Hebrew Alphabet

א

Alef (silent)

בּ

Bet (B as in Boy)

ב

Vet. Sounds like: V (same sound as a consonant "Vav")

Notes: Same letter as "Bet", but without a dot.

ג

Gimel - g, as in "God"

ד

Dalet - d, as in "day"

ה

Heh. Sounds like: H or silent.

Notes: Silent at the end of a word

ו

Vav - v, as in "vine"

ז

Zayin - z, as in "Zion"

ח

Het - ch, as in "Bach"

ט

Tet - t, as in "toy"

י

Yod - y, as in "yes"

כּ

kaf; k in Keep

כ

Khaf. Sounds like: The Khaf sound is produced by trying to say a K but then letting some air through.

Notes: In modern hebrew it has the same sound as a "Khet".

ך

Final Kaf (at the end of a word)

(k)

ל

Lamed - l, as in "lion"

מ

Mem - m, as in "mother"

ם

Final Mem (at the end of a word)

(m)

נ

Nun - n, as in "now"

ן

Final Nun (at the end of a word)

(n)

ס

Samech (S as in Sun)

ע

ayin (silent)

פּ

pe (pronounced pay)

P as in Pet

פ

Feh. Sounds like: F

Notes: Same letter as "Peh", but without a dot.

ף

Final Fe (at the end of a word)

(p, f)

צ

Tsade (ts as in boots)

ץ

Final Tsade (at the end of a word)

(ts)

ק

Koof

K

ר

Resh - r, as in "run"

שׂ

Sin (s as in single)

שׁ

Shin - sh, as in "ship"

ת

Tav - t, as in "tin"

what does מ look like at the end of a sentence?

ם

what does נ look like at the end of a sentence?

I

what does כ look like at the end of a sentence?

ך

what does צ look like at the end of a sentence?

ץ

what does פ look like at the end of a sentence?

ף

בּ sounds like?

ba

ב sounds like

va

כּ sounds like?

ka

כ / ך sounds like?

KHa

פּ sounds like?

pa

פ / ף sounds like?

fa

שׁ sounds like?

sha

שׂ sounds like?

sa

English vowel- A

A as in?

Hebrew-

אַ

אָ

yacht

English vowel- E

E as in?

Hebrew-

אֶ

אֵ

Eh as in bed

Ey as in hey

English vowel- I

I as in?

Hebrew-

אֶ

אֵ

i as in machine

English vowel- O

O as in?

Hebrew-

אוֹ

ֹא

o as in low

English vowel- U

U as in?

Hebrew- U

אוּ

אֻ

oo as in zoo

what happens to אְ when it’s in the middle of a word?

silent in the middle of word.

(when it’s not it sounds like the E in the word everything)

with a dot in the letter will it make a sharp or soft sound?

sharp like the sound of B

with no dot in the letter will it make a sharp or soft sound?

soft like the sound of V

who is the best vocaloid

len

בַּיִת

house

חֶבֶל

rope

טֵלֵפוֹן

telephone

שָׁמַיִם

sky

what does shalom mean

hello or peace

שלום

shalom

נעים להכיר אותךָ

naim le'hakir otcha hello, it’s nice to meet you

בוקר טוב

Boker tov Good morning

צהריים טובים

saharaim tovim Good afternoon

ערב טוב

Erev tov Good evening

לילה טוב

Laila tov Goodnight

להתראות

Le'hitraot goodbye

Naim le'hakir otach. for females?

.נעים להכיר אותךְ naimlekyotah

ביי sounds like?

bye

היי sounds like

hi

.שלום, נעים להכיר אותךָ

(Shalom, naim le'hakir otcha.)

hello, it’s nice to meet you!

how do you read correctly?

hebrew is read from right to left and the adjective ia before the noun (like in a sentence it would be read as morning good instead of good morning)

You are about to meet your new boss for the first time. How should you greet her?

You will shake her hand and say שלום, נעים להכיר אותך

How does my aunt Sarah greet her son Daniel?

With a hug and two kisses on each cheek

It's morning and you see your neighbor out on the lawn. What greeting will you use?

בוקר טוב

What gesture did Netta use when she met her interviewer for the first time?

Handshake

קוראים לי

Hello, my name is Sarah. korim li

?מה קורה

ma kore? Hi, what's going on?

How are you, David?

Ma shlomcha? ?מה שלומךָ

בסדר

I am ok. be’seder

ככה ככה

kacha kacha I am so so

?איך קוראים לךָ

Eich korim lecha? What is your name?

(f.) (Ma shlomech?)
How are you?

?מה שלומךְ

(f.) (Eich korim lach?)
What is your name?

?איך קוראים לךְ

le’hitraot can also mean?

see you! in certain situations

(f.) (She'-yi-hi-yeh lach yom naim)
Have a nice day.

".שיהיה לךְ יום נעים"

What is the origin of Yael's last name?

Toledo, Spain

What is the German meaning of the word Zimmerman?

Carpenter

What origins of last names did Yael mention?

Geography, occupation, personal or physical characteristics, and nature

What will Yael do with her last name when she gets married?

She will add her husband's last name to her own.

what is your name?

Eich korim lecha? ?איך קוראים לךָ

happy

same’ach שמח

hi whats going on?

ma kore

Ma shlomcha?

how are you?

be’seder

I am ok.

kacha kacha

ככה ככה I am so so

korim li קוראים לי

my name is

(Ma shlomech?)
How are you?

?מה שלומךְ female

(f.) (Eich korim lach?)

What is your name?

goodbye

le’hitraot

(m.) (Eifo ata gar?) ?איפה אתה גר

where do you live

lagur לגור

to live