Hebrew Vehicles Vocabulary: Part 1 Posted by Ayana on Nov 9, 2020
There are three Hebrew words for vehicle: רֶכֶב, כְּלִי רֶכֶב, כְּלִי תַּחְבּוּרָה. רֶכֶב is the most common among them. Although it means vehicle, in spoken language it usually refers to a car. For example: אֵיפֹה הֶחֱנֵיתָ אֶת הָרֶכֶב? Where did you park the vehicle? קָנׅינוּ לָהּ רֶכֶב חָדָשׁ. We bought her a new vehicle. When…
The Israeli Black Flag Movement 2020 Posted by Ayana on Oct 21, 2020
Several weeks ago, before Israel entered its second lockdown, I travelled to the south, and drove back home on a Saturday evening. Departing from the small village where I’ve spend my weekend, I saw two people standing along the road waving black flags. Two more were standing at the next stop. This vision repeated itself…
Coronavirus in Israel: Part 2 Posted by Ayana on Oct 5, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic has reached Israel on February 2020, as we covered in Coronavirus in Israel: Part 1. The first case in the country was confirmed on 21 February. Authorities reacted quickly. A national state of emergency (מַצַּב חֵרוּם) was declared, social distancing was enforced, gatherings were restricted to only two people, restrictions (הַגְבָּלוֺת) on movement…
Hebrew Plural Nouns Posted by Ayana on Sep 21, 2020
Hebrew nouns can be either singular or plural in number. They are made plural by adding a one-syllable suffix to the end of the singular noun. There are two different plural suffixes, one for each grammatical gender. All Hebrew nouns are either masculine or feminine. The noun gender affects most of the words in the…
Learning Hebrew Through Songs 3 Posted by Ayana on Sep 8, 2020
Songs are a great tool for learning language. You can practice vocabulary and syntax while humming fine tunes. We already enjoyed quite a few Hebrew songs in our blog – check out the related posts’ list on the bottom. Today I want to introduce you a famous children song. The popular Hebrew nursery song called…
Hebrew Language Quiz Posted by Ayana on Aug 17, 2020
Hi everyone, my name is Ayana. Some of you already know me. I’m writing the Transparent Hebrew Language Blog for five years now. On August 2015, I posted my first post, and have been accompanying your Hebrew studies since then, with monthly tips and stories. To celebrate this fifth anniversary, and to summarize up a…
How to Use the Hebrew Verb to Change Posted by Ayana on Aug 3, 2020
The Hebrew verb לְהַחְלׅיף (pronounced as le-ah-lif) means to exchange, to swap, to change, to replace, to switch. The verb can refer to numerous nouns and objects, and can be used in many situations. It is very useful in Hebrew daily life. The root of the verb לְהַחְלׅיף is ח-ל-פ, and it belongs to binyan…