בגדים
bgadim
The Hebrew word for clothes is בגדים (bgadim).
בגדים is the standard and most common way to refer to clothes in a general sense.
Meaning: apparel (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
בגדים is a masculine plural noun. Because of this, any accompanying adjectives must also be in the masculine plural form, such as in the phrase בגדים חדשים (new clothes). If you wish to refer to a single garment or a single piece of clothing, the singular form is בגד.
How do you pronounce it?
bgadim
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, the phrase for 'swimsuit' is בגדי ים, which literally translates to 'sea clothes'.
- The root of בגדים appears in biblical texts to specifically describe the ritual garments worn by priests.
- While בגדים refers to physical garments, the word לבוש is used to describe the abstract concept of 'attire' or a 'dress code'.
Examples in context
- אין לי עלי בגדים.I don't have any clothes on.This sentence shows how to express that you are not wearing any clothes using בגדים.Tatoeba #6042112 by fekundulo, translation #2361193 by CK
- שים עליך כמה בגדים.Go put some clothes on.This sentence is used to tell someone to put some clothes on using בגדים.Tatoeba #6054652 by fekundulo, translation #5852460 by CK
- למה את מחליפה בגדים?Why are you changing your clothes?This sentence asks why someone is changing their clothes using בגדים.Tatoeba #1777105 by Eldad, translation #1776750 by Amastan
- אני אוהב לקנות בגדים חדשים בכל עונה.I love buying new clothes every season.
- 55 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noa and Noam are packing for a trip.
- נועה Noaנועם, כבר ארזת את הבגדים שלך?Noam, kvar arasat et habgdaim shelcha?Noam, have you already packed your clothes?
- נועם Noamעדיין לא, אני צריך לבחור בגדים.Adayin lo, ani tsarich livchor bgdaim.Not yet, I need to choose clothes.
- נועה Noaאל תשכח לקחת בגדים חמים.Al tishkach lakahat bgdaim hamim.Don't forget to take warm clothes.
- נועם Noamצודקת, אני אשים אותם בתיק.Tzodeket, ani ashim otam batik.You're right, I'll put them in the bag.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
