International Phrasebooks

This week’s word is, mall, or, in Hebrew, Pronounced ken-yone. You can use it in sentences such as the following: I’m going to the mall, would you like to come? Transliterated this reads: Ah-nee ho-lech-et l’ken-yone, ah-tah rotz-eh la’voh?

And, What are you doing at the mall? Transliterated this reads: Mah aht oh-sah b’ken-yone?

And, I am going to see a movie there. Transliterated this reads: Ah-nee ho-lech-et lir-oht ser-et sham.

*The Hebrew Word of the Week is chosen from the words posted on the @HebrewWordADay account on Twitter from the previous week. If you would like to choose which word from that week gets selected as the Hebrew Word of the Week, send a dIrect message to @HebrewWordADay on Twitter or a message to ldamast@iphrasebooks.com. You don’t need to have a Twitter account to participate.

This week’s word is, clock/watch, or, in Hebrew, Pronounced shah-ohn. You can use it in sentences such as the following: Do you have a wrist watch? Transliterated this reads: Yesh l’chah (m.) shah-ohn yad?

And, My watch doesn’t work, what time is it? Transliterated this reads: Ha-shah-ohn sheh-lee lo oh-vaid, mah ha-sha-ah?

And, Did you (f.) see the clock tower in the square?  Transliterated this reads: Rah-eet et meeg-dal ha-shah-ohn ba-kee-kar?

*The Hebrew Word of the Week is chosen from the words posted on the @HebrewWordADay account on Twitter from the previous week. If you would like to choose which word from that week gets selected as the Hebrew Word of the Week, send a dIrect message to @HebrewWordADay on Twitter or a message to ldamast@iphrasebooks.com. You don’t need to have a Twitter account to participate.

This week’s word is, yellow, or, in Hebrew, Pronounced tsa-hove. You can use it in sentences such as the following: He gave her yellow flowers. Transliterated this reads: Hu na-tan la p’ra-chim tsa-hov-im. And, Do you (pl. masculine) have a yellow pencil? Transliterated this reads: yesh la-chem ee-pah-rone tsa-hove? And, You (masculine) don’t see the yellow street sign? Transliterated this reads: Ata lo ro-eh et ha-sheh-let ha-tsa-hove b’ra-chove?

*The Hebrew Word of the Week is chosen from the words posted on the @HebrewWordADay account on Twitter from the previous week. If you would like to choose which word from that week gets selected as the Hebrew Word of the Week, send a dIrect message to @HebrewWordADay on Twitter or a message to ldamast@iphrasebooks.com. You don’t need to have a Twitter account to participate.

This week’s word is, hotel, or, in Hebrew, Pronounced mah-lone. You can use it in sentences such as the following: Do you (masculine) know where the hotel is? Transliterated this reads: Ha-im ata yo-day-ah aye-fo ha-mah-lone neem-tsah?

And, We need two rooms in the hotel. Transliterated this reads: anach-nu tsrichim shnay chad-rei ha-mah-lone.

And, Does the hotel have room service? Transliterated this reads: Ha-im yaysh ba-mah-lone shei-root cha-dare-im?

*The Hebrew Word of the Week is chosen from the words posted on the @HebrewWordADay account on Twitter from the previous week. If you would like to choose which word from that week gets selected as the Hebrew Word of the Week, send a dIrect message to @HebrewWordADay on Twitter or a message to ldamast@iphrasebooks.com. You don’t need to have a Twitter account to participate.

This week’s word is the verb, to cook, or, in Hebrew, Pronounced l’va-shel. You can use it in sentences such as the following: I love to cook. Transliterated this reads: Ani oh-haiv l’va-shel. And, What are you (pl.) cooking? Transliterated this reads: Mah ah-tem m’vah-shlim? And, Was the chicken dry? Transliterated this reads: Ha-oaf ha-yah yah-vash?

*The Hebrew Word of the Week is chosen from the words posted on the @HebrewWordADay account on Twitter from the previous week. If you would like to choose which word from that week gets selected as the Hebrew Word of the Week, send a dIrect message to @HebrewWordADay on Twitter or a message to ldamast@iphrasebooks.com. You don’t need to have a Twitter account to participate.

