The Sea
הַיָּם
[HaYam]
📖 Translation
The Sea
The sea is a large body of salt water, part of the World Ocean, and in modern Hebrew, it is used to refer to the sea in general, such as the Mediterranean Sea (HaYam HaTichon).
💬 Usage Examples
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב לִשְׂחוֹת בַּיָּם בַּקַּיִץ.
Ani ohev liskhot ba-yam ba-kayitz.
I love to swim in the sea in the summer.
הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ שָׁקְעָה עַל הַיָּם.
HaShemesh shak'a al ha-yam.
The sun set over the sea.
כַּמָּה עָמֹק הַיָּם הַזֶּה?
Kama amok ha-yam haze?
How deep is this sea?
💡 Memory Tip
It is easy to remember by associating 'Yam' with 'pit' (yam in Russian slang for a deep hole with water), although this is not etymologically accurate, it aids memorization.