צ'לו
chello
The Hebrew word for cello is צ'לו (chello).
צ'לו is a noun used to refer to the musical instrument.
Meaning: musical instrument (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
chello
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, the word צ'לו is spelled with an apostrophe to signal that the letter 'צ' should be pronounced as 'ch' instead of the standard 'ts' sound.
- Hebrew often uses the term כלי מיתר to categorize the צ'לו as a 'string instrument', a phrase that literally translates to 'tool of strings'.
- Although the word is a loanword from Italian, it follows Hebrew grammar rules for gender, meaning it is treated as a masculine noun.
Examples in context
- אני אוהב לנגן על הצ'לוI love playing the cello
- היא מנגנת ב|צ'לו| כל יום.hi menage'net be'tchelo kol yom.She plays the cello every day.
- ה|צ'לו| הזה נשמע נפלא.ha'tchelo haze nishma nifla.This cello sounds wonderful.
- אני רוצה לקנות |צ'לו| חדש.ani rotze liknot tchelo chadash.I want to buy a new cello.
Example conversation
Maya and Daniel are talking about their music lessons.
- מאיה Mayaדניאל, אתה מנגן בצ'לו?Daniel, ata menagen be-chello?Daniel, do you play the cello?
- דניאל Danielכן, אני מנגן צ'לו כבר שנתיים.ken, ani menagen chello kvar shnatayim.Yes, I have been playing the cello for two years.
- מאיה Mayaזה נשמע כמו כלי נגינה קשה.ze nishma kmo kli negina kashe.It sounds like a difficult instrument.
- דניאל Danielזה לא קשה אם מתרגלים הרבה.ze lo kashe im mitargalim harbe.It is not hard if you practice a lot.
