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Steven Spielberg

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In this story, we learn about Steven Spielberg's childhood in America, his early obsession with making films, and the determination that took him from a awkward teenager to one of the most successful directors in history.

StevenסְטִיבֶןSteven
SpielbergסְפִילְבֶּרְגSpielberg
gadalגָּדַלgrew up
be'arimבְּעָרִיםin cities
shonotשׁוֹנוֹתdifferent (f. pl.)
be'amerikaבְּאַמֶּרִיקָהin America
kiכִּיbecause
ha'mishpachaהַמִּשְׁפָּחָהthe family
sheloשֶׁלּוֹhis
avraעָבְרָהmoved (f. sg.)
harbeהַרְבֵּהmany, a lot
pe'amimפְּעָמִיםtimes

Steven Spielberg grew up in different cities in America, because his family moved many times.

huהוּאhe
loלֹאnot
hayaהָיָהwas (m. sg.)
yeledיֶלֶדchild, boy
kalקַלeasy
loלֹאnot
bim'yuchadבִּמְיֻחָדespecially, particularly
populariפּוֹפּוּלָרִיpopular
be'veitבְּבֵיתin (the) house
ha'seferהַסֵּפֶרthe book
u'le'fa'amimוּלְפַעֲמִיםand sometimes
hirgishהִרְגִּישׁfelt (m. sg.)
she'huשֶׁהוּאthat he
loלֹאnot
mamashמַמָּשׁreally
mat'imמַתְאִיםfit (m. sg. present)
le'shumלְשׁוּםto any
makomמָקוֹםplace

He was not an easy child, not particularly popular at school, and sometimes felt that he didn't really fit in anywhere.

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