ארצות הברית
Artsot ha-Berit
The phrase for "united states" in Hebrew is ארצות הברית (Artsot ha-Berit).
The phrase refers to the country located in North America.
Meaning: country in North America (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The expression literally means "The States of the Covenant" or "The States of the Treaty".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is grammatically feminine because the head noun ארצות (states) is a feminine plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
Artsot ha-Berit
Did you know?
- The word ברית (brit) in the name is the exact same word used to describe the 'brit milah', the traditional ritual of circumcision.
- In casual Hebrew conversation, people often shorten the name to just ארה״ב (Arhab), which is an acronym for the phrase.
- The Hebrew word for 'states', ארצות, is the plural of ארץ, which is the same word used for 'land' or 'earth' in many contexts.
Examples in context
- ארצות הברית גובלת בקנדה.The United States borders Canada.Tatoeba #604096 by Eldad, translation #67546 by CK
- ארצות הברית היא רפובליקה.The United States is a republic.Tatoeba #563523 by Eldad, translation #67498 by ddnktr
- ארצות הברית הפכה לאומה בשנת 1776.The United States became a nation in 1776.Tatoeba #1978307 by fekundulo, translation #807459 by Source_VOA
- אני מארצות הבריתI am from the United States
- אני אוהב את ארצות הבריתI love the United States
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rotem and Daniel are talking about their travel plans.
- רוטם Rotemדניאל, מתי אתם טסים לארצות הברית?Daniel, matay atem tasim l'artzot habrit?Daniel, when are you flying to the United States?
- דניאל Danielאנחנו טסים בקיץ הבא.Anachnu tasim bakayitz haba.We are flying next summer.
- רוטם Rotemאיזה חלק של ארצות הברית תבקרו?Eize chelek shel artzot habrit tevakru?Which part of the United States will you visit?
- דניאל Danielאנחנו נבקר בניו יורק ובמיאמי.Anachnu nevaker be-New York u-be-Miami.We will visit New York and Miami.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