This week’s word is cereal, or, in Hebrew, Pronounced d’ga-nay bo-ker. You can use it in sentences such as the following: I want (m.) cereal for breakfast. Transliterated this reads: Ani ro-tzeh d’ga-nim l’aru-chat boker.

And, when in a supermarket, Where is the cereal aisle? Transliterated this reads: Ay-fo ma-ah-var  d’ga-nay bo-ker?

And, Is there milk? (for the cereal) Transliterated this reads: Ha-im yaish cha-lav?

*The Hebrew Word of the Week is chosen from the words posted on the @HebrewWordADay account on Twitter from the previous week. If you would like to choose which word from that week gets selected as the Hebrew Word of the Week, send a dIrect message to @HebrewWordADay on Twitter or a message to ldamast@iphrasebooks.com. You don’t need to have a Twitter account to participate.

This week’s word is bus, or, in Hebrew, Pronounced auto-boose. You can use it in sentences such as the following: Where is the bus stop/station? Transliterated this reads: Aye-pho ta-chah-nat ha-auto-boose? And How much is it to ride the bus? Transliterated this reads: Kah-ma zeh oh-leh leen’soh-ah ba-auto-boose? And To bus driver: Do you (male) go to… ? (literal transaltion: do you arrive to?) Transliterated this reads: Ah-tah mah-gee-ah le… ?

*The Hebrew Word of the Week is chosen from the words posted on the @HebrewWordADay account on Twitter from the previous week. If you would like to choose which word from that week gets selected as the Hebrew Word of the Week, send a dIrect message to @HebrewWordADay on Twitter or a message to ldamast@iphrasebooks.com. You don’t need to have a Twitter account to participate.

This week’s word is moon, or, in Hebrew,
Pronounced yah-ray-ach.

You can use it in sentences such as the following:

Did you (male/female) see the moon last weekend?

Transliterated this reads: Rah-eeta (male)/Rah-eet (female) et ha-yah-ray-ach b’sof ha-shah-vuah she-avar?

And

The moon was very bright.

Transliterated this reads: Ha-yah-ray-ach ha-yah meh-ode moo-eh-ret.

And

The moon also looked bigger.

Transliterated this reads: Gam ha-ya-ray-ach neer-eh gah-dole yo-tair.

*The Hebrew Word of the Week is chosen from the words posted on the @HebrewWordADay account on Twitter from the previous week. If you would like to choose which word from that week gets selected as the Hebrew Word of the Week, send a dIrect message to @HebrewWordADay on Twitter or a message to ldamast@iphrasebooks.com. You don’t need to have a Twitter account to participate.

This week’s word is the flu, or, in Hebrew, 
Pronounced shah-pah-aht. 

You can use it in sentences such as the following:

 He is sick with the flu.

Transliterated this reads: Hu choleh eem shah-pah-aht.

And 

She is also sick with the flu.

Transliterated this reads: He gam cholah eem shah-pah-aht.

And

If you (male) have the flu, you (male) need to rest in bed.

Transliterated this reads: Eem yaish le’cha shah-pah-aht, ata sahreech la’nuach b’mitah.

*The Hebrew Word of the Week is chosen from the words posted on the @HebrewWordADay account on Twitter from the previous week. If you would like to choose which word from that week gets selected as the Hebrew Word of the Week, send a dIrect message to @HebrewWordADay on Twitter or a message to ldamast@iphrasebooks.com. You don’t need to have a Twitter account to participate. 

As mentioned last week, at the beginning of every week we will post an entry that highlights a word selected by our followers on Twitter. This week’s word is

Pronounced eh-nehr-gi-a, it is known as “energy” in English.

You can use it in sentences such as the following:

 We hope you have enough energy to get through the week.

Transliterated this reads: Anu mekavim sheyesh lecha maspik ehnerhgia k’day la’avor et hashavua.

And 

My energy level is low after a busy weekend.

Transliterated this reads: Ramat ha’ehnehrgia sheli hu namoch la’achar sof shavua amos.

Do you have enough energy for this week?