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Use Your Imagination

The Hebrew verb “domé” means “resemble,” but its relatives branch out to mean so much more.

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Bills, Bills, Bills

Asking for the bill is one of the most important things to learn in any language. But “heshbon” is about much more than just settling the account.

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Are You Playing By The Rules?

Are you playing by the “klalim”? A “klal” is a rule or regulation, and there are plenty of them in Hebrew!

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Waiter Talk…. Is Everything Ok?

We have already spoken about what you say in a restaurant or at a café, but what would a waiter say to you?

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

“She’ar” – “the rest,” is our week’s theme. From the same root we have “lehash’ir” – “to leave,” and “lehisha’er” – “to stay.”

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Take Your Hebrew Down a Notch

Part of learning a new language is knowing when to speak properly and when you’re free to let loose. Today Guy explains how to downgrade your upmarket Ulpan Hebrew to street level.

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How to Fall for Your Hebrew Teacher

The root “nun-pei-lamed” is all about falling – “liopl” means “to fall.” It’s used in so many expressions it can be easy to forget where it came from.

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