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Hebrew

03/26/19

Can someone attempt to explain for me what’s going in with the pronunciation of words like תנועה?

So many israelis pronounce words like תנועה really uniquely and i can’t tell what’s going on exactly. The T sound seems silent but it also doesn’t just sound simply like “noo-ah”. It’s very... more

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Hebrew

03/26/19

Grammatical gender question

I am wondering if phrases like 'תיקון עולם' or 'גמילות חסדים' change if they are being used by or in regards to a male or female?

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Hebrew

03/26/19

A lot of dubious sites claim that it comes from first, middle and lastthe letters of hebrew alphabet but out of hundreds cites I read literally NONE explains WHICH alphabet they use since they... more

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Hebrew

03/26/19

The hebrew used in Joshua 7:4

Ok, so in Joshua 7:4 it says this: NIV - **So about three thousand went up; but they were routed by the men of Ai,** In the original Hebrew text, it is: וַיַּעֲלוּ מִן-הָעָם שָׁמָּה,... more

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Hebrew

03/19/19

אחת or אחד for "neutral" "one"?

I know the feminine forms of numbers are used when they do not determine or refer to a noun (that is, when counting, giving a phone, bus or street number, or telling the time). But I just watched... more

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Hebrew

03/19/19

What in the world is Hebrew grammar?

Hi, I’m a beginner Hebrew learner and I am thoroughly confused by Hebrew verb conjugation. All the websites and books seem to just be throwing charts around but not really explaining any of it. If... more

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Hebrew

03/19/19

Question about "כל" and "-כל ה"?

Hi! I'm just a little bit confused on this... which one would I use to say "I study every Wednesday" and which one would I use to say "I study ALL Wednesday" (as in the entirety of the day)? Thanks!! more

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Hebrew

03/19/19

How to Say Pika in Hebrew

Just tried to reply to a meme in regarding Pikachu in Hebrew using פיקה but I'm not really sure if that would be correct. I mean it looks right, but its a made up word so..... plus I've never watch... more

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Hebrew Arabic Persian Writing Systems

03/19/19

Musical notation in languages with right-to-left writing?

How does musical notation in languages that use right-to-left writing direction (such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Urdu, Yiddish) look like? Is it right-to-left too? If not (i.e. if they use the... more

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Hebrew

03/19/19

What is a typical term of endearment used between men?

In Australia we just use "mate". Is there a typical, non-sexual, term you would use, as a man, to display affection for another man? Or is it atypical behaviour in Israel?

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Hebrew

03/19/19

How would I properly write TetHeLamed?

Can someone kindly tell me how to write this correctly? It's the word that means: "to burn or flame; to conceal". I expected it to be written right to left as: טהל but found it written in the other... more

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Hebrew

03/19/19

Usage example or Dictionary entry for נקלה?

I'm reading a 12th-Century translation into Hebrew of Aesop's Fables (משלי שועלים, author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berechiah_ha-Nakdan). The first line of the first fable is > _אריה זקן... more

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Hebrew

03/19/19

Question about ר, ע (Ayin and Resh)

Can Resh be pronounced as /r/ (Voiced alveolar trill) I am having a real hard time pronoucing it as a uvular fricative. And does ayin make always the /a/ sound or should you pronounce it as /ʕ/... more

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Hebrew

03/19/19

Sorce of גרעין, seed, core, nucleus?

Where did this word originate from? First usage?

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Hebrew

03/19/19

Need for my Grandsons Bar Mitzvah

My grandsons hebrew name is Reuven Menka. Can someone write that for me in Hebrew? Thanks!

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Hebrew

03/18/19

The Hebrew/Israeli version of ‘American not Americant’?

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Hebrew

03/18/19

Why is the question mark not reversed in Hebrew?

Hey guys! I was looking into the Hebrew language, and discovered that even though Hebrew is written right-to-left, it uses the (?) mark to denote a question rather than the (؟) question mark used... more

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Hebrew

03/18/19

Is ירמיהו a common name in Israel?

It’s my Hebrew name but I don’t use it as an American. Would it be odd to use it when I’m living in Israel later this year? Is there a diminutive form?

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Hebrew

03/18/19

What would "Chesed Beneret" mean in Hebrew?

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Hebrew

03/14/19

"Ashkenazic" Translated into Modern Hebrew="אשכנזי"?

Masculine conjugation of the word "Askenazic" translated into modern Hebrew?

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Hebrew

03/14/19

Did Modern hebrew have a "formal you"?

I think that in the past, somewhere until the 70s I'd guess, Israelis used to use "כבודו" in a similar way to the spanish "Usted". Thus, you could tell someone "מה ירצה לאכול כבודו?" ("What does... more

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Hebrew

03/13/19

Is "golem" plural or singular in Hebrew?

And if it is singular, what is the plural form? (and vice versa)

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