, מָנָה אַחֲרוֹנָה Ulpan La-Inyan on Facebook Most kids’ favorite part of a meal (and maybe most adults’ as well) is dessert. קִנוּחִים desserts Israelis refer to dessert with one of two expressions: קִנּוּחַand מָנָה אַחֲרוֹנָה. קינוח comes from the active-intensive פִּעֵל verb לְקַנֵּחַmeaning to wipe or to dry something. Dessert could…
having trouble seeing the print? מַסֵּכָה What is Ulpan La-Inyan? What do masks and the Golden Calf have in common? Watch this week’s Video Dose of Hebrew:
having trouble seeing the print? לִשְׁטוֹף כֵּלִים what another student has to say about Ulpan La-Inyan Those who study the דַּף יוֹמִי– the daily page (of Talmud) – probably came across the word לְהִשְׁתַּטֵּף today (they also know that the Talmud has very little to do with brainwash). In the Talmudic context, that word means to rinse oneself….
having trouble seeing the print? מֻזְהָב, מֻכְסָף What is Ulpan La-Inyan? If you know some Hebrew, you’re probably familiar with the words for gold and silver – זָהָבand כֶּסֶף, respectively. (כסף is also the standard word for money.) But you may not know what to call something made of gold or made of silver. These are מֻזְהָבand מֻכְסָף, respectively, when referring…
having trouble seeing the print? תַּחְפּוֹשֶׂת Level 2 Review Course Starting This Tuesday in Jerusalem And here’s the video for Purim: Further build your Hebrew vocabulary with… with a special discount for YDDH enthusiasts like yourself
having trouble seeing the print? פּוּרִים what one student has to say about Ulpan La-Inyan I’m postponing the weekly video to Sunday, Purim day. For now, here’s a bunch of Purim terms that will enhance your Purim experience, wherever you are in the world. Enjoy! שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם, סוֹף שָׁבוּעַ נָעִים לְכֻלָּם… וּפוּרִים שָׂמֵחַ! Shabbat Shalom, a…