How to Say “Discussion” in Hebrew – Ulpan La-Inyan

To speak, in Hebrew, is the פיעל verb לדבר

, as in:

בואי נדבר על זה, שירה.

Let’s talk about it, Shira.

But to discuss is לדון

, a simple verb, as in:

נדון בזה כשניפגש.

We’ll discuss it when we meet.

What about the word for discussion? That’s דיון

:

הנושא הזה לא נתון לדיון.

This matter is not up for discussion.

דיון

can also refer to a court hearing (a type of discussion).