The Israelis Who Fight in Ukraine
Transparent Language Blog » Hebrew Language
by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by ArmyAmber from Pixabay.com, CCO On February 26, two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel-Aviv and Haifa. Wrapped in Ukrainian flags, they protested against the war. Earlier that day the Embassy of Ukraine in Israel posted on Facebook a call for volunteers: “the embassy has begun the formation of lists of volunteers who wish to participate in combat actions against the Russian aggressor”, the embassy wrote. Those who wish to participate in the protection of Ukraine, as it said in the post, should send an email with their details, including military ..read more
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Reporting the Russo-Ukrainian Crisis in Hebrew
Transparent Language Blog » Hebrew Language
by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by Rozbooy from Pixabay.com, CCO In the late 80’s, after the post-Soviet Russian government opened the borders of the former Soviet Union, many Jews emigrated. More than one million came to Israel since then from the different countries of the former Soviet Union. With two out of every three new immigrants to Israel coming from Russia or the Ukraine, they are forming the majority of the immigrants. They integrate into the Israeli society, making Russian the fourth most spoken language in Israel. In January 2022, on the backdrop of growing tension in the Russian-Ukrainian border, Israel ..read more
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Birds Hebrew Vocabulary
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by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by Tama66 from Pixabay, CCO Located in the crossroads between three continents, Israel is on one of the world’s busiest migration flyways. Twice a year, 500 million birds fly over Israel. They leave Europe in the autumn on their way to Africa, making the long journey back in the spring. With hundreds of species passing through a small area, Israel became one of the world’s top birdwatching destinations. The Hebrew noun for bird is צִיפּוֹר (pronounced as tzi-por). Although the word ends with a consonant like most masculine nouns, it is actually a feminine noun. Its plural form als ..read more
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Israel’s Favorite Commercial of 2021
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by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by autumnsgoddess0 from Pixabay, CCO Israelis call it שׁׅגְרַת קוֹרוֹנָה. The first word שׁׅגְרַת is a constructive form of the noun שִׁגְרָה, meaning routine. The second word is the Hebrew name of Coronavirus. Together the term is literally translated to Corona Routine, and describes our daily life and all the coronavirus restrictions, tests, isolations, fears, and so on, that are, unfortunately, part of them. שׁׅגְרַת קוֹרוֹנָה is a new term in Hebrew that combines all the bureaucracy and complexity of our life recently. It refers to the last year plus, since we all understood that C ..read more
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To Fly Abroad in Hebrew
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by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by JESHOOTS-com from Pixabay, CCO The Hebrew phrase חוּץ-לָאָרֶץ (pronounced as hutz-la-a-retz) literally means outside of the country. חוּץ (hutz) means outside; אֶרֶץ (e-retz) means country. It is the Hebrew equivalent for abroad, overseas. It describes any place that is not Israel or any specific country the speaker refers to. It is such a common phrase that although it’s composed of two nouns and particles, it has been referred to as a place name, even though it can refer to any continent or country. For example: אַף פַּעַם לֺא הָיִיתִי בְּחוּץ-לָאָרֶץ. I have never been abroad ..read more
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Israel Population at Nearly 9.5 Million
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by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by Geralt from Pixabay, CCO One day before 2021 ended and 2022 began, the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (הַלִּשְׁכָּה הַמֶּרְכָּזִית לִסְטָטִיסְטִיקָה) published, as usual, the updated data of Israel’s population. The Hebrew name of the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics is הַלִּשְׁכָּה הַמֶּרְכָּזִית לִסְטָטִיסְטִיקָה. The Hebrew noun for bureau is לׅשְׁכָּה (pronounced as lish-ka). לׅשְׁכָּה bears two meanings: one of an actual room – an office, usually a big one that belongs to a senior officer. The other meaning is an organization, an authority, as in the above name of the ..read more
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Hebrew Family Vocabulary: Part 3
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by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by Huskyherz from Pixabay, CCO Welcome to our third part of the Hebrew Family Vocabulary. In part one we’ve learned all the words for parents. In part two we’ve discussed all the grammar related to the words for siblings. Today we will learn the Hebrew words for grandparents. The Hebrew word for grandfather is סַבָּא, pronounced as sa-ba. The Hebrew word for grandmother is סָבְתָא, pronounced as sav-ta. The two words, originated in Aramaic, share a similarity in pronunciation. Both start with the syllable sa, and end with the sound a. In the middle, both use the same consonan ..read more
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Hebrew Winter Vocabulary
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by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by Victoria_Borodinova from Pixabay, CCO December arrived and winter (חֹורֶף, pronounced as ho-ref) is almost here. The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the winter solstice, which occurs this year on Tuesday, December 21. Israel enjoys quite a nice weather during the winter. Temperatures mostly stay above freezing; snow usually falls only on the Hermon Mount; and the average number of annual rainy days is about 50-60. Although Israel usually doesn’t experience severe winter, winter is still the coldest season of the year. There are several adjectives to ..read more
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Hebrew Verbs for Dressing
Transparent Language Blog » Hebrew Language
by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by StockSnap from Pixabay, CCO The Hebrew language becomes very specific when it comes to dressing up. It has several verbs for all the clothing items that cover our body. These verbs are not antonyms, because each refers to specific clothing items. It’s a long list, let’s start from head to toe: לַחְבֹּושׁ (pronounced as lach-bosh) refers to head covering only. It can be used with any kind of hat or cap, including helmet and kippah. For example: עַל אוֹפַנּוֹעַ חוֺבְשׁׅים קַסְדָּה. On a motorcycle wear a helmet. הוּא חָבַשׁ כִּפָּה וְיָצָא לַבֵּית כְּנֶסֶת. He wore a kippah and went o ..read more
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Hebrew Shopping Vocabulary
Transparent Language Blog » Hebrew Language
by Ayana
2y ago
Photo by sweetlittlethings from Pixabay, CCO הַלָּקוֹחַ תָּמִיד צוֹדֵק (the customer is always right) is a well-known slogan in the fields of commerce and service, which exhorts service staff to give a high priority to customer satisfaction (שְׂבִיעוּת רָצוֹן). לָקוֹחַ (pronounced as la-ko-ach) is a shopper in a shop, or a client that receives services. לָקוֹחַ is the Hebrew masculine form of customer, client. For the feminine form we add the suffix letter ה – to form the word לָקוֹחָה (pronounced as la-ko-cha). Not only the Hebrew noun is changed when referring to female or male, but a ..read more
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