
ALPHABET MATCHING GAME VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS
Why learn Hebrew?
Modern Hebrew is spoken by about nine million people, most of whom are are citizens of Israel. Ancient Hebrew, or Biblical Hebrew is a Semitic language that was replaced as the Jewish vernacular by the western dialect of Aramaic beginning in the third century BCE, though it continued to be used as a liturgical and literary language. It was revived as a spoken language in the 19th and 20th centuries and is now the official language of Israel. Hebrew is the only Canaanite language still spoken, and the only truly successful example of a revived dead language.Knowing Hebrew opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science Adding Hebrew language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Communication skills developed while learning Hebrew can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. You can participate more effectively and responsibly in a multi-cultural world if you know Hebrew
How Long Does it Take to Learn Hebrew?
Hebrew is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Hebrew Alphabet & Pronunciation
Hebrew is written from right to left and has no upper/lower case. The Hebrew alphabet has 22 letters. Five letters have different forms when used at the end of a word. Originally, the alphabet was an abjad consisting only of consonants. Niqqud is the system of dots that help determine vowels and consonants, but this 'full-spelling' is generally limited to learning materials. Both traditional consonants and the Niqqud vowels are shown in the list below. When they are used, the vowel sounds are attatched to the consonants by adding them below the letter.
(aleph)
[a]
(bet)
[b]
(vet)
[v]
(gimel)
[g]
(dalet)
[d]
(hei)
[h]
(vav)
[v]
(zayin)
[z]
(chet)
[ch]
(tet)
[t]
(yod)
[y]
(chaf)
[ch]
(final chaf)
[ch]
(kaf)
[k]
(final kaf)
[k]
(lamed)
[l]
(mem)
[m]
(final mem)
[m]
(nun)
[n]
(final nun)
[n]
(samech)
[s]
(ayin)
[silent]
(pei)
[p]
(fei)
[f]
(final fei)
[f]
(tzadei)
[ts]
(final tzadei)
[ts]
(kof)
[qu]
(reish)
[r]
(shin)
[sh]
(sin)
[s]
(shin)
[sh]
(tav)
[t]
(tav)
[t]
(kamatz)
[a]
(patach)
[a]
(hiriq)
[i]
(shuruk)
[u]
(holam male)
[o]
(shva)
[silent]
(segol)
[eh]
(kubutz)
[u]
(tsere)
[e]
Basic Phrases in Hebrew
Hello | שלום (shlvm) |
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Goodbye | הֱיה שלום (hyh shlvm) |
Yes | כן (chn) |
No | לא (la) |
Excuse me | סלח לי (slch ly) |
Please | אנא (ana) |
Thank you | תודה (tvdh) |
You are welcome | בבקשה (vvqushh) |
Do you speak english | האם אתה מדבר אנגלית? (ham ath mdvr anglyt) |
Do you understand | האם אתה מבין? (ham ath mvyn) |
I understand | אני מבין (any mvyn) |
I do not understand | אני לא מבין (any la mvyn) |
How are you | מה שלומך? (mh shlvmch) |
Fine thanks | בסדר תודה! (vsdr tvdh) |
What is your name | מה השם שלך? (mh hshm shlch) |
My name is | שמי (shmy) |
Pleased to meet you | שמח לפגוש אותך (shmch lfgvsh avtch) |
Hebrew Grammar
Hebrew Nouns
Man | איש (ish) |
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Woman | אישה (nashim) |
Boy | ילד (yld) |
Girl | ילדה (yldh) |
Cat | חתול (ẖetol) |
Dog | כלב (khelev) |
Fish | דג (dg) |
Water | מים (ma-yim) |
Milk | חלב (kha-lav) |
Egg | ביצה (bei-tsa) |
