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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s that time of the year again where a funny looking candlabrum with nine branches is lit, a weird top with writing on the sides is spun and the currency is replaced with chocolate coins. That’s right, Chanukah is almost upon us! And so is that special vocabulary of chanukiah, dreidel and the Chanukah gelt. [...]
