Learning Hebrew. A Series. Week 12 Lesson 12: “How Much Does it Cost?”

Hebrew

Shalom everyone: “Ma nishma?” This week in Lesson 12, we going to learn how to ask about prices: “How much something cost.” We are at Week 12 and Lesson 12 — “How Much Does it Cost?”

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McDonald’s at The Dizengoff Center Mall in Tel Aviv

Lesson Synopsis & Overview

Within this lesson of Hebrew and vocabulary, we are learning how to ask the price of something, we are learning more numbers, and we are learning how to ask someone’s age all while we visit some shops. This is Lesson 12: “How Much Does It Cost, Prices, Clothes, and More Numbers“.

Table 1: Other Nikkud

Table 2: Ivrit Alef-Bet

Vocabulary Clothes [0:23]

- seamlah: dress (sihn+mem+lamed+hei) [0:25]
- holtzah: shirt (cheit+lamed+tsade+hei)
- na’al: sneaker (nun+ayin+lamed)
- na’ali‘im: (2)shoes (nun+ayin+lamed+yod+mem_sofit) [[im] =2] [0:40]
- mic’nasi’im: (2)pants (mem+kaf+nun+samech+yod +mem_sofit)
- kovah: hat (kaf+vav+vet+ayin) [0:56]
- mae’el: jacket (mem+ayin+yod+lamed) [1:03]
Vocabulary Numbers [1:09]
NOTE: To review numbers, refer to lesson 10 part one. Also, numbers have genders- masculine and feminine

[1:16 ]Numbers 13-19– How to: combine 10 with the unit digits for teens. Example–sh’lo’shAH is 3 + 10 = eser (m); or sholosh-esrah (f) BE MINDFUL OF THE GENDER [(#) +10] which becomes 13;
- adding eser (ayin+sihn+resh) or esrah (ayin+sihn+resh+hei)
  - for males eser (ayin & sihn nikud is a kametz- gives the “ah” sound
  - for females esrah (here the ayin nikud is segal – gives the “ee” sound)
- 14 = arba – esrah (f) [1:34]
- 14 = arba-ah – eser (m) [1:38]
- 13 = sha’losh – esrah (f) (shin+lamed+vav+shin)
- 17 = she’vah – esrah (f) (shin+vet+ayin)
- 19 = tay’shaa – esrah (f) (tav+shin+ayin) sounded like “chi” [1:48]
Tens 10, 20, 30…. Hundreds 100, 200 same for male and female
- 20 = esrim (ayin+sihn+resh+yod+mem_sofit) [1:59]
- 30 = sh’lo’shim brother (shin+lamed+vav+shin + yod+mem_sofit) [2:01]
- 40 = ar’ba-im (alef +resh + bet + ayin + yod + mem_sofit) [2:03]
- 50 = (c)ha’me’shim (cheit + mem + shin + yod + mem_sofit) [2:06]
- 60 = she’shim (shin + shin + yod + mem_sofit) [2:09]
- 70 = sheev’im (shin + vet +hey+yod + mem_sofit) [2:12]
- 80 = shi’mo’nim (shin + mem + vav + nun + yod + mem_sofit) [2:16]
- 90 = tish’im (tav + shin + ayin + yod + mem_sofit) [2:19]
- 100 = ma’ah (mem + alef + hei) [2:21]
- 200 = ma’ taim (mem +alef +tav + yod + mem_sofit) [2:25]
  - 53 people = hameshim- v’ shalosha anashim [2:32]
  - 148 shops = ma’ah arbaim- v’ shmonah (c)honu’ot ([2:40]
- Vav Pronunciations Discussed: Changes with the sound that follows its use
  - Vav = ooh or vah or vee; However, most say “vey” [2:51-3:09]
- Asking Someone’s Age (Year is Feminine)
  - Man’s age = ben kama atah? [3:16] How old are you? (m)
    - Ani ben shloshim v’ tashar [3:20] I am 39 years old.
  - Woman’s age = bat kama at? [3:26] How old are you? (f)
    - Ani bat she’shim v‘ ahat [3:33] I am 61 years old.
    - shannah = a year, shnati’im = 2-years, shanim + than 2 years

Humphrey & Bacall

Laalot= to go up, to climb = also means to cost = ali’ot: from Lesson 9 answer sheet Answers: http://www.dg-global.com/wp-content/u… [4:00] $s to ₪s From dollars to shekels

kama zey oleh? = How much does it cost? [4:07]
shekel (m/s)- currency = ₪ symbol; shekelim (m/pl) [4:11]
prices are masculine = zey oleh shi-shah *shekelim = That cost 6 (m) shekels.
shekels with number 2-10 = shekelim = used in *plural form only [4:23]
either shekel/shekelim for numbers above 10 (i.e. 11+) [4:29]
- ex. tishim v’ chammesha shekelim; or
- ex. tishim v’ chammesha shekel
both = ₪ 95.00 [4:34]

