Comments on: My First Week at Ulpan Gordon http://ulpangordon.com/2008/11/my-first-week-at-gordon-the-breakdown/ UlpanGordon.com is useful not only for future students, but also for students of the past and present who wish to provide information about their experience at Ulpan Gordon. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steffen http://ulpangordon.com/2008/11/my-first-week-at-gordon-the-breakdown/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Steffen Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:04:52 +0000 http://ulpangordon.com/?p=144#comment-221 Hello, I am writing from Europe preparing my ULPAN for the summer. I'm used to share a accomodation with other students. Does anyone have any information or experience about (students) flat-sharing community in Tel Aviv?! I appreciate any help. Steffen Hello, I am writing from Europe preparing my ULPAN for the summer. I'm used to share a accomodation with other students. Does anyone have any information or experience about (students) flat-sharing community in Tel Aviv?! I appreciate any help. Steffen

]]> By: Ms. Babble http://ulpangordon.com/2008/11/my-first-week-at-gordon-the-breakdown/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Ms. Babble Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:52:53 +0000 http://ulpangordon.com/?p=144#comment-56 I agree that Hebrew is a very logical language. English is much more difficult to master unless it's a native language (and even native speakers have trouble with it too!). Hebrew is more like a puzzle and once you crack the puzzle, it seems a lot easier. As for the third person genderization, you still have to specify the third person gender within the verb, right? Like in your example, while you don't have to say "SHE said" like in English, you simply combine the gender into the verb, (omra). So instead of saying "She", you say the feminine version of "said". It's the same with singular/plural "I said" (amarti) and "We said" (amranu). The genderization drives me crazy a little but maybe that's because I come from a culture that has tried very hard in the last 30 years to stamp out gender discrimination. It's the feminist in me, I suppose. :) I agree that Hebrew is a very logical language. English is much more difficult to master unless it’s a native language (and even native speakers have trouble with it too!). Hebrew is more like a puzzle and once you crack the puzzle, it seems a lot easier.

As for the third person genderization, you still have to specify the third person gender within the verb, right? Like in your example, while you don’t have to say “SHE said” like in English, you simply combine the gender into the verb, (omra). So instead of saying “She”, you say the feminine version of “said”. It’s the same with singular/plural “I said” (amarti) and “We said” (amranu).

The genderization drives me crazy a little but maybe that’s because I come from a culture that has tried very hard in the last 30 years to stamp out gender discrimination. It’s the feminist in me, I suppose. :)

]]> By: Jason http://ulpangordon.com/2008/11/my-first-week-at-gordon-the-breakdown/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Jason Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:56:36 +0000 http://ulpangordon.com/?p=144#comment-54 One thing I like about the genders in Hebrew is that if you are talking about somebody else, third person, you don't have to specify whether it's a masculine or feminine. ex. amra sh'ani ayef - she said i am tired. The other great thing about Hebrew, over English, is that the language is very logical. every word comes from a root, and all words that have this word are related. ex. One thing I like about the genders in Hebrew is that if you are talking about somebody else, third person, you don’t have to specify whether it’s a masculine or feminine. ex. amra sh’ani ayef – she said i am tired.

The other great thing about Hebrew, over English, is that the language is very logical. every word comes from a root, and all words that have this word are related. ex.

]]> By: Kiskillilla http://ulpangordon.com/2008/11/my-first-week-at-gordon-the-breakdown/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Kiskillilla Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:21:18 +0000 http://ulpangordon.com/?p=144#comment-30 More discussion on Ulpan Gordon and life in Israel here: http://www.newinisrael.com/viewtopic.php?p=3632#3632 More discussion on Ulpan Gordon and life in Israel here: http://www.newinisrael.com/viewtopic.php?p=3632#3632

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