Let's Talk about Shapes
"Circle" in Hebrew is Igul (עיגול), pronounced ee-gool. It's a simple, elegant word that you'll find useful in everyday Hebrew conversations.
Hebrew has a thoughtful way of naming shapes. A square is "ribua" (ריבוע), and a triangle is "meshulash" (משולש). If these words sound somewhat familiar, there's a good reason...
They're connected to the Hebrew numbers four, "arba" (ארבע), and three, "shalosh" (שלוש). A ribua has arba sides, and a meshulash has shalosh sides – just as in English, a square has four sides, and a triangle has three sides.
This pattern shows how Hebrew often builds connections between related concepts. It's these kinds of patterns that make learning Hebrew with Rosen so rewarding. Every day brings new discoveries about how the language works.