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Free Hebrew alphabet and first words

A seven-page printable PDF for your first weeks of Hebrew: the letters, the vowels, how words work, 178 everyday words with romanization and sentences to read aloud.

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What's inside

  • Page 1: The letters and the vowelsThe letters and the vowelsAll 22 letters in alphabet order with a sound and an example each, the five letters that change at the end of a word, letters that look alike, and how a dot turns v into b. Then the vowel marks subtitles leave out, and how ו and י help you read without them.
  • Page 2: How words workHow words workNo word for a, ha- for the, the one-letter words for and, in and to that join on the front, masculine and feminine, verbs that change for a man or a woman, and why Hebrew needs no is: אני סטודנט, I'm a student.
  • Page 3: 178 words, then show words178 words, then show wordsGreetings like שלום and תודה, family, numbers, food, places and verbs. Then reactions like יאללה and סבבה, what to call people, a note on fast spoken Hebrew, and ten sentences to read before you check.

How to use it

  1. Read the letters page aloud, one card at a time. Watch for the five end forms.
  2. Look at the vowels page once, then read words without the marks. You'll start to know them by shape.
  3. Learn five words a day. Cover the romanization and the grey English on the last page, read each sentence aloud, then slide the paper down to check.
  4. Watch something in Hebrew and catch the words you know. Hover any word in Hebrew subtitles with Kitsumi to see what it means.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. It's a free PDF with no sign-up. Print it, keep it and share it.

Do I need to learn the letters first?

No. Every word has a romanization, so you can start today. The letters come faster once you know a few words by shape.

Which Hebrew is it?

Modern Hebrew, the Hebrew spoken in Israel today and used in subtitles. It's written without vowel marks, and the sheet shows you how to read it that way.

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