Hebrew/Elementary/Lesson 1
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Welcome to lesson 1 of the Hebrew Language Course. In this lesson, we will learn some basic words.
Basic words (מילים בסיסיות)
[edit | edit source]| English | Hebrew | Transliterated | IPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | שָׁלוֹם | shalom | /ʃaˈlom/ |
| Yes | כֵּן | ken | /ken/ |
| No | לֹא | lo | /lo/ |
| OK | בְּסֵדֶר | beseder | /bˈse.ðɛr/ |
| Goodbye | לְהִתְרָאוֹת | lehitraot | /le(h)itʁaˈ(ʔ)ot/ |
| Thanks | תּוֹדָה | toda | /toda/ |
| Good Morning | בֹּקֶר טוֹב | boker tov | /ˈbo.keʁ tov/ |
| Good evening | עֶרֶב טוֹב | erev tov | /ˈeʁev tov/ |
| Sorry | סְלִיחָה | slikha | /'sliχa/ |
| Please | בְּבַקָּשָׁה | bevakasha | /be.va.kaˈʃa/ |
| Where | אֵיפׂה | eyfo | /eˈfo/ |
Notes:
[edit | edit source]- When people thank you, it is customary to answer "עַל לֹא דָּבָר" ("Al lo davar" or "אֵין בְּעֳד מָה" ("Eyn be'ad ma"), both meaning "for nothing". Alternatively, you can say "בְּבַקָשָׁה" ("Bevakashah"), which means both "please" and "you're welcome".
- When "בֹּקֶר טוֹב" is spelled without vowels, it is generally spelled with a ו, as in "בוקר טוב".
- When speaking informally, "אֵיפׂה" is generally pronounced with an accent on the first syllable rather than the second.
Pronouns (מילות גוף)
[edit | edit source]| English | Hebrew | Transliterated | IPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | אני | Ani | /(ʔ)aˈni/ |
| We | אנחנו | Anakhnu | /(ʔ)aˈnaχ.nu/ |
| You (male) | אתה | Ata | /(ʔ)aˈta/ |
| You (female) | את | At | /(ʔ)at/ |
| You (plural, male) | אתם | Atem | /(ʔ)aˈtem/ |
| You (plural, female) | אתן | Aten | /(ʔ)aˈten/ |
| He | הוא | Hoo | /(h)u/ |
| She | היא | Hee | /(h)i/ |
| It | זה | Ze | /zɛ/ |
| Them (male) | הם | Hem | /(h)em/ |
| Them (female) | הן | Hen | /(h)en/ |
Notes:
[edit | edit source]- In biblical Hebrew, "אנחנו" is sometimes used interchangeably with "אנו". In modern Hebrew, "אנו" tends to be used less often, and is generally more formal.