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07/26/19

Hebrew Counting-Out-Rhymes

I was just wondering what some common counting-out-rhymes were, songs and rhymes that children sing to figure out who will be “it” for a game. The only one I have heard of is אן דן דינו. Are... more

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Hebrew

07/26/19

How are Hebrew names translated?

If someone with some basic knowledge/experience could help me out that would be awesome. I’m insanely interested in the Hebrew traditions around naming children, etc. So far all I’ve been doing is... more

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Hebrew

07/26/19

Curious about pronunciation

Why is ראש spelled with an א but is pronounced like it has a ו? I can’t think of any other examples like this but I was curious if any of you good folks knew. תודה רבה...מראש

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Hebrew

07/25/19

Is it true that the words for king and and bread are the same?

I don't know much about Hebrew to be honest, except that it is a Semitic language and I don't know much about that family. But I have some background in languages, mainly Japanese, so I know how... more

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Hebrew

07/24/19

Is שחר another name for Jupiter?

I thought it was צדק, but I found a source on YouTube claiming שחר is another translation.

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Hebrew

07/24/19

How would you say "follower" as in the follower of a religious leader?

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Hebrew

07/24/19

Could you please check if this is properly written?

אף אחד לא תגידו לי איך לאהוב It was supposed to be "Nobody will tell me how to love", is that right? tks (it's for a tattoo)

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Hebrew

07/23/19

How common is the expression קיבינימט in modern hebrew?

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Hebrew

07/23/19

How to say "If possible"

How would one make a request "___ if possible", in hebrew? Or is this a phrase not typically used?

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Hebrew

07/22/19

Is לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא the correct translation of Never Forget, Never Again?

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Hebrew

07/21/19

Help transcribing a date

I've been attempting to get the right script for a date in the Jewish calendar, but I've been finding differences in the year and day translations and was hoping someone could help me. The date is... more

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Hebrew

07/21/19

Difference in word with the same meaning

I'm a native Hebrew speaker but I never really question the difference between the two words meaning "here" כאן and פה. I've literally heard it used in every situation that the other was used for... more

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Hebrew

07/20/19

How to say "We must allow X to Do Y" or "We Mustn't Let X do Y"

I'm trying to translate the following sentence: "We must not allow the facts to fade away into oblivion." In general, how do we write constructs like this? I think the construct would look... more

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Hebrew

07/19/19

dropping ה's in modern hebrew

So... how is it? is it even acceptable for someone to drop ה in your pronounciation e.g. להתראות would be pronounced like leitra'ot not lehitra'ot is it acceptable? is it like common?

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Hebrew

07/18/19

Even in business settings, is it common to refer to women as בנות ?

I heard this from my prof, wanted to see what people here thought. He said that even in really professional settings, women would be referred to as בנות, which apparently has a slight connotation... more

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Hebrew

07/16/19

Is there an ancient Hebrew and a modern Hebrew?

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Hebrew

07/16/19

Cursive question: tav in one stroke or in two?

An important question: should one write ת in two strokes (first the right one, then the left one), or in two strokes (from left to right)? תודה רבה מראש! https://i.redd.it/prskkjhyx8k11.jpg

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Hebrew

07/15/19

Does Hebrew have a gender neutral 3rd person singular pronoun?

As far as I know there is only the masculine and feminine forms. Does Hebrew just use the masculine as gender neutral or is there something else?

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Hebrew

07/15/19

Is there any rhyme or reason to learning hebrew verb conjugations?

Hey, very beginner hebrew learner here. I've really just memorized a couple hundred vocab words at this point. Mostly nouns, but also some verbs. I've caught on that to be plural they end in ים/ות... more

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Hebrew

07/15/19

How I say "God bless you", "Oh my God" and "Thank God" in Hebrew?

please with pronunciation and writted in Hebrew

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Hebrew

07/14/19

Is the Hebrew word for “woman” ‘Almāh or ‘Isha?

אִישָׁה or עַלְמָה Similarly, is the word for “Man” ‘Ish - אִישׁ or elem - עלם And when I say which is which, which would be used in an everyday sentence for both woman and man, respectively?

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Hebrew

07/14/19

Hebrew Translation Request

One line of Hebrew translated please, for our interfaith ketubah. We have chosen Hebrew rather than Aramaic because we are writing a modern, egalitarian kebutah rather than traditional, especially... more

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Hebrew

07/14/19

Is it true that Golem can be translated as body without soul?

I've been doing some research into Golems and stories about them. I came across a website that said, "The word "golem" appears only once in the Bible (Ps. 139:16), and from it originated the... more

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Hebrew

07/13/19

How can I write "Rest in peace, my beloved Father?"

I am writing a eulogy of sorts and want to close it off by writing "Rest in Peace, my dear/beloved father" at the end. How would I write this in the second person? It's a direct letter addressed... more

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Hebrew

07/13/19

Liking versus Loving

.אֲנִי אוֹהֶבֶת חָתוּל כָּתוֹם How do I distinguish between liking the orange cat and loving the orange cat? Also, is there a way of distinguishing between liking *the* orange cat (the one we... more

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Hebrew Counting-Out-Rhymes

How are Hebrew names translated?

Curious about pronunciation

Is it true that the words for king and and bread are the same?

Is שחר another name for Jupiter?

How would you say "follower" as in the follower of a religious leader?

Could you please check if this is properly written?

How common is the expression קיבינימט in modern hebrew?

How to say "If possible"

Is לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא the correct translation of Never Forget, Never Again?

Help transcribing a date

Difference in word with the same meaning

How to say "We must allow X to Do Y" or "We Mustn't Let X do Y"

dropping ה's in modern hebrew

Even in business settings, is it common to refer to women as בנות ?

Is there an ancient Hebrew and a modern Hebrew?

Cursive question: tav in one stroke or in two?

Does Hebrew have a gender neutral 3rd person singular pronoun?

Is there any rhyme or reason to learning hebrew verb conjugations?

How I say "God bless you", "Oh my God" and "Thank God" in Hebrew?

Is the Hebrew word for “woman” ‘Almāh or ‘Isha?

Hebrew Translation Request

Is it true that Golem can be translated as body without soul?

How can I write "Rest in peace, my beloved Father?"

Liking versus Loving

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