סבא רבא
saba raba
The English phrase "great grandfather" is translated into Hebrew as סבא רבא (saba raba).
The phrase is used to refer to the father of one's grandparent.
How do you pronounce it?
saba raba
Did you know?
- While the phrase is סבא רבא, the word רבא is actually an Aramaic word meaning 'great', rather than a Hebrew word.
- Hebrew allows you to extend the lineage indefinitely by simply adding more רבא markers, such as סבא רבא רבא for a great-great grandfather.
- The term סבא is an affectionate word, but in very formal or legal Hebrew documents, the word סב is used instead.
Examples in context
- הוא סבא רבא שלי.He is my great-grandfather.Tatoeba #2232586 by MrShoval, translation #2029174 by rafael8243
- טום היה הסבא של סבא רבא שלי.Tom was my great-great-great-grandfather.Tatoeba #1774106 by MrShoval, translation #1774047 by Spamster
Example conversation
Rotem and Daniel are looking at old family photos.
- רוטם Rotemמי האיש הזה בתמונה?mi ha'ish haze ba-tmuna?Who is this man in the photo?
- דניאל Danielזה סבא רבא שלי.ze saba raba sheli.This is my great grandfather.
- רוטם Rotemהוא נראה בדיוק כמוך!hu nir'eh bidiyuk kmocha!He looks exactly like you!
- דניאל Danielכולם אומרים את זה.kulam omrim et ze.Everyone says that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
