אוּלְפָּן
ulpan
Everyday HebrewFormsאוּלְפָּנִים
MeaningA special school where people, often new to Israel, learn to speak Hebrew.
HistoryThis word comes from Aramaic, a very old language that is like a sister to Hebrew. In Aramaic, it meant a place for learning. When the first schools to teach Hebrew to new people were started in Israel, they chose this old word for them.
Example
אני לומדת עברית באולפן בתל אביב.
I am learning Hebrew in an ulpan in Tel Aviv.
