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HEBREW WORD OF THE WEEK: MALL

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 [...]

Hebrew Word of the Week: Clock

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 [...]

Hebrew word of the week: Yellow

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 [...]

Hebrew word of the week: Hotel

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 [...]

Hebrew word of the week: To Cook

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 [...]

Hebrew word of the week: Cereal

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 [...]

Hebrew word of the week: Bus

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? [...]

Hebrew word of the week: Moon

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 [...]

Hebrew Word of the Week: Flu

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 [...]

A burst of energy with the first Hebrew Word of the Week

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 [...]