בירה
bira
The Hebrew word for beer is בירה (bira).
בירה refers to the alcoholic drink made of malt. You can use it in phrases such as לְשִׁתוֹת בִּירָה, which means to drink beer.
Meaning: alcoholic drink made of malt (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
בירה is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
bira
Did you know?
- Hebrew has a homonym where בִּירָה means 'beer' but בִּירָה also means 'capital city'.
- Although it sounds like the German 'Bier', the Hebrew word בירה is actually a linguistic coincidence with two different histories. It can be traced back to the Akkadian word for 'citadel' or, more recently, as a loanword from German.
Examples in context
- יש לך בירה קלה?Do you have any light beer?This example shows how to ask if someone has any light בירה.Tatoeba #2274925 by Eldad, translation #29824 by CK
- תביא לי כוס בירה.Bring me a glass of beer.This sentence demonstrates how to ask for a glass of בירה.Tatoeba #3153425 by fekundulo, translation #3634777 by thegui
- תום שתה מעט בירה.Tom drank some beer.This sentence describes someone drinking a small amount of בירה.Tatoeba #5596631 by fekundulo, translation #5200587 by CK
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Example conversation
Maya and Ido are ordering drinks at a pub.
- מאיה Mayaאני רוצה בירה קרה.Ani rotze bira kara.I want a cold beer.
- עידו Idoגם אני אקח בירה.Gam ani ekach bira.I will have a beer too.
- מאיה Mayaאיזו בירה אתה מעדיף?Eize bira ata ma'adif?Which beer do you prefer?
- עידו Idoבירה בהירה, בבקשה.Bira behira, bevakasha.A lager, please.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries בירה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
