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Aug 22, 2010

how to say "football" in Hebrew...


Someone asked me to feature football (if you'd like to have a word or phrase featured, visit our request page.)

I don't know whether s/he is referring to the game played in the World Cup or to that played with a pigskin in the States, so I'm going to feature both.



The game played throughout the world is כָּדוּרֶגֶל (kah-doo-REH-gehl), a combination of the words כָּדוּר (kah-DOOR) - ball - and רֶגֶל (REH-gehl) - foot or leg.

That game played in the Super Bowl is פוּטְבּוֹל (football).


5 comments - I'm taking requests!:

  1. how do u ask 'whats the total' on a bill ?
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  2. I like to see featured: bike tour, bike, to cycle.
    Toda!
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  3. How do you say: "Are you messing with me?" in the sense of "Are you poking fun of me?"
    Thanks! :-)
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  4. כָּדוּר (kah-DOOR) can also mean "pill" or "bullit" if I'm remembering correctly. (It's been about 30 years since I lived in Israel.)

    Donovan Douglas
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  5. correct - כדור has multiple meanings
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