{"id":2906,"date":"2021-04-28T06:35:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T10:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=2906"},"modified":"2021-04-28T06:35:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T10:35:34","slug":"hebrew-family-vocabulary-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/hebrew-family-vocabulary-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hebrew Family Vocabulary: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In Part 1<\/a> we\u2019ve learned all the words for parents. Today we will learn the words for siblings.<\/p>\n

The Hebrew word for brother, either younger or older, is \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7<\/strong>, pronounced as ach.<\/p>\n

The Hebrew word for sister, either younger or older, is \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/strong>, pronounced as a-chot.<\/p>\n

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For example:<\/p>\n

\u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05c5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3.<\/p>\n

I have one brother.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05c5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n

I have a sister who is five years older than me<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u00a0 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3.<\/p>\n

This is David\u2019s brother<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9.<\/p>\n

My sister came to visit me<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b8\u05d7 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5”\u05dc.<\/p>\n

His brother lives abroad<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Usually, when talking about my sister or my brother, Israelis use a possessive suffix instead of the possessive word my<\/em> (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/strong>). Every Hebrew noun can be declined with a possessive suffix; \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/strong> (my family), for example, has the same meaning of \u05de\u05c5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05c5\u05d9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/strong> (my home<\/em>), for another example, has the same meaning of \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9<\/strong>. The only difference is the usage of the possessive phrase. Although every Hebrew noun can be declined with a possessive suffix, in spoken Hebrew, though, you rarely hear someone use these suffixes. When talking about one\u2019s objects, the possessive word \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/strong> (my<\/em>), is usually used. Mentioning one\u2019s own siblings, on the other hand, is different. The usage of a possessive suffix with the words brother and sister is fairly prevalent. \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9<\/strong> (my brother<\/em>) and \u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9<\/strong> (my sister<\/em>) are very common in daily spoken Hebrew.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

\u05d6\u05d5\u05ba \u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9.<\/p>\n

This is my sister.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e2\u05b6\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n

My brother is twenty years old. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b6\u05d2\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05bb\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d3\u05b6\u05ea.<\/p>\n

My sister is celebrating her birthday today.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05bc\u05d8\u05b8\u05df \u05e1\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05c5\u05d9.<\/p>\n

My little brother told me.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9.<\/p>\n

My sister came to visit me<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n

My brother has two children.<\/em><\/p>\n

These two words are also very common in Hebrew slang, for addressing males or females. There are many ways to address someone: by his name, by his surname, by his nickname, or by a formal title. To express affection when addressing someone close to you, many Israeli youngsters choose the Hebrew nouns for brother and sister combined with a possessive suffix. It can be translated as bro<\/em>, or sis<\/em>, and can refer to anyone close to the speaker: a friend, a relative, a colleague, a neighbor. These informal methods of addressing can even refer to a stranger, at the same age of the speaker or younger, when the speaker wishes to express a closeness, or an empathy.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9, \u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4.<\/p>\n

Thanks for the help, bro.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d9\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9, \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05ea.<\/p>\n

Yo, sis, I\u2019m glad you came.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9, \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05ba\u05d0 \u05de\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4.<\/p>\n

Dude, you do not understand what happened.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9, \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0 \u05de\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1 \u05de\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05d6\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05d4.<\/p>\n

Sis, you are overreacting.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Both nouns decline to plural<\/a> in accordance to their grammatical gender without exception:<\/p>\n

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For example:<\/p>\n

\u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05c5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd: \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d8\u05b8\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d7 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc.<\/p>\n

I have two brothers: younger brother and older brother.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea.<\/p>\n

David has four older sisters.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd.<\/p>\n

My brothers also wear glasses.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9.<\/p>\n

My sisters are taller than me.<\/em><\/p>\n

In Hebrew, the masculine plural form of any noun refers to two kind of groups. It can refer to a group that consists of masculine singles only. For example: the boys (\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd<\/strong>). It can also refer to a mixed group of males and females. For example: the children (\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05b8\u05d3\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd<\/strong>), boys and girls. A feminine plural form, on the other hand, refers to a group consisting of females only. \u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/strong> (sisters<\/em>), hence, refers to sisters only, while \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd<\/strong> (brothers<\/em>) can refer to brothers only, or sisters and brothers together. Therefore, the plural form \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd<\/strong> (brothers) refers to all the speaker\u2019s brothers and sisters, but if he still wishes to clearly mention both he can say: \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/strong> (brothers and sisters).<\/p>\n

Review the chart below that summarizes all the new vocabulary:<\/p>\n

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In Part 1 we\u2019ve learned all the words for parents. Today we will learn the words for siblings. The Hebrew word for brother, either younger or older, is \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7, pronounced as ach. The Hebrew word for sister, either younger or older, is \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea, pronounced as a-chot. For example: \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05c5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3. I have one…<\/p>\n

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