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Hebrew language Quiz 2021 Posted by Ayana on Aug 23, 2021
Learning a second language, any language, is a journey. A journey of ups and downs, a journey in which you sometimes sprint and sometimes stand still. And although it sometimes feels like the destination is far, know that every step brings you forward. Today we will take a little break to summarize up what we…
Hebrew Family Vocabulary: Part 2 Posted by Ayana on Apr 28, 2021
In Part 1 we’ve learned all the words for parents. Today we will learn the words for siblings. The Hebrew word for brother, either younger or older, is אָח, pronounced as ach. The Hebrew word for sister, either younger or older, is אָחוֹת, pronounced as a-chot. For example: יֵשׁ לׅי אָח אֶחָד. I have one…
Hebrew Adjectives Posted by Ayana on Apr 12, 2021
An abundance of adjectives enriches our tongue, and expands our expression skills. Here are 8 pairs of basic Hebrew antonyms, 16 adjectives in total, to describe objects and people. עַל הַמְּחַנֵּךְ לְלַמֵּד אֶת הַיְּלָדִים לְהַבְחִין בֵּין טוֹב לְרַע. The educator must teach the children to distinguish between right and wrong. הִיא יַלְדָּה טוֹבָה. She’s…
Hebrew Words for Entry and Exit Posted by Ayana on Mar 22, 2021
The Hebrew words for entrance and exit are both feminine. They both end with the feminine suffix – the letter ה: When talking about a specific entry or exit, we use the singular feminine demonstrative pronoun זוֹ (pronounced as zo), or זוֹהִי (pronounced as zo-i). For example: לַבִּנְיָן שְׁתֵי כְּנׅיסוֺת, זוֹהִי הַכְּנִיסָה הָרָאשִׁית. The building…