Daniel on Sheinkien Street, Tel Aviv [4:40]

Daniel’s questions to us about the clothes are below at QUESTIONS [4:56]

Daniel to male shopkeeper: Slicha, kama olah holtzah hazot? [4:46] Excuse me, how much is that shirt?
Male shopkeeper: ha’holtzah hazot olah ma’tim shloshim shekel. That shirt is 230 shekels. ₪ 230.00 = $ 66.00 approx.
Daniel to female shopkeeper: kama olah ha’seamlah hazot? How much is that dress? [5:00]
Female shopkeeper: ha’seamlah olah ma’tim sheshim shekelim. That dress is 260 shekels. ₪ 260.00 = $ 75.00 approx.
Daniel to female shopkeeper: Slicha, kama oliot ha’na’alim haoleh? [5:26] Excuse me, how much are these shoes?
Female shopkeeper: hen aliot ma’ah v’ ta’shar – esrah shekelim. Those shoes are (cost) 119.00 shekels. ₪ 119.00 = $ 34.00 approx. [5:28]
Daniel to female shopkeeper: Slicha, kama oliot ha‘mic’nasi’im haoleh? [5:26] Excuse me, how much are these pants? [5:50]
Female shopkeeper: Ken? Yes?
Female shopkeeper: ma’ah sheshim v’ tesher shekelim. The pants cost 169 shekelim. [5:54] ₪ 169.00 = $ 49.00 approx. [5:54]

הסוף the end hsef

Vocabulary and Phrases

Found within the dialogue

Adjectives-vocabulary

numbers – found within the dialogue

Vocabulary & Verbs Used Explained

Only three verb tense – Past, Present, Future

Vocabulary with Dialogue continues:

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Comments

Another short lesson under 7-minutes.
Advice: Take it slow. And please, use the transliterations I have provided for you. OPEN VIDEO IN NEW WINDOW. If there is something that you do not understand, please, do send me a “message or comment” or email.
Oh! RE ((c)H) when you see this (c)H or ((c)h) it is to show you that this sound is “guttural” no English equivalent, however, listen out for the sound and just practice.
Note: Question and Answer Worksheets are below: The Closing.

Questions

[4:56] Shirt
Q: kama olah ha’holtzah ? How much is the shirt? How much does the shirt cost?
A: ha’holtzah hazot olah ma’tim V’ shloshim shekelim or shekel. That shirt cost 230 shekels. ₪ 230.00 = $66.00 approx.
[5:15] Dress
Q: kama olah ha’seamlah ? How much is the dress?
A: ha’seamlah olah ma’tim V’ sheshim shekelim. That dress cost 260 shekels. ₪ 260.00 = $74.00 approx.
[5:36] Shoes
Q: kama olot h’nal -li-im ? How much are those shoes?
A: h’nal -li-im olot ma’ah v’ ta’shar – esrah shekelim. Those shoes cost 119.00 shekels ₪ 260.00 = $34.00 approx.
[6:00] Pants
Q: kama olim ha‘mic’nasi’im? How much are these pants?
A: ha‘mic’nasi’im olim ma’ah sheshim v’teshar shekelim. These pants cost 169 shekels. ₪ 169.00 = $49.00 approx.
[6:14] Conclusion how old is… more apparel
Q: ben kama atah? How old are you (m)?
A: ani ben atah arbah – eser (m) I am 14 y/o
Q: bat kama at? How old are you (f)?
A: ani bat kama shlosh – esrah (f) I am 13 y/o
Q: kama oleh h’kover h’zeh? How much is this hat?
A: zeh kover shesh shekelim. This hat is 6 shekels ₪ 6.00 = $1.70 approx.

Shalom and See you soon! Shalom ve’ l’hitraot!

Review Lesson

Review of the pronouns

“who” for him is “Hem” (masculine plural); “who” for she is “Hen” (feminine plural) , “Gam” = also. “Anachnu” = we. “Atah” you (m-s). “Atem” = they (m/f-pl). You/ They” feminine: You – “At” you (f-s), “Aten” = they (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

In this lesson we learned how to ask and answer questions in shopping. Up Next: Lesson – 13 “What’s the time?”

