how to say “mothers” in Hebrew
אִמָּהוֹת If you’ve been around Israelis, you surely know the word for mom – אמא. But you may be surprised to learn that this term of endearment, אמא, is actually a word in Aramaic, while the Hebrew word for mother is אם. What about multiple mothers? That’s אמהות, as in: כל האמהות באות לקחת את […]
תה עושה סחרחורת – Tea Makes Me Dizzy
Weekly YDDH Review
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן 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. שבת שלום, וסוף שבוע נעים! Shabbat Shalom, […]
Useful Hebrew words inspired by the Passover Haggadah
מילה שימושית בעברית מודרנית Useful Word in Modern Hebrew סימני הסדר The Seder Contents להקדיש – to dedicate The root ק.ד.ש means holy, and something holy is unique, set aside. To dedicate is להקדיש, as in: אני מקדיש לכם את השיר הזה. I dedicate to you guys this song. להקדיש is a הפעיל verb. קדש […]
Short Hebrew lessons from the teachers of Ulpan La-Inyan!
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how to say “to clean the house” in Hebrew
לְנַקּוֹת אֶת הַבַּיִת This Passover, cleaning the house means more than just getting rid of the Corona beer. How do you say to clean the house in Hebrew? לנקות את הבית. For example: השנה כל הילדים עוזרים לנקות את הבית. This year, all the kids are helping to clean the house. לנקות is a פיעל verb […]
how to say “my favorite food” in Hebrew
הַמַּאֲכָל הֲכִי אָהוּב עָלַי The basic Hebrew word for food is אוכל, while to eat is the simple verb לאכול. A particular food, though, is מאכל. For example: מה המאכל הכי אהוב עלי? What’s my favorite food? Let’s break down this example: מה המאכל – what’s the (particular) food הכי – the most אהוב – beloved עלי – by me […]
how to say “to make food” in Hebrew
לְהָכִין אֹכֶל Another thing I’ve found myself doing with my extra time is making new dishes. The Hebrew way of saying to make food is להכין אוכל – literally, to prepare food. For example: איזה אוכל אתה מכין, דוד? יש לו ריח טוב. What food are you making, David? It has a good smell. להכין is a […]
געגועים לבני אדם – Longing for Human Beings
how to say “hobby” in Hebrew
תַּחְבִּיב One thing I’ve been doing with the extra time on my hands is improving my Arabic, part of my hobby of learning languages. The Hebrew word for hobby is תחביב, as in: כדי לנצל את הזמן, אפשר לפתח תחביב. In order to make the most of (our) time, (we) can develop a hobby. תחביב comes […]