שיר יפה
shir yafe
The English phrase "beautiful song" is translated into Hebrew as שיר יפה (shir yafe).
Use this phrase to describe a musical composition that is aesthetically pleasing or pleasing to the ear.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase follows the Hebrew word order where the adjective follows the noun: שיר (song) יפה (beautiful).
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing the plural "beautiful songs", you must change both the noun and the adjective to their plural forms, resulting in שירים יפים.
How do you pronounce it?
shir yafe
Did you know?
- The root of שיר (song) may connect back to the Sumerian word emade (šir₃), suggesting a linguistic link to ancient Mesopotamian musical traditions.
- The Hebrew language uses the same root for 'song' שיר and 'poetry' שירה, reflecting a time when all poetry was meant to be sung.
- The word יפה (beautiful) is also used in Hebrew to describe a person's physical appearance, but it can also mean 'proper' or 'fitting' in a moral sense.
Examples in context
- איתן הופך כל שיר שהוא שר לשיר יפה מאוד!Eitan turns every song he sings into a very beautiful song!
- שמעת את השיר הזה? זה שיר יפה ממש!Did you hear this song? It's a really beautiful song!
- זה שיר יפה מאוד.ze shir yafe me'od.This is a very beautiful song.
- הילד שר שיר יפה.ha-yeled shar shir yafe.The boy sang a beautiful song.
Example conversation
Rotem and Ido are listening to music in a car.
- רוטם Rotemעידו, תשמע את השיר הזה, זה שיר יפה.Ido, tishma et ha-shir ha-ze, ze shir yafe.Ido, listen to this song, it is a beautiful song.
- עידו Idoנכון, רוטם, יש לו מנגינה נהדרת.Nachon, Rotem, yesh lo mangina nehederet.True, Rotem, it has a great melody.
- רוטם Rotemאני אוהבת לשמוע מוזיקה כזאת.Ani ohevet lishmoa muzika kazot.I love listening to music like this.
- עידו Idoגם אני, זה מאוד מרגיע.Gam ani, ze me'od margi'a.Me too, it is very calming.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries יפה, שיר, CC BY-SA 4.0.
