סבלנות
savlanut
Patience in Hebrew is סבלנות (savlanut).
סבלנות is a noun used to describe the quality of being patient. To say you possess this quality, such as in the phrase "I have patience", Hebrew uses the construction יש לי סבלנות, which literally translates to "there is to me patience".
Meaning: quality of being patient (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express possession, you can add specific suffixes to the noun סבלנות. Adding the suffix -o creates סבלנותו to mean "his patience". Adding the suffix -ah creates סבלנותה to mean "her patience". Adding the suffix -am creates סבלנותם to mean "their patience".
How do you pronounce it?
savlanut
Did you know?
- A person who carries heavy loads for a living is called a סבל. This creates a pun where the same root describes both a professional porter and a patient person.
- In modern Israeli slang, saying someone has סבלנות של פיל means they have the 'patience of an elephant'.
- The word סבלנות is not found in the Hebrew Bible. It was coined during the Medieval period to express the concept of patience as a formal noun.
Examples in context
- יש לי הרבה סבלנות.I have a lot of patience.This sentence is useful for expressing how much patience you possess using סבלנות.Tatoeba #5638884 by fekundulo, translation #5187469 by CK
- תום איבד את סבלנותו.Tom lost patience.This sentence demonstrates how to say someone lost their patience using the form סבלנות.Tatoeba #5435490 by fekundulo, translation #2237357 by CK
- היא גילתה סבלנות רבה.He displayed a great deal of patience.This sentence shows how to describe displaying a great deal of patience using סבלנות.Tatoeba #3628304 by nava, translation #4344441 by AlanF_US
- זֶה דורש סַבְלָנוּת רבָּה לסיום המִשְׁימָה.This requires great patience to complete the task.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Noa are waiting in a long line.
- דניאל Danielאני כבר לא יכול לחכות יותר.Ani kvar lo yakhol lachakot yoter.I can't wait anymore.
- נועה Noaדניאל, תהיה עם קצת סבלנות.Daniel, tihye im ktsat savlanut.Daniel, have a little patience.
- דניאל Danielאבל התור הזה לא זז בכלל.Aval hator haze lo zaz biklal.But this line isn't moving at all.
- נועה Noaאנחנו כמעט שם, רק תנשום.Anachnu kimaat sham, rak tishnum.We are almost there, just breathe.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
