197 Answered Questions for the topic Hebrew

Hebrew

05/03/19

Need Help Translating a Word
I'm trying to figure out how to say "Poppy" in Hebrew. Not poppy as in the flower, but Poppy as in Grandfather. Can anyone help me?
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Hebrew

04/29/19

Accented syllables in politics?
I try not to sound like too much of a fool when discussing politics. This feat is difficult at the best of times, but when it comes to a language you know enough to get around in but not much more... more
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Hebrew

04/29/19

How would you say "Just live" in Hebrew?
When I used Google Translate to answer this question, the answer was "רק לחיות" but I was not sure if this was a correct translation. Thank you for the insight!
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Hebrew

04/29/19

How to explain the syllables of וידבר?
It seems that "וַיְדַבֵּר" is pronounced va-yi-da-ber though I can't understand why the first shva is a shva na as opposed to a svha nach. Why isn't the word pronounced vay-da-ber? The mesora in... more
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Hebrew

04/29/19

Is this a common alternative spelling for יצחק or is the handwriting of kuf and kaf sofit that similar?
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Hebrew

04/28/19

How would you explain the difference between the two?
Can anyone help explain the difference here? לתרגל / להתאמן
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Hebrew

04/28/19

What’s the difference between all these ways of saying “you”?
את, אתה, אתן… What’s the difference? And are there any other forms of “you” I should know about?
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Hebrew

04/28/19

Katyusha rocket name?
Back when the Katyusha rockets were pounding Israel I assumed the name was an Arabic cognate to כתש, meaning pound, smash, a מכתש is a crater. But now I find out Katyusha was a Russian pet name for... more
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Hebrew

04/27/19

Question about עָתִיד מְקֻצָּר and ו׳ הַהִפּוּךְ in Biblical Hebrew
I’m a native Hebrew speaker, but only recently did I read a bit more in depth about how עתיד מקוצר works. So I noticed that, for example, the verb [יִבְכֶּה becomes... more
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Hebrew

04/27/19

Hebrew for 'hit' (colloquial)
I'd like to know the Hebrew word for 'hit', in the colloquial sense - as in 'success'. For example, "the new hit single from", "your cakes were a hit" etc. If anyone could help, that would be... more
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Hebrew

04/27/19

Is there a difference between these phrases?
Hi! I'm an American-raised native Hebrew speaker, but it takes me ages to type in Hebrew so I'm writing in English. I've been watching "השוטר הטוב" since I have access to Israeli Netflix while I'm... more
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Hebrew

04/27/19

Random question i noticed from a book im reading
This book im reading in Hebrew always includes the י in 4-letter-root פיעל verbs in the שם הפעולה form. I learned in ulpan that it’s davka wrong to include the י. Examples: מיחזור שיחזור תיפעול... more
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Hebrew

04/25/19

Various spelling/pronunciations of Rabbit in Hebrew?
Can you please list the common words for Rabbit in Hebrew? If so can you please spell out their pronunciations in English? Take the word ... more
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Hebrew

04/22/19

How do you say in hebrew : power on indicator
אני מדבר עברית, פשוט אין לי מושג איך לתרגם את זה, כי זה יוצא מחוון הדולקיות חחחחח איך לתרגם את זה, זה חייב להיות בקצת מילים אני לא יכול לרשום מחוון שדולק כשהמכשיר דולק או משהו כזה הצילו פליז
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Hebrew

04/22/19

Looking for a translation for a tattoo.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” ‭‭ John‬ ‭15:13‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Also should this be vertical or horizontal?
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Hebrew

04/21/19

How do you say ‘in the right place at the right time’ in Hebrew?
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Hebrew

04/21/19

Can למה replace בגלל?
I am a native hebrew speaker and I noticed that in colloquial hebrew some people tend to replace בגלל/because with למה/why. Do you think it is possible that this will become a formal part of modern... more
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Hebrew

04/20/19

Help With Pronounciation
I am trying to translate a phrase spoken by galileo for my class. It is written below but I (a non-native hebrew speaker) want to say it during my presention. Can someone please share a phonetic... more
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Hebrew

04/20/19

On sounds shared with Arabic
My native languages are Spanish and English. I studied Modern Standard Arabic in college, and biblical Hebrew in seminary (used basically Sephardi pronunciation). As I study Modern Hebrew, I... more
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Hebrew

04/20/19

Hi everyone, can you pronounce something for me?
Hi guys, this is for a school project. Thank you! Please help to pronounce this. בריאת השטן
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Hebrew

04/20/19

Distinguishing i and o sounds in writing?
I’ve just started learning Hebrew about 5 days ago (aiming to learning Biblical Hebrew so I can read the Bible in its original language). I spent a few days learning the writing system and... more
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Hebrew

04/20/19

Need help with translation from new testament
Mark 12:30-31 Love your neighbor as yourself. My question is: What word is used instead of neighbor in Hebrew translation and what meaning does that word have? In my language neighbor is... more
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Hebrew

04/20/19

What does מֶלֶךְ הָעולָם mean?
Does it mean: *Sovereign of all*? or *Creator of the Universe*? or *King of the Universe*?
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Hebrew

04/20/19

Difference between “Kmo” and “Kemo”
!שלום So this is a little quirk of Hebrew that I’ve never really understood. Sometimes, with the word כמו, I’ll hear people pronounce it like “Kmo” and other times like “Kemo”. Is this just a... more
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Hebrew

04/20/19

Biblical and modern hebrew?
I'm interested in learning Hebrew, but my university only offers courses in biblical Hebrew, is this worth doing to help me learn modern Hebrew, or will it just throw me off?
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