שש בש
shesh besh
The English phrase 'backgammon' is translated into Hebrew as שש בש (shesh besh).
שש בש is a noun used to refer to the board game backgammon.
Meaning: board game (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is shesh besh.
Did you know?
- The Hebrew name for backgammon שש בש uses the Turkish word 'beş' for 'five' instead of the Hebrew word חמש.
- The Hebrew language has two different words spelled exactly the same as שש, one meaning 'six' and another meaning 'linen'.
- The word for 'linen' שש is actually an ancient loanword from the Egyptian language.
Examples in context
- אני לא יודע לשחק שש בש.I don't know how to play backgammon.This sentence is useful for expressing that you do not know how to play שש בש.Tatoeba #13032962 by fekundulo, translation #6250117 by CK
- אני אוהב לשחק שש בש.I love playing backgammon.
- אפשר לשחק שש בש יחדיו?Can we play backgammon together?
- הוא מומחה במשחק שש בש.hu mumkhe bimeskhak shesh besh.He is an expert at backgammon.
- יש לנו לוח שש בש בבית.yesh lanu lu'akh shesh besh babayit.We have a backgammon board at home.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to play at a cafe.
- עידו Idoנועה, רוצה לשחק שש בש?Noa, rotsa lesakhek shesh besh?Noa, do you want to play backgammon?
- נועה Noaכן, זה נשמע לי מצוין.Ken, ze nishma li metsuyan.Yes, that sounds excellent to me.
- עידו Idoאני מביא את הלוח.Ani mevi et halu'akh.I'll bring the board.
- נועה Noaמעולה, אני כבר מחכה.Me'ule, ani kvar mekhaka.Great, I'm already waiting.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries שש, שש בש, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
