conversation: how to say “horrendous” in Hebrew

[audioclip url="https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/27.1.2019-conv-3.m4a" /] - הציור הזה הוא פשוט זוועתי… - תראה את הציור הזה. - זה ממש יפה… מעניין אם הוא למכירה. - אני כמעט בטוחה שכן. - This painting is simply horrendous... - Look at this painting. - It's really nice... I wonder whether it's for sale. - I'm almost sure it is. Conversation...

how to say “horrendous” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /]זְוָעָתִי The Hebrew word for bad is רע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /], but you’ll hardly ever hear it. Instead, you’ll get more colorful, exaggerated expressions like זוועה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /] – a horror, which in adjective form is זוועתי[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /] – horrendous. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/זוועתי-#.m4a” /]הציור הזה הוא פשוט זוועתי. This painting is simply horrendous. For…

Trees and Children’s Names

Israelis tend to find a lot of meaning and inspiration in trees and plants. Just look at how they name their kids: אילן[audioclip url="https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/trees-#.m4a" /] - Ilan - is perhaps the best known. It’s the literary word for tree, as opposed to the simple עץ[audioclip url="https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/trees-#.m4a" /]. The name אילן is the name for boys,...

conversation: how to say “simply” in Hebrew

[audioclip url="https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/27.1.2019-conv-2.m4a" /] - אני לא יודעת מה לעשות איתו. אולי הוא פשוט לא מתאים לתפקיד. - אני מציע לתת לו משימה מיוחדת, כך שהוא יוכל להוכיח את עצמו. אולי הוא יפתיע אותנו. - רעיון טוב. - I don't know what to do with him. Maybe he's just not right for the job. - I...

how to say “simply” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/פשוט-1-#.m4a” /]פָּשׁוּט פשוט[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/פשוט-1-#.m4a” /] is one of those ubiquitous Hebrew words – you’ll hear it in virtually every conversation. Its main meaning is simple, but it also functions as simply. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/פשוט-1-#.m4a” /]הוא פשוט מתאים לתפקיד הזה! He’s simply right for this job! and [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/פשוט-1-#.m4a” /]הסדרה הזאת פשוט כיפית. This series is simply…

conversation: how to say “right for each other” in Hebrew

[audioclip url="https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/27.1.2019-conv-1.m4a" /] - את חושבת שהם מתאימים? - יכול להיות. הוא שקט, והיא חברותית מאוד. - אני בספק… - אולי ישלימו אחד את השני. - Do you think they're right for each other? - Could be. He's quiet, and she's very social. - I'm not sure...  - Maybe they'll complement each other. Conversation based...

how to say “right for each other” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/מתאימים-#.m4a” /]מַתְאִימִים You may already know the word מתאים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/מתאימים-#.m4a” /] – fitting, matching, appropriate. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/מתאימים-#.m4a” /]החולצה הזאת לא מתאימה למכנסיים. This shirt doesn’t match the pants. and [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/מתאימים-#.m4a” /]לא מתאים לך לדבר ככה, דן. It’s not like you (it doesn’t fit you) to talk that way, Dan. Going on the…

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…

conversation: how to say “tonsils” and “almonds” in Hebrew

[audioclip url="https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20.1.2019-conv-5.m4a" /] - מה אני צריכה לדעת לגבי הניתוח? - הסרת שקדים מתבצעת תחת הרדמה כללית, כך שהיא לא תרגיש כלום. - זה מסוכן? - זה ניתוח, תמיד יש סיכון, אבל הוא מזערי. - What do I need to know about the surgery? - Tonsil removal takes place under general anesthesia, so she won't...

how to say “tonsils” and “almonds” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/שקדים-#.m4a” /]שְׁקֵדִים I’ve never seen a tonsil before, but I assume it looks like an almond, since Hebrew uses the same word for both: שקד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/שקדים-#.m4a” /] for one, and שקדים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/שקדים-#.m4a” /] for two or more. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/שקדים-#.m4a” /]הסרת שקדים מתבצעת תחת הרדמה כללית. Tonsil removal takes place under general anesthesia….