Learn Hebrew: Lesson 13 – What’s the time – hours and the days of the week

Homework (Practice in Hebrew):

Exercises: https://goo.gl/D4zu1F
Answers: https://goo.gl/DFTrjA

Self-test review

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 by: TimeOut “Israel’s top shopping malls and markets, antiques, and boutiques” from TimeOut. LangEasy “Where to do Shopping in Tel Aviv?” from LangEasy. gifer “Nothing You Can’t Fix” from Gifer.com. Image from alamy stock: “Tel Aviv Dizengoff Centre Shop.” from “alamy.com. “How much does it cost?” Lesson 12 w/ Daniel Gaynor; Recorded May 17, 2018; Image from Ancient-Hebrew: “A History of the Hebrew Word for One.” from “Ancient-Hebrew.org.” Tables from Judaism 101.

Disclaimer

Transliterations vary, there is no right way nor wrong way to interpret a language devised of symbols. English, therefore, tries its best. So, don’t be alarmed by different spellings of Hebrew words being sounded out.

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Learning Hebrew Series. Week 10 Lesson 10 Part II: “Baking a Cake”

Hebrew – Part II

In Lesson 10 Part II with Daniel Gaynor, we have divided the lesson into two parts. In Part I we are learning the “Numbers 0-12″; In Part II we are” Baking a Cake”. Week 10 and Lesson 10 will be Parts I & II — “Numbers & Baking a Cake”

Lesson Synopsis & Overview

Within this lesson of Hebrew dialogue and vocabulary we are learning the numbers. Numbers, like most objects in Hebrew, have genders. We also will watch Mi’chal and Doron bake a cake. There is some new vocabulary. This is Week 10 and Lesson 10: Part I: “The Numbers 1-12,” and Part II: “Baking a Cake [w/ Mi’chal and Doron].”

Number/mispar and numbers/misparim. Numbers in Hebrew are either masculine or feminine. (Review) — Bus numbers, house numbers, and telephone numbers; take the feminine form.

misparim – -feminine numbers nouns [0:40]

achat =1 [0:39] (alef+chet+tav) noun-feminine
shtim = 2
sh’losh = 3
arba = 4
(c)hamish = 5
shesh = 6
shava = 7
shemoneh = 8
tesha = 9
eser = 10
achat-esrech = 11
shtim-esrech = 12 [1:05]

misparim – -masculine numbers nouns [2:00]

echad = 1 [2:04] (alef+chet+dalet)
shnime = 2
shlo’shah = 3
arba’ah = 4
(c)hmishah = 5
sheshah = 6
sheva’ahh = 7
shmo’naah = 8
tee_sh’ah = 9
aser’rah = 10
achad-esar = 11
she’nime-eser = 12

Vocabulary & Dialogue [Transliteration](Review-Repeat)

Number Vocabulary

Daniel Opening up the lesson: Hi everybody! Shalom! M’ nish ma? How’s everything!
Vocabulary [1:10]
Bus = autobus (n-f) alef + vav + tet + vav + bet + vav + samech.
Ze autobus mispar sh’losh. That’s the number #3 bus.
Ze autobus mispar shava. That’s the number #7 bus.
v’ ze autobus mispar chamesh. …and that’s the number #5 bus. [1:30]
Zero = efes (n-no gender). [1:33]
Phone Numbers – mispar telephone. [1:39]
efes-0; chemesh-5; shemoneh-8; shtim-2; tesha-9; arba-4; *echad-1; shesh-6; shlosh-3; shava-7 [1:57]
*echad vs. echat (not sure why Daniel switches to the masculine number 1 ?!)
1. Masculine numbers after one and two — sounds with “ah” at the end of the word. [2:30]. This ah is normally used to denote the feminine. (shown above) [2:00]
  - Number vocabulary explained. Feminine [2:50-2:58] Masculine [2:58 – 3:01]. Numbers, Gender & Objects. Masculine objects get masculine numbers; Feminine objects gets feminine numbers- (See below).
shalosha tapoh‘im = 3-apples (m-pl); [3:04] ; [5:07]
shalosh oogiot = 3 cookies (f-pl)
shevahh telmudim = 7 students (m-pl)
shava telmidot = 7 students (f-pl)
- Note: numbers come before the noun. The exception is number 1; which comes after the noun it modifies. [3:15]
ish – man; one man = ish echad [3:21]
isha – woman; one woman = isha achat
1. Note: the number 2 changes when it comes with a noun [3:30]
shnine (m) = 2 — shna telmedim (m/f-pl) = 2 students – males (or a mixed group of boys and girls.) [3:33]
shtim (f) = 2 — shta telmedot (f-pl) two (girl) students. [3:40] Stop Here!

