how to say “job” in Hebrew

how to say “job” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/משרה-#.m4a” /]מִשְׂרָה It may seem strange, but Hebrew doesn’t have a direct translation for the word job. Rather, it has a few different terms, each with its own unique spin on the word. There’s עבודה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/משרה-#.m4a” /], which means literally work. It’s the right word to use for job in the general sense: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/משרה-#.m4a”…

Weekly YDDH Review

Weekly YDDH Review

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…

how to say “friendship” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/חברות-#.m4a” /]חֲבֵרוּת If you’ve got some basic Hebrew under your belt, you probably know the word for friend – חבר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/חברות-#.m4a” /] for a male and חברה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/חברות-#.m4a” /] for a female. The word for friendship is חברות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/חברות-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/חברות-#.m4a” /]חברות טובה היא דבר שלא הולך ברגל. Good friendship is not something to…

how to say “not to be taken lightly” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/לא-הולך-ברגל-#.m4a” /] לֹא הוֹלֵךְ בָּרֶגֶל A colorful way of saying that something shouldn’t be taken lightly, in Hebrew, is לא הולך ברגל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/לא-הולך-ברגל-#.m4a” /] – literally, doesn’t go by foot. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/לא-הולך-ברגל-#.m4a” /]עציץ שצומח בתוך משרד זה דבר שלא הולך ברגל. A house plant that blooms inside an office is not something to be taken lightly. (see full…

how to say “house plant” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/עציץ-#.m4a” /]עֲצִיץ Technically, the word עציץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/עציץ-#.m4a” /] refers to the pot where the house plant lives, but people also use it to mean the plant itself. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/עציץ-#.m4a” /] עציצים לא נפטרים, הם מתים. House plants don’t pass away, they die. That example is based on a true story, which you…

conversation: how to say “house plant” in Hebrew

[audioclip url="https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/17.11.2019-conv-3.m4a" /] - העציץ שלי נפטרה. - גברת, עציצים לא נפטרים, הם מתים. - אז העציץ שלי מתה. - "העציץ שלי מת" - עציץ זה זכר. - My plant passed away. - Ma'am, plants don't pass away. They die. - So my plant died (feminine usage). - "My plant died (masculine)" - plant is...