חלב
chalav
The English word milk is translated into Hebrew as חלב (chalav).
Meaning: liquid (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In Hebrew, חלב is an uncountable noun, meaning it does not have a plural form when referring to the liquid itself.
How do you pronounce it?
chalav
Did you know?
- The word חלב shares the same three-letter root as the word for 'fat' or 'grease'. In ancient biblical contexts, the two terms were sometimes used interchangeably to describe rich, creamy substances.
- Due to Jewish dietary laws, milk חלב and meat cannot be cooked or eaten together. This leads to a unique culture of separate sets of dishes and sinks in many Israeli kitchens.
- In modern Hebrew slang, the phrase לחלוב (to milk) is used metaphorically to mean exploiting a situation or a person for all their possible benefits.
Examples in context
- יש לך קצת חלב?Do you have some milk?This sentence shows how to ask if someone has some חלב.Tatoeba #1864108 by fekundulo, translation #19455 by CK
- חלב לא טוב לי.Milk does not agree with me.Tatoeba #1864122 by fekundulo, translation #19463 by CK
- תן לי כוס חלב!Give me a glass of milk!This sentence is a way to request a glass of חלב.Tatoeba #2137922 by fekundulo, translation #2627967 by Joseph
- 201 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noam and Noa are in the kitchen making breakfast.
- נועם Noamנועה, יש לנו חלב?Noa, yesh lanu chalav?Noa, do we have milk?
- נועה Noaנראה לי שנגמר החלב.nir'e li shenigmar ha'chalav.I think the milk ran out.
- נועם Noamאז אני אקנה חלב אחר כך.az ani ekne chalav acher kach.Then I will buy milk later.
- נועה Noaבסדר, נועם, תודה לך.beseder, Noam, toda lecha.Okay, Noam, thank you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