House | בית (veyt) |
Flower | פרח (frch) |
Tree | עץ ('ts) |
Shirt | חולצה (ẖoletseh) |
Pants | מכנסיים (mekheneseyeym) |
Hebrew Adjectives
Colors in Hebrew
Black | שחור (shchvr) |
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White | לבן (lvn) |
Red | אדום (advm) |
Orange | תפוז (tfvz) |
Yellow | צהוב (tshvv) |
Green | ירוק (yrvqu) |
Blue | כחול (chchvl) |
Purple | סגול (sgvl) |
Pink | ורוד (vrvd) |
Gray | אפור (afvr) |
Brown | חום (chvm) |
Numbers in Hebrew
Zero | אפס (afs) |
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One | אחד (achd) |
Two | שתיים (shtyym) |
Three | שלוש (shlvsh) |
Four | ארבע (arv') |
Five | חמש (chmsh) |
Six | שש (shsh) |
Seven | שבע (shv') |
Eight | שמונה (shmvnh) |
Nine | תשע (tsh') |
Ten | עשר ('shr) |
Eleven | אחת עשרה (acht 'shrh) |
Twelve | שתים עשרה (shtym 'shrh) |
Twenty | עשרים ('shrym) |
Thirty | שלושים (shlvshym) |
Forty | ארבעים (arv'ym) |
Fifty | חמישים (chmyshym) |
Sixty | שישים (shyshym) |
Seventy | שבעים (shv'ym) |
Eighty | שמונים (shmvnym) |
Ninety | תשעים (tsh'ym) |
Hundred | מאה (mah) |
Thousand | אלף (alf) |
Hebrew Verbs
To be | להיות (lhyvt) |
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To have | יש (ysh) |
To want | לרצות (lrtsvt) |
To need | להצטרך (lhtstrch) |
To help | לעזור (l'zvr) |
To go | ללכת (llcht) |
To come | לבוא (lvva) |
To eat | לאכול (lachvl) |
To drink | לשתות (lshtvt) |
To speak | לדבר (ldvr) |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Hebrew Sentences
And | ו (v) |
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Or | או (av) |
But | אבל (avl) |
Because | כי (chy) |
With | עם ('m) |
Also | גם (gm) |
However | למרות זאת (lmrvt zat) |
Neither | לא זה ולא זה (la zh vla zh) |
Nor | ולא (vla) |
If | אם (am) |
Then | לאחר מכן (lachr mchn) |
Useful Hebrew Vocabulary
Hebrew Questions
Who | מי (my) |
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What | מה (mh) |
When | מתי (mty) |
Where | איפה (ayfh) |
Why | למה (lmh) |
How | איך (aych) |
How many | כמה (chmh) |
How much | כמה (chmh) |
Days of the Week in Hebrew
Monday | יום שני (yvm shny) |
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Tuesday | יום שלישי (yvm shlyshy) |
Wednesday | יום רביעי (yvm rvy'y) |
Thursday | יום חמישי (yvm chmyshy) |
Friday | יום שישי (yvm shyshy) |
Saturday | יום שבת (yvm shvt) |
Sunday | יום ראשון (yvm rashvn) |
Yesterday | אתמול (atmvl) |
Today | היום (hyvm) |
Tomorrow | מחר (mchr) |
Months in Hebrew
January | ינואר (ynvar) |
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February | פברואר (fvrvar) |
March | מרץ (mrts) |
April | אפריל |
May | מאי (may) |
June | יוני (yvny) |
July | יולי (yvly) |
August | אוגוסט (avgvst) |
September | ספטמבר (sftmvr) |
October | אוקטובר (avqutvvr) |
November | נובמבר (nvvmvr) |
December | דצמבר (dtsmvr) |
Seasons in Hebrew
Winter | חורף (chvrf) |
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Spring | אביב (avyv) |
Summer | קיץ (quyts) |
Autumn | סתיו (styv) |
Telling Time in Hebrew
What time is it | מה השעה? (mh hsh'h) |
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Hours | שעות (sh'vt) |
Minutes | דקות (dquvt) |
Seconds | שניות (shnyvt) |
O clock | השעה (hsh'h) |
Half | חצי (chtsy) |
Quarter past | ורבע (vrv') |
Before | לפני (lfny) |
After | לאחר (lachr) |