how to say “account balance” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יתרה-#.m4a” /]יִתְרָה The Hebrew word for balance as in bank balance is יתרה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יתרה-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יתרה-#.m4a” /]מה היתרה שלי בחשבון? What’s my account balance (my balance in the account)? יתרה comes from the root י.ת.ר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יתרה-#.m4a” /] meaning remaining, so that a יתרה is the money that remains (whether a positive…

daily video – how to say “account balance” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...

how to say “importer” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יבואן-#.m4a” /]יְבוּאָן Here’s a word you’ll find on the labels of grocery-store items in Israel: יבואן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יבואן-#.m4a” /] – importer. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יבואן-#.m4a” /]במקום לקנות בחנות, חשבתי לקנות ישירות מהיבואן. Instead of buying from the store, I thought of buying directly from the importer. יבואן comes from יבוא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/יבואן-#.m4a” /] – import, which itself…

daily video – how to say “importer” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...
how to say “pita bread” in Hebrew

how to say “pita bread” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /]פִּיתָּה While לחם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /] is the generic word for bread, פיתה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /] refers to that flatbread with a pocket that originated in the Middle East and has since taken over the world. Here’s a typical usage you might hear (or use) in Israel: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/פיתה-#.m4a” /]לשים את הפלאפל בפיתה או בלפה? Should…

daily video – how to say “pita” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...

הזמן עושה את שלו – Time Does Its Own

ByAmi Steinberger
Avraham Tal [yikes-mailchimp form="1" description="1" submit="Subscribe Free"] מה אומר ומה אגיד רק אנחנו כמה שיודעים מה היה שם באמת בשעות האלה שדיברנו יחד במרתף לא היה צריך לרחף כל מילה שנאמרה היתה אמת שהאירה את הנשמה לפעמים אני נזכר איך היינו כל השנים לפעמים המחשבות באות ולא עוזבות אותי יודע שהזמן את הריפוי יביא ומודה...
how to say “analysis” in Hebrew

how to say “analysis” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ניתוח-אנליטי-#.m4a” /]נִיתּוּחַ, אָנָלִיזָה, נִיתּוּחַ אָנָלִיטִי The Hebrew word ניתוח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ניתוח-אנליטי-#.m4a” /] appears already in Biblical Hebrew, where it comes close to the modern usage of the word as surgery (taking apart the body for medical purposes). For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ניתוח-אנליטי-#.m4a” /]הוא צריך לעבור ניתוח. He needs to undergo surgery. Now, ניתוח also means analysis –…

daily video – how to say “analysis” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
To slow down the audio or to turn on captions (CC), start playing the video and then click the settings icon ⚙️. LEARNING TIPS Hebrew beginners Watch with English captions a few times, then with Hebrew captions, then without captions, and see what you understand. Intermediate learners Watch without captions, pausing to write down what...
Weekly YDDH Review

Weekly YDDH Review

ByAmi Steinberger

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…