מארק
Mark
In Hebrew, the word for mark is מארק (Mark).
If you wish to introduce yourself as Mark, you can say שְׁמִי הוּא מָרְק or to tell someone that their name in Hebrew is Mark, you can say שמך בעברית הוא מָרְק.
Meaning: indication for reference or measurement (noun)
Which one should you use?
When referring to the book of the Bible, Hebrew uses the forms ספר מארקוס or מארקוס, whereas מארק is used for the male given name.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
Mark
Did you know?
- If you are referring to a 'mark' in terms of a grade on a test, you would not use מארק or סימן, but instead the word ציון.
- The name מארק is a linguistic 'orphan' in Hebrew because it lacks a 'shoresh', the three-letter root system that provides the DNA for almost every other Hebrew word.
- The name מארק is written with a 'kuf' ק at the end, a letter often used in Hebrew to transliterate foreign 'k' sounds.
Examples in context
- מארק לקח את הדברים שלו והלך.Mark took his things and left.This sentence shows the subject מארק performing an action of leaving.Tatoeba #2054036 by MrShoval, translation #2053995 by halfb1t
- מארק לקח את המטלטלין שלו ועזב.Mark took his stuff and left.This sentence shows the subject מארק taking possessions and leaving.Tatoeba #2054037 by MrShoval, translation #2053997 by halfb1t
- לדברי מארק טוויין: "כל ההכללות שגויות, כולל זאת".Mark Twain said, "All generalizations are false, including this one."This sentence uses מארק as part of the name Mark Twain.Tatoeba #2208129 by Eldad, translation #608167 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rotem and Noam are marking a spot on the wall for a shelf.
- רוטם Rotemשמת מארק על הקיר?Samat mark al hakir?Did you put a mark on the wall?
- נועם Noamכן, השארתי מארק קטן עם עיפרון.Ken, hisharti mark katan im iparon.Yes, I left a small mark with a pencil.
- רוטם Rotemזה המארק המדויק למדף?Ze hamark hamaduyak lamadaf?Is that the exact mark for the shelf?
- נועם Noamכן, זה המארק הנכון.Ken, ze hamark hanachon.Yes, that is the correct mark.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
