ילדה יפה
yalda yafa
The English phrase "beautiful girl" is translated into Hebrew as ילדה יפה (yalda yafa).
The phrase refers to a female child who is physically attractive.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is yalda yafa.
Did you know?
- The word יפה is related to the Arabic word wafā, which means 'to fulfill' or 'to compensate fully'.
- While English uses 'beautiful' as a general adjective, in Hebrew, the word יפה can also be used to describe a 'nice' or 'decent' behavior in some contexts.
- The term ילדה (yalda) specifically denotes a female child, whereas the root for 'child' in many other Semitic languages refers more broadly to offspring regardless of gender.
Examples in context
- מרי ילדה יפה מאוד.Mary is a very beautiful girl.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of ילדה יפה with the adverb 'very'.Tatoeba #1506754 by Eldad, translation #742036 by CM
- היא ילדה יפה.She is a beautiful girl.This sentence shows how to use ילדה יפה to describe a person's appearance.Tatoeba #3039701 by Ramiav, translation #2634405 by CH
- לורי ילדה יפה.Laurie is a beautiful girl.This sentence provides another example of describing someone as a ילדה יפה.Tatoeba #2350590 by fekundulo, translation #1764534 by CN
- זו תמונה מאוד יפה שלך, יפיתי.This is a very beautiful picture of you, my beautiful one.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Agur are looking at a photo of Daniel's daughter.
- עגור Adiמי זאת בתמונה?Mi zot ba-tmuna?Who is this in the photo?
- דניאל Danielזו הבת שלי, היא ילדה יפה.Zo ha-bat sheli, hi yalda yafa.This is my daughter, she is a beautiful girl.
- עגור Adiהיא באמת נראית מקסימה.Hi be-emet nir'et maksima.She really looks charming.
- דניאל Danielתודה רבה, עגור.Toda raba, Agur.Thank you very much, Agur.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries יפה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
