עשרים
esrim
The Hebrew word for twenty is עשרים (esrim).
עשרים is the cardinal number twenty.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a combination of עשר (ten) and the masculine plural suffix –ים (im), literally meaning 'two tens'.
How do you pronounce it?
esrim
Did you know?
- In Hebrew culture, the number twenty can be associated with 'the age of maturity' in certain legal and traditional contexts, though this differs from the common 'eighteen' used in the West.
- The structure of עשרים mirrors the way Arabic expresses the number twenty, ishrun, showing a shared linguistic heritage.
- While עשרים is the standard word for twenty, Hebrew has a distinct system for the 'teens' where the word for ten is placed after the unit, but for twenty, the 'ten' root comes first.
Examples in context
- מלאו לה בדיוק עשרים.She has just turned twenty.This sentence shows how to use עשרים when referring to someone's age.Tatoeba #1929947 by fekundulo, translation #1185765 by CK
- עשרים משפחות חיות כאן.Twenty families live here.This sentence demonstrates the use of עשרים when counting a group of families.Tatoeba #684939 by Eldad, translation #61801 by CK
- נתראה בעוד עשרים דקות.I'll see you in twenty.This sentence illustrates using עשרים to specify a duration of time in minutes.Tatoeba #5618618 by fekundulo, translation #3730236 by CM
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Example conversation
Noa and Itay are talking about a price at a store.
- נועה Noaכמה זה עולה?Kama ze ole?How much does this cost?
- איתי Itayזה עולה עשרים שקלים.Ze ole esrim shekalim.It costs twenty shekels.
- נועה Noaזה מחיר טוב מאוד.Ze mechir tov me'od.That is a very good price.
- איתי Itayאני מסכים איתך, נועה.Ani maskim itach, Noa.I agree with you, Noa.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
