这逼着他进入了一所为以色列新犹太人开办的希伯来语学习班。
Necessity brought him into a Hebrew class for Jewish newcomers to Israel.
希伯来语是以色列的主要官方语言;另一种官方语言是阿拉伯语,只有少数阿拉伯人使用。
Hebrew is the major and primary official language of Israel; the other official language Arabic is spoken by the Arab minority.
以色列人讲希伯来语这是一个古怪,低沉的语言学习需要年龄。
Israelis speak Hebrew which is a quirky, throaty language that takes ages to learn.
有一天,我在伯哈尔根杰与一名店主闲聊。有个以色列女子与朋友经过,两人用希伯来语交谈着。
One day I was chatting to a shopkeeper on Pahar Ganj, when an -israeli girl walked past with her friend, chatting to him in Hebrew.
但是他从来没有忘记,他自学用希伯来语读经或正式访问以色列。
But he never forgot. He taught himself Hebrew in readiness for his aliyah, or formal return to Israel.
作者也指出,另一项最近的研究显示了会阿拉伯语的以色列人身上也有同样的效应。他们在使用阿拉伯语时比使用希伯来语时,对于阿拉伯语名字的反应更加积极。
The authors also note that another recent study demonstrated the same effect in bilingual Arab Israelis, who reacted more positively to Arab names when using Arabic than when using Hebrew.
作者也指出,另一项最近的研究显示了会阿拉伯语的以色列人身上也有同样的效应。他们在使用阿拉伯语时比使用希伯来语时,对于阿拉伯语名字的反应更加积极。
The authors also note that another recent study demonstrated the same effect in bilingual Arab Israelis, who reacted more positively to Arab names when using Arabic than when using Hebrew.
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