South
דָּרוֹם
[darom]
📖 Translation
South
The direction opposite to north; the southern cardinal point, used in modern Hebrew to denote the southern direction, region, or part of something.
💬 Usage Examples
הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ שׁוֹקַעַת בַּדָּרוֹם.
Ha-shémesh shoká'at ba-daróm.
The sun sets in the south.
אֲנַחְנוּ גָּרִים בַּצָּפוֹן, אֲבָל הַשָּׁבוּעַ נִסְעָה לַדָּרוֹם.
Anákhnu garím ba-tsafón, avál ha-shavúa nis'á la-daróm.
We live in the north, but this week we will go to the south.
הַחֲלוֹן שֶׁלִּי פוֹנֶה לַדָּרוֹם, כָּךְ שֶׁיֵּשׁ לִי הַרְבֵּה אוֹר.
Ha-khalon shelí poné la-darom, kakh she-yesh li harbé or.
My window faces south, so I have a lot of light.
💡 Memory Tip
You can remember it by associating it with something 'precious' or 'expensive' (similar to the Russian 'dorogo'), which is often found in the south (e.g., warm countries).