how to say “winter coat” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /]מְעִיל חוֹרֶף The Hebrew word for winter – חורף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /] – comes from the root ח.ר.פ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /] meaning sharp (think חריף[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /] – spicy). In Biblical times חורף referred to the entire rainy season, including today’s fall and winter. מעיל[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/מעיל-חורף-#.m4a” /] – coat – also referred to an outer garment worn by high clergy in…

daily video – how to say “column” 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 “column” in Hebrew

how to say “column” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/עמודה-#.m4a” /]עַמּוּד, טוּר, עַמּוּדָה Before it was lines on a piece of paper (or in a spreadsheet), a column was that which supports a surface raised above the ground. Such a column (or pole, for that matter) is called עמוד[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/עמודה-#.m4a” /] in Hebrew. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/עמודה-#.m4a” /]העמוד הזה מפוסל בצורה אומנותית. This column is sculpted…

daily video – how to say “olive oil” 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 “olive oil” in Hebrew

how to say “olive oil” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /]שֶׁמֶן זַיִת The Hebrew word for oil is שמן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /], as in שמן מנוע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /] – motor oil and שמן זית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /] – olive oil. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/שמן-זית-#.m4a” /]הוא מבשל רק עם שמן זית, ולא עם שום שמן אחר. He cooks only with olive oil, not with any other oil. More than…

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…

daily video – how to say “cauliflower” 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 “cauliflower” in Hebrew

how to say “cauliflower” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/כרובית-#.m4a” /]כְּרוּבִית The Hebrew word for cabbage is כרוב[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/כרובית-#.m4a” /], and even though it’s spelled and pronounced the same way as the Biblical כרוב – cherub, the two words are unrelated: כרוב the vegetable comes from Greek, while כרוב the angelic figure first appeared in Middle-Eastern languages. Anyway, since cauliflower grows on a bed…

daily video – how to say “not-funny joke” 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 “not-funny joke” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/בדיחת-קרש-#.m4a” /]בְּדִיחַת קֶרֶשׁ The Hebrew word for joke is בדיחה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/בדיחת-קרש-#.m4a” /], as in: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/בדיחת-קרש-#.m4a” /]שמעתם את הבדיחה על…? Have you guys heard the joke about…? The kind of joke that falls flat, in Hebrew, is בדיחת קרש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/בדיחת-קרש-#.m4a” /] – literally, a joke of a (wooden) board. To continue the dialogue above, the listeners…

daily video – how to say “made of one piece” 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...