Learn Hebrew Fast. Tackle these Confusing Hebrew Words: Shomer, Shomeah, Shumar & Shamir – With Hebrew, English & Transliterations
Have you heard? The guard is looking after the fennel… Naaah!!!!
It’s no joke when you confuse your spectacles with your trousers, your Purim fancy dress costume with ammunition and your neck with your last will and testament.
All olim make mistakes and you will too. Here are some Hebrew words that sound similar and Olim have been known to confuse.
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| English | Transliteration | Hebrew | |
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Guard | Shomer | שׁוֹמֵר |
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Heard (have you heard…) | Shomeah | שומע |
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Fennel | Shumar | שֻׁמָּר |
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Dill | Shamir | שמיר |