בית ספר
beit sefer
בית ספר (beit sefer) is the Hebrew word for school.
The term refers to an institution dedicated to teaching and learning.
Meaning: an institution dedicated to teaching and learning (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Israel, the term Ulpan refers specifically to a Hebrew language school designed for new immigrants to learn the language in depth.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'the school', you add the definite article ה to the second word, resulting in בית הספר. The plural form of בית ספר is בתי ספר, and the plural definite form for 'the schools' is בתי הספר.
How do you pronounce it?
beit sefer
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word for school, בית ספר, literally translates to 'house of book'.
- In modern Hebrew, the word בית is used as a homonym for the English computing term 'byte'.
Examples in context
- אין היום בית ספר.There is no school today.This sentence is useful for expressing that there is no school on a specific day using בית ספר.Tatoeba #1395752 by MrShoval, translation #242804 by CK
- אני שונא בית ספר.I hate school.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for school using בית ספר.Tatoeba #4884136 by fekundulo, translation #4747564 by CK
- אני אוהב בית ספר.I like school.This sentence is useful for expressing a liking for school using בית ספר.Tatoeba #6112239 by fekundulo, translation #4980034 by CK
- אני הולך לבית ספר.I am going to school.
- אני הולך לאולפן כדי ללמוד עברית.I am going to ulpan to learn Hebrew.
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Example conversation
Noam and Agur are talking about their day.
- נועם Noamמתי אתה חוזר מבית ספר?Matai ata chozer mi-beyt sefer?When do you come back from school?
- עגור Adiאני חוזר בעוד שעה.Ani chozer be-od sha'ah.I'll be back in an hour.
- נועם Noamהאם בית ספר הוא רחוק מכאן?Ha-im beyt sefer hu rachok mi-kan?Is the school far from here?
- עגור Adiלא, זה ממש קרוב.Lo, ze mamash karov.No, it is very close.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries בית, בית ספר, ספר, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
