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You should know these letters now
א ב ג ד ה ?
ז ?
ט י ?
ל ?? ס ?...
If you do not recognize any one of those letters, go back for review:
Hebrew alphabet for dummies 1 and
Hebrew Alphabet for Dummies 2
Here are some new letters:
ע ק
ר ת
In cursive script:
| ע |
"Ayin'" - ע
is SUPPOSED to be pronounced from way back in your throat. Most people,
especially non-native Hebrew speakers from the West, sound it the same way as Aleph - depending on what vowel is
supposed to be beneath it or what vowel or consonant follows it. It is most often "Ah." |
| ק |
"Kuf" - This is SUPPOSED to be a Q with a click sound, but everyone sounds it like "K." |
| ר |
"Resh" - Like a French "R" as in "Republic Francais" - Lift the back of your tongue and
vibrate it. Do not make this sound with the front of your tongue. It is not an English "R." |
| ת |
"Taf" - a "T." It is also used for "Th." If there is no dot in the
ת a native Jew
of Yemen might pronounce it about like "th." |
Some new words and review with the new letters and letters you know:
| Meaning |
Pronunciation |
Hebrew |
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On, above |
"Ahl" |
על |
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Daughter |
"Baht" |
בת |
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House |
"Bahyit" |
בית |
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Fence |
"Gahdehr" |
גדר |
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Quarreled (masculine singular) |
"Rahv" |
רב |
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Bouquet of flowers |
"Zehr" |
זר |
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Olive |
"Zahyit" |
זית |
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Mountain |
"hahr" |
הר |
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Much, Many |
"Hahr beh' " |
הרבה
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Religion |
"Daht" |
דת |
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Opinion of..., |
"Dahaht" |
דעת |
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Hebrew |
"Eev reet' " |
עברית |
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Aliyah - immigration to Israel |
"Ahliyah" |
עליה |
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