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Apr 30, 2010

to "make" a decision in Hebrew: http://ktzat-ivrit.ulpan.com

לקבל החלטה

In English we talk about making a decision.

In Hebrew, we talk about receiving or taking on a decision.

The word for to receive is לְקַבֵּל (leh-kah-BEHL). The word for decision is הַחְלָטָה (hakh-lah-TAH); and to decide is לְהַחְלִיט (leh-hahkh-LEET).

So I could say that I made a decision to eat yogurt every day - קִבַּלְתִּי הַחְלָטָה לֶאֱכוֹל יוֹגוּרְטְ כָּל יוֹם (kee-BAHL-tee hahkh-lah-TAH leh-eh-KHOHL YOH-goort kohl yohm). Alternatively... קיבלתי החלטה לַעֲשׂוֹת קוּרְסְ בְּאֻלְפָּן לָעִנְיָן (lah-ah-SOHT koors beh-ool-PAHN lah-een-YAHN) - I made a decision to take (literally, "do") a course with Ulpan La-Inyan.


שבת שלום לכולם!!! Shabbat Shalom to all!!! (leh-koo-LAHM)

...and happy Lag BaOmer.