Hebrew
Shalom everyone: “Ma nishma?” This week in Lesson 15, we going to learn how to ask and to view an apartment: We are at Lesson 15– “The Apartment”
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SETTING: An Apartment in Tel Aviv Being Shown by Oree
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Lesson Synopsis & Overview
In this lesson we will learn how to use the word אֶת in Hebrew and we will talk about the construct form. We will also visit an apartment in Tel Aviv and learn the names of all the different rooms. This is Lesson 15: “The Apartment” featuring Oree.
Table 1: Other Nikkud
Table 2: Ivrit Alef-Bet
Hadar Ambathia–Bathroom
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I. Vocabulary of The Apartment [0:27] w/ transliterations
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- et : the
- (definite article vs ‘a/an’ indefinite articles) (aleph+tav) [0:16-26]
- used after a verb e.g. He went to the store-
- the verb is followed by a name [1:10]
- Recognizing a definite direct object- the letter “hey/hei” ה in front of a noun e.g. ha’sefer [0:44](hey/hei+samech+pe/fe+resh)
- e.g. he koret et ha’safer – She reads the book. [0:45]
- e.g. hem me’ vo’ kohr’im et ha’moreh – They are visiting the teacher . or
- When followed by a name–
- e.g. hen me’hopsot et “edo” : They (f-pl) are looking for Edo/Ado – the verb used is followed by a name [1:11
- ha’safer : the book (hei+samech+fe+resh) [0:44]
- hen me’hopsot et “edo” : They (f-pl) are looking for Edo/Ado – the verb is followed by a name [1:11]
- hanoot : shop (hei+nun+vav+tav)
- b’ gadrim : clothing (bet+gimel+dalet+yod+mem_sofit) [1:28]
- beit : house [1:48] bet+yud+tav)
- safer : book (samech+fe+resh)
- ba’it safer : school
- ba’it kafe : coffee shop
- heder : (a) room (cheit+dalet+resh) [2:33]
- yeladim : children
- hadar yeladim : children’s room [2:42]
- ambathia : bath [2:48] (alef+mem+bet+tet+yud+hei)
- shna : sleeping (shin+nun+hei–shin+nun+hei) [2:55]
- hedrai shna : Bedrooms [3:25]
- beit (s) = batim (pl) [3:37] in a semikud beit becomes “bait” as in the following:
- Schools = bataa safer [3:44] (bet+tav+yod)
- shakolat : chocolate shin+vav+qof+vav+lamed+dalet
- oogat shokolat : chocolate cake [4:17]
- oogot shokolat : chocolate cakes [4:30]
- ro'(c)hovot : streets
- cheifa : Haifa [4:38]
- et : the
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Vocabulary continues [4:50]
- dera : Apartment (dalet+yod+reah+cheit) [4:53]
- salon : Living Room (samech+ lamed+vav+nun_sofit) [4:58]
- merpeset : Balcony (mem+resh+pe+sameck+tav) [5:00]
- mitbach : Kitchen (mem+tet+bat+cheit) [5:07]
- sharotim : Toilets or Services (shin+resh+vav+tav+yod/yud+mem_sofit) [5:12]
- le’ad : near (lamed+yud+dalet) [5:17] e.g. the shop is near the house – ha’chnoot le’ad ha’beit. [5:26]
- rachok me– : far (resh+cheit+vav+qof+ mem-) [5:29] e.g. the shop is far from the house— ha’chnoot rachok_”cha” me– ha’beit [5:31]
- The Dialogue begins below…
II. Construct Form “semikud” (samech+mem+yud+kaf+vav+tav) (English= compound words e.g foot+ball = football) [1:20] w/ transliterations
- hanoot b’gadim : Clothes Shop (hei+nun+vav+tav– bet+gimel+dalet+yod+mem_sofit) [1:31]
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- h’noot = shop, & be’gadim = clothes; or [the] clothes-shop [1:40] sometimes the first word of the compound construct changes: (see below)
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- bA-it +sefer : School
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- beit = house, & safer = book; or (the) School [1:59]
- the sound of beit for house changes to bait [2:08]
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- bait +kafe : Coffee House (bet+yod +tav– qof+fe+hei) [2:13]
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- bait = house, & kafe = coffee; or [the} coffee shop (coffee house) [2:22]
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- hadar +yeladim : Children’s Room (child’s bedroom) (cheit +dalet+resh–yud/yod+lamed+dalet+yod+mem_sofit) [2:42]
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- hadar = (a) room, & yeladim = children or = (the) Children’s Bedroom
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- hadar +ambathia : Bathroom (cheit +dalet+resh–alef+mem+bet+tet+yud+hei) [2:48]
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- (hadar = (a) room, & ambathia = bath or = (the) Bathroom
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- hadar +shna : Bedroom (cheit +dalet+resh–shin+nun+hei–shin+nun+hei) [2:54]
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- (hadar = (a) room, & shana = sleeping or = (the) Bedroom
- Notes: Forming Plurals-1st Noun: The masculine plural form ending “IM” ‘im’ Is changed to “A” w/ yud
- e.g. heder = (cheit+ dalet+resh) plural is hedarim. In construct now becomes hedrai sh’na (cheit+dalet+resh+yud) [3:22]
- hedrai shna : Bedrooms [3:25]
- beit (s) bait in compound and bataa (pl) safer : Schools [3:44]
- *If first word in semikud is plural, the spelling remains the same
- The feminine plurals with 1st Noun ending in “ta” or ‘tav’, there is no change. [3:54] e.g. h’noot = (cheit+ nun+vav+tav) plural is stable [3:57]
- hanoot b’gadim : Clothes Shop(s) (hei+nun+vav+tav– bet+gimel+dalet+yod+mem_sofit)
- The feminine plurals with 1st Noun ending in “ha” or ‘hei’ ה, we change the ending to “tav”ת [4:05]
- e.g. oogah = cake (ayin+ vav+gimel+ hei) plural is changed to (ayin+ vav+gimel+ tav) = oogat [4:11]
- *If the plural form ends in “ot” or “vav+tav” nothing is changed.
