Archive for the ‘Terms’ Category

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 [...]

Hebrew words adapted from English (Part 1)

When it comes to reading Hebrew, one of the hardest things for Hebrew beginners and even those more advanced to do is to easily decipher a foreign-language word that has been adapted to Hebrew. Over the next 3 months we will be posting each month a list of 10 such words. Here is the first [...]

16 words you need to know to follow Israel’s election news in Hebrew

Israeli newspapers are a great resource for practicing Hebrew and learning new terms. For years Hebrew teachers have used them to give Hebrew students exposure to every day Hebrew and topics. The problem is that unless you know some key words of the topics usually discussed it can be hard to follow, especially when it [...]