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Hobbies and Interests Posted by Sean Young on Jan 24, 2013
Do you have a hobby? Do you like to collect stuff? I do. I like to collect coins, I love photography and of course, I love learning languages. So let’s start talking about what we like to do – our hobbies. The Hebrew word for ‘hobby’ is תַּחְבִּיב. To tell someone what your hobby is…
What should I wear today? Posted by Sean Young on Dec 31, 2012
How many times have you looked in your closet, looked over the dozens of items of clothing and thought “I have nothing to wear!” So you go to any one of these places to see what you can get: חנות כולבו – Department store קניונ – Shopping mall מידרחוב – flea market When you…
Plural Nouns Posted by Sean Young on Jul 20, 2012
– Last month we learned about numbers and counting in Hebrew. let’s now put them to good use. Nouns are a very useful thing in any language. They help us identify the object we are speaking about. But talking about more than one thing is sometimes necessary (if you want three apples, imagine asking May I…
Building Your Vocabulary Posted by Sean Young on Jun 11, 2012
A couple of weeks ago, I put up a post on Hebrew You Already Know. A language can be a powerful, yet flexible tool. Learning new words is a constant activity in language learning. While memorizing vocabulary lists is helpful, it is more important to learn the words you need in a real situation. Your…
Roots and Patterns Posted by Sean Young on May 29, 2012
Did you know that Hebrew and Arabic have a unique feature when it comes to building vocabulary? They use roots and patterns (called מִשְׁקָלִים – meesh-ka-leem) to build more words. Most often, a root consists of three consonant letters. Sometimes there are four, rarely two. Let’s take an example. I’m going to take a common…
Asking About Nationality or Origin Posted by Sean Young on May 28, 2012
Look at this short dialog: אני מישראל גם אני מישראל. אני מנְתַנְיָה ah-nee mees-rah-ehl (I’m from Israel) gam ah-nee mees-rah-ehl. ah-nee mee-neh-tahn-yah (I’m also from Israel. I’m from Nethanya) Saying where you are from is pretty easy in Hebrew. All you need to do is add the suffix מֵ- – meh (or מִ- – mee)…
Introducing Yourself and Others Posted by Sean Young on May 15, 2012
Today’s date: 23rd of Iyyar, 5772 כ״ג באייר תשע״ב 38th day of the Omer – ל״ח בעומר When you first meet someone, what is the first thing you’d say? probably “Hello, my name is…”. This would be the first step in communication and making friends. So let’s start with this first. Introducing Yourself We already…