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A Look at Grammar: The Direct Object Posted by on Jan 22, 2014

In this article, we’re going to look at a part of Hebrew grammar that beginning students often want to know. There’s a particle in Hebrew (אֵת) that isn’t translated into English. This particle indicates that a ‘direct object’ is ahead in that sentence. A direct object answers the ‘what’ or ‘whom’ in a sentence (for…

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Listen…do you want to know a secret? Posted by on Dec 28, 2013

Can you keep a secret? You will not believe what I heard. Well, it’s really no secret, but if you did have one, how would you express that? Let’s start with a rumor that has been going around and you want to know if it’s true… שְׁמוּעוֹת אוֹמְרוֹת שְׁאתה לומד עברית – Rumor has…

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Conversational Hebrew: It’s not available Posted by on Nov 30, 2013

In the previous article, we learned how to ask if something is available using the word “yesh”. let’s do a quick review here… יש לחם? יש מיץ? יש קוקה־קולה? יש גלידה? יש סוכּר? As we know, there is the possibility that everything on our list will be missing an item or two. So, maybe there…

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Verbs in action: Love my work Posted by on Nov 12, 2013

Let’s talk about your job. What do you do? Do you like it? Hate it? Either way, let’s take a look at what to say to express your thoughts. to work – לְעְבוֹד עוֹבְדוֹת עוֹבְדִים עוֹבֶדֶת עוֹבֵד fem. pl. masc. pl. fem. sing. masc. sing. First, here’s some vocabulary when talking about your job. work…

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Hebrew verbs in action: to want Posted by on Sep 30, 2013

This afternoon as I was ordering lunch, I looked at the menu and wondered what to drink with my meal. I decided on tea. As I waited, I thought about how to say I want tea in Hebrew. The Hebrew verb meaning ‘to want’ is לרצות (leer-TSOHT). It’s pretty regular when conjugating it, especially in…

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Video Vocabulary – Where are you going? Posted by on Aug 31, 2013

In this video, we have the question לְאָן, literally translated “to where?” or “whither”. It’s to ask someone where they’re going. To say where you are going, you simply add on the prefix לְ, meaning “to (a place)”. In the video we have the following sentences: לְקוֹנְצֶרְט – to the concert לְדִיסנִילֶנד – to Disneyland…

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Hebrew Verbs in Action: to learn Posted by on Jul 30, 2013

How are you doing with your Hebrew lessons with Transparent Language? I hope you’re doing well. While learning Hebrew, you may want to express that fact, especially if you’re confronted with an answer to your question that has a two minute long answer…. The verb ‘to learn’ is לִלְמוֹד. The main part of this word…

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