לחם
lechem
The Hebrew word for bread is לחם (lechem).
The word לחם is the standard and most widely used term for baked dough made from cereals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
לחם is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
lechem
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word לחם shares the same ancient root as the Arabic word for 'meat' لَحْم.
- In Hebrew, the word for 'bread' and the word for 'to fight' are spelled exactly the same: לחם.
- In Jewish tradition it is customary to dip לחם in salt before eating it during the Shabbat meal.
Examples in context
- זה לחם לא טרי.The bread is not fresh.This sentence is useful for describing the freshness of לחם.Tatoeba #1866931 by MrShoval, translation #1866935 by LanguageExpert
- זה סוג של לחם.This is a kind of bread.This sentence is useful for identifying a type of לחם.Tatoeba #1873426 by MrShoval, translation #55848 by CK
- תום לא קנה לחם.Tom didn't buy any bread.This sentence is useful for describing the act of buying לחם.Tatoeba #3012759 by fekundulo, translation #3922273 by CK
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Example conversation
Noam and Noa are in the kitchen planning a meal.
- נועם Noamהאם יש לנו לחם בבית?ha'im yesh lanu lechem ba'bayit?Do we have bread at home?
- נועה Noaלא, אני צריכה לקנות לחם.lo, ani tzricha liknot lechem.No, I need to buy bread.
- נועם Noamאני אקנה לחם בדרך הביתה.ani ekne lechem baderech habayta.I will buy bread on the way home.
- נועה Noaתודה, נועם.toda, Noam.Thanks, Noam.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries לחם, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
