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, 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 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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. While many over there will be celebrating, many expats living abroad, including in Israel, will as well. No matter where you are and who you’re with, here’s a list in Hebrew of some Thanksgiving terms and food that you can share.
Additionally, if you want to learn more [...]
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 [...]
Recently my friends and I decided to make ice cream. While making the ice cream we were discussing different desserts, directions and ingredients. Here are some of the terms in Hebrew that we discussed.
While my friends and I didn’t get a chance to capture our making ice cream on video, here is a very [...]
If you want to learn or practice Hebrew on the go and are one of the millions who own an iPhone or iPhone 2.0 or are considering getting one, you should know that it can be very beneficial for learning languages, such as Hebrew. Here is a partial list of ways its features can help [...]
