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…
Israeli Woman who Crossed into Syria Returns to Israel Posted by Ayana on Mar 8, 2021
On October 5th 2020, during a state of alert along the Israeli-Lebanese border, an Israeli woman in civilian clothes was spotted right near the fence. Pictures of the woman in her twenties sitting alone in a civilian SUV, with an open window, smiling right to the Hezbollah camera, were shared in Lebanese social media. At…
Hebrew Family Vocabulary: Part 1 Posted by Ayana on Feb 21, 2021
מִשְׁפָּחָה זֶה הַכָּל (family is everything), as Israelis say. And family vocabulary is essential for every language learner. Let’s start with some basic family members vocabulary. A joyful Israeli nursery rhyme called הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה שֶׁלׅי (my family) is about a little boy’s birthday party. Songs, gifts, and, of course, family are all part of the celebration…
Coronavirus in Israel: Israel Eases Third Lockdown Posted by Ayana on Feb 9, 2021
It’s been a year since the coronavirus arrived in Israel in February 2020. Since then Israel imposed three full nationwide lockdowns. A third lockdown on Israel started on December 2020. הַנִּצָּחוֹן עַל הַמַּגֵּפָה בְּמֶרְחָק נְגִיעָה (victory over the pandemic is within reach), announced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, referring to the deal with Pfizer for enough…
3 Hebrew Words That Don’t Have a Direct Translation in English Posted by Ayana on Jan 18, 2021
Every language is unique. With history, culture and social aspects folded in, languages are more than a way to communicate. There are exceptional words, noteworthy phrases and special verbs in every language. Here are three everyday Hebrew words that have no direct equivalent in English. תִּתְחַדֵּשׁ! The Hebrew adjective חָדָשׁ (pronounced as ha-dash) means…