אמריקה
amerika
The English phrase "america" is אמריקה (amerika) in Hebrew.
אמריקה refers to the country known as the United States of America. It is commonly used in geographical contexts or in colloquial speech.
How do you pronounce it?
amerika
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, אמריקה is a feminine noun, which affects how adjectives and verbs are used when describing the country.
- In Hebrew, אמריקה is used interchangeably to refer to the United States, the North American continent and the entire landmass of the Americas.
- While 'America' is used for the country, Hebrew speakers often use the term ארצות הברית (Arzot HaBrit) to specifically refer to the 'United States' in formal settings.
Examples in context
- מי גילה את אמריקה?Who discovered America?This sentence uses אמריקה to ask who discovered the continent or country.Tatoeba #5407525 by fekundulo, translation #276103 by CK
- קנדה נמצאת בצפון אמריקה.Canada is located in North America.This sentence uses אמריקה to describe the location of Canada in North America.Tatoeba #3323058 by fekundulo, translation #3351642 by CN
- קולומבוס גילה את אמריקה.Columbus discovered America.This sentence uses אמריקה in the context of Columbus's discovery.Tatoeba #5415372 by fekundulo, translation #54861 by CK
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Example conversation
Noa and Noam are talking about their future travel plans.
- נועה Noaאתה רוצה לטוס לאמריקה השנה?Atah rotze letus le-Amerika ha-shana?Do you want to fly to America this year?
- נועם Noamכן, אני חולם לבקר באמריקה.Ken, ani cholem levaker be-Amerika.Yes, I dream of visiting America.
- נועה Noaאיפה באמריקה תרצה להיות?Eifo be-Amerika tirtze lihyot?Where in America would you like to be?
- נועם Noamאני רוצה לראות את כל אמריקה.Ani rotze lirot et kol Amerika.I want to see all of America.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
