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Personal pronouns in Hebrew

אני (ani) - I את (at) - you (female singular) אתה (ata) - you (male singular) הוא (hu) - he היא (hi) - she אנחנו (anachnu) - we אתם (atem) - you (male plural) אתן (aten) - you (female plural) הם (hem) - they (male) הן (hen) - they (female) Personal pronouns in Hebrew can … Continue reading Personal pronouns in Hebrew →

Possessive pronouns in Hebrew

In Hebrew the possessive pronoun and comes after the noun. שלי (sheli) - my שלך (shelcha/shelach) - your שלו (shelo) - his שלה (shela) - her שלנו (shelanu) - our שלכם (shelachem) - your (plural male) שלכן (shelachen) - your (plural female) שלהם (shelahem) - their (male) שלהן (shelhen) - their (female) Possessive pronouns are … Continue reading Possessive pronouns in Hebrew →

Colors in Hebrew

1. Kachol (כָּחוֹל) - Blue 2. Adom (אָדוֹם) - Red 3. Yarok (יָרוֹק) - Green 4. Tzahov (צָהוֹב) - Yellow 5. Katom (כָּתוֹם) - Orange 6. Lavan (לָבָן) - White 7. Shachor (שָׁחוֹר) - Black 8. Segol (סֶגוֹל) - Purple 9. Bogeret (בּוֹגֶרֶת) - Pink 10. Zahav (זָהָב) - Gold Sentences: 1. Ha'shamayim kchulim. … Continue reading Colors in Hebrew →

optional hu in Hebrew

some examples: 1. יש לי כוחות גדולים. (Yesh li kochoot gedolim.) - I have great powers. (Literally: There is to me great powers.) In this sentence, the subject pronoun "הוא" (hu) is omitted because the verb "יש" (yesh) already indicates the existence of something possessed by the speaker. 2. הילד קם והלך לבית הספר. (Ha-yeled … Continue reading optional hu in Hebrew →

sifre Kodesh – classical Hebrew books sifre Kodesh

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Hebrew expressions similar to “תודה” (toda) and “אין בעד מה” (eyn be-ad ma):

Hebrew expressions similar to "תודה" (toda) and "אין בעד מה" (eyn be-ad ma): • בבקשה (bevakasha) - Please or You're welcome. • סליחה (slicha) - Sorry or Excuse me. • להתראות (lehitra'ot) - Goodbye. • בהצלחה (behatzlacha) - Good luck. • מזל טוב (mazal tov) - Congratulations.

binyanim – verb patterns in Hebrew

In Hebrew, there are seven standard verb patterns, known as "binyanim." Each binyan modifies the root of the verb to express different voices or aspects of action. Here they are: 1. Pa'al (פָּעַל): The basic form, often active voice. 2. Nif'al (נִפְעַל): Usually passive or reflexive voice. 3. Pi'el (פִּעֵל): Often expresses an intensive or … Continue reading binyanim – verb patterns in Hebrew →

ספרות עברית Hebrew Literature

המחלקה לספרות עברית The Department of Hebrew Literature

הכלכלה – The Ministry of Economy (Hebrew: משרד הכלכלה, Misrad HaKalkala)

גרפיטי אנטישמי ברחוב מרכזי במדריד, היוצר זהות בין הכלכלה העולמית, