סרט
seret
The Hebrew word for movie is סרט (seret).
סרט is the standard noun used for any motion picture. Common phrases include לראות סרט or לצפות בסרט to say to watch a movie, and אולם קולנוע for a movie theater. You might also use להתרשם מסרט to express being impressed by a movie.
Meaning: motion picture (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word סרט literally refers to a film, a strip or a piece of tape.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of סרט is סרטים.
How do you pronounce it?
seret
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers might assume that סרט only refers to artistic films, but in Hebrew, it is the standard word for all motion pictures, including blockbusters.
Did you know?
- In modern slang, the phrase סרט is often used to describe a delusional or imagined scenario, similar to saying someone is 'tripping' or 'making up a movie' in their head.
- The word סרט shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Arabic word شَرِيط (šarīṭ), which also refers to a strip or a band.
- The word סרט is used in Hebrew to describe a 'ribbon' used for hair or decoration, which is the same logic used for the 'strip' of film in a projector.
Examples in context
- גם זה סרט טוב.This is also a good movie.This sentence shows how to use סרט to describe a good movie.Tatoeba #1949579 by fekundulo, translation #792540 by CK
- הוא ראה סרט שוודי.He watched a Swedish movie.This sentence demonstrates using סרט to describe a Swedish movie.Tatoeba #2030312 by MrShoval, translation #2030121 by Spamster
- יש סרט ג'ימס בונד חדש.There's a new James Bond movie.This sentence shows how to use סרט when mentioning a James Bond movie.Tatoeba #1997050 by MrShoval, translation #1994358 by Spamster
- אני אוהב לצפות בסרטים.I love watching movies.
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noam and Rotem are deciding what to do on a Friday night.
- נועם Noamרוטם, רוצה ללכת לסרט?Rotem, rotza lakhet le-seret?Rotem, do you want to go to a movie?
- רוטם Rotemכן, איזה סרט יש בקולנוע?Ken, ei-ze seret yesh ba-kolno'a?Yes, what movie is in the cinema?
- נועם Noamיש סרט אימה חדש.Yesh seret ima khadash.There is a new horror movie.
- רוטם Rotemאני מעדיפה סרט קומדיה.Ani ma'adifa seret komedya.I prefer a comedy movie.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries סרט, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