The Dialogue Vocabulary Part II “Baking the Cake” — Part II: Starts at [3:40-4:45]

orea (m-s) = guest (alef+vav w/ nikkud over vav, makes the sound ‘o‘)
orhim (m-pl) = guests
cous = (f-s) glass
cousot = (f-pl) glasses
tse-reeck* = (adj) adjective used to describe “things that are required” like the ingredients in a cake
1. tseh-reeck* – to make a cake – you need…
  - sucar or sugar “tseh-reeck sucar” sugar is needed
  - quama(c)h (kamach) or butter “tseh-reeck kamach”
  - betsa or egg
  - bets’im or eggs “tseh-reeck bets’im” eggs are needed
2. kama = How many/much? kama bets’im tseh-reeck? How many eggs are needed?
Dialogue intro [4:46]

The Dialogue Dialogue Starts at [4:56] Let’s listen in.

Mi’chal at the sink. [4:50]
Doron enters: [4:55]
Doron: [Dialogue 4:50 – 6:05] [Dialogue w/ Hebrew 8:00], Kama, orhim baim hovim? How many guests are coming here?
Michal: aser’rah. Ten. ani osea ogah lesrah anashim. I want to make a cake for ten people.
Michal continues: tseh-reeck (c)hemshech tapohim. kama yesh? It requires/needs five apples. How many are there?
Michal: Kama yesh. How many’s there? kama tepo'(c)him How many apples?
- Doron walks over and counts the apples: [8:17] echad = 1; shnim = 2; shlo’shah = 3; arba’ah = 4; (c)hmishah = 5; sheshah = 6; sheva’ahh = 7; shmo’naah = 8; tee_sh’ah = 9; aser’rah = 10; achad-esar = 11; she’nim-eser = 12. she’nim-eser teopo’chim. twelve apples. [8:28 ]
Michal: sabbach. ok.
Michal takes a bowl from the cupboard. Mi’chal and Doron get the ingredients for the cake.
Michal: sucar? sugar?
Michal: cous echad – one cup
Michal: quemach? Flour? or cake flour.
Michal: shta cousot quemach. Two cups flour
Michal: kama bets’im? How many eggs are there?
Doron: shesh-6. kama bets’im tseh-reeck? How many do you need or how many is required?
Michal: (c)hamish. Five.
Doron: sabba. okay …Doron drops an egg!
Doron: Oy! slicha! Yes! sorry!
Michal: “ lo nora, yesh od ahat.” ahat lo? No worries. Isn’t there another one?
Doron goes back to the refrigerator to get the last egg…(Doron drops another one on the floor!) Oy lo! Off! Oh No! Ugh! [9:28]
Michal annoyed:
Mi’chal continues: tov, atah holech l’konot_oogach Good/okay, you’re going to buy a cake! – ha sef. The end [9:36]

After the Dialogues

On Part II [6:24]
- The Apples (n m-pl)–
- Doron counts the apples: echad = 1; shnime = 2; shlo’shah = 3; arba’ah = 4; (c)hamishah = 5; sheshah = 6; sheva’ahh = 7; shmo’naah = 8; tee_sh’ah = 9; aser’rah = 10; achad-esar = 11; she_name-eser = 12. she_name-eser teopo’chim. twelve apples.
- The Eggs–
- kama bets’im yesh? How many eggs are there?
- shesh = 6. yesh shesh bets’im. There are six eggs. [7:00]
- kama bets’im tseh-reeck? How many eggs are needed/required? [7:03]
- (c)hamish = 5
  - (c)hamish bets’im yesh tseh-reeck. Five eggs are required/needed. (Doron drops an egg on the floor)
- kama bets’im yesh eckshav? = How many eggs are there now?
- (c)hamish – 5. (Doron drops another one on the floor!) (c)hamish -5
- v’eckshav? Now? arba = 4 yesh arba bets’im. there are four eggs.
- Mi’chal drops another egg…
- v’kama bets’im yesheckshav? And how many eggs are there now?
- sh’losh = 3
- sh’losh bets’im. Three eggs.
- Mi’chal: Lo nora, yesh holechet lechnot No worries/never mind/it doesn’t matter, there is one more (or another one) you are going to buy a cake! lo nora, yesh od ahat. There’s another one.
- Mi’chal continues: tov, atah holech l’konot_oogach Good/okay, you’re going to buy a cake!

Conjugations

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After the Dialogues

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Vocabulary and Phrases Explained

orea (m-s) = guest (alef+vav w/ nikkud over vav, makes the sound ‘o‘)
orhim (m-pl) = guests
cous = (f-s) glass
cousot = (f-pl) glasses
tse-reeck* = (adj) adjective used to describe “things that are required” like the ingredients in a cake
1. tseh-reeck* – to make a cake – you need…
  - sucar or sugar “tseh-reeck sucar” sugar is needed
  - quama(c)h (kamach) or butter “tseh-reeck kamach”
  - betsa or egg
  - bets’im or eggs “tseh-reeck bets’im” eggs are needed
2. kama = How many/much? kama bets’im tseh-reeck? How many eggs are needed?
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