- whether it is feminine or masculine [4:25]
- e.g. oogot shokolat = chocolate cakes plural is changed to (ayin+ vav+gimel+ tav) = oogot [4:30]
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- r'(c)hovot +cHaifa : Streets of Haifa [4:38] (resh +cheit+vav+bet+vav+tav–cheit+yod+fe+hei) r’ch’vot = streets; chaifa =Haifa or Streets of Haifa [4:41-48]
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Mitbach–Kitchen
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III. Daniel at Oree’s apartment, Tel Aviv [5:40–7:42] Dialogue w/ Hebrew [8:02]
- [5:48] Daniel to Olee on the phone: Alo Olee? Hi Olee?
- Olee on the phone to Daniel: Hi, ma’ nishma?
- Daniel: beseder ma’nishma? [5:53] [I’m] Okay, how are you?
- Olee: beseder, atah ba lerot et he’dorah Okay. Are you coming to rent the apartment? [7:52-59]
- Daniel: ken! b’azo v’ hetzi? Yes, in half and hour?
- Olee: sebaba, le’hetriot ! Okay! See you soon! [8:45]
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Fig 4
Hadar Shna–Bedroom
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III. Oree and Daniel’s Dialogue w/ Hebrew Continues [8:45]
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- Oree: sebaba, le’hetriot ! Okay! See you soon! [8:45] Daniel: Bye [8:48]
Oree in person w/ Daniel: Shalom korim l’ Oree, ani garah b’tel aviv v’yesh li sheti banoot. Hi I am Oree [I am called] Oree, and I live in Tel Aviv, and I have two daughters.
- Daniel: yesh bait-safer le’ad ha’ biet? Is there a school near the house?
- Oree: ken, yesh bait-safer le’ad ha’ biet, bait-kafe, hanoot b’gadim. Yes, there is a school near the house, a coffee shop and clothes shops. [9:03]
- Daniel: kama ha’drim yesh? How many rooms are there?
- Oree: yesh badarah, ar’ba ha’drim. yesh ha’salon ! The apartment has 4-rooms ! [Over] There is the living room [9:08-9:12]
Oree shows Daniel the Apartment. [9:14]
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- zot ha‘merpeset. atah ro’ach ha’ r'(c)hovot? This the Balcony. [9:17] You see the street?
- zeh mitbach : This is the Kitchen [9:27]
- hadar-ambathia : Bathroom [9:38]
- sharotim : Toilets; [9:50]
- hadar-shna : Bedroom [10:00];
- hadar-yeladim : Children’s Room [10:08]
- od hadar-yeladim : More/Another children’s room
- Daniel : yesh shi’te hedrai yeladim? [10:22] There are two children’s bedrooms?
- Oree: ken yesh shi’te hedrai yeladim. Yes, there are two children’s bedrooms. [10:22]
- Daniel : toda, le’hetriot ! Thank you! See you soon! Oree : le’hetriot ! [10:30] See you later!
הסוף the end h’sef
Questions and Answer sheets are below: The Closing
Vocabulary and Phrases Found within the dialogue are above
Adjectives-vocabulary
- numbers – found within the dialogue
Vocabulary & Verbs Usage Reminder
- Only three verb tense – Past, Present, Future
Comments
- Moderately long lesson about 10-minutes.
- Beginning is mostly vocabulary Advice: Continue to take it slow. Use transliterations. Open video in new window and view them side-by-side. If there is something that you do not understand, please, do send me a “message or comment” or email.
Shalom and See you soon! Shalom ve’ le’hetriot!
Review of the pronouns
“who” = he m/s; is “hem” = they (masculine plural); “who” = she f/s hen” = they (f- plural), “Gam” = also. “Anachnu” = we. “Atah” = you (m-s). “At” = you (f/s); “Atem” = you (m/f-pl); “Aten” = you (f-pl). The words for “this”, “these.” “Zi, Ze, & Zot”
Use this or any video to return to often whenever you feel the need. Suggestion: Also use the YouTube site w/ Daniel and use the script above to help. Open in a separate window.
Closing Conclusion
Learn Hebrew: Lesson 15 – The Apartment – The word אֶת (et) and the construct form: • Jun 17, 2018 Learn Hebrew with Daniel
Up Next: Lesson – 16 “Food Delivery” Learn Hebrew: Lesson 16 – The Food Delivery – The 5th Verb Group [9:45]
Don’t be discouraged, rather be empowered. Namaste.
Find your peace while you study & let’s stay the course. Shalom.
Table 3: Hebrew / Ivrit Numbers
credits
Images/Videos by: Fig. 1 Featured Image: “Luxury Apartments, NYC” from Apartment.com. Fig. 2 Luxury Apartments Mayfair Luxury Apartments” from MyIsraelTrip.com. Fig. 3 bathroom designs-small spaces – “Bold Design Ideas-Small Bathrooms” from Elle Decor.com. Fig. 4 Kitchen Ideas “Open Kitchens” from HGTV.com. Fig. 5 Image from Home Lover: “20 Charming Indian Home Decorations in the Bedroom.” from Home Design Lover.com. Video-Lesson: “The Apartment” Lesson 15 w/ Daniel Gaynor; Recorded Jun 17, 2018; Image from Ancient-Hebrew: “A History of the Hebrew Word for One.” from “Ancient-Hebrew.org.” Tables from Judaism 101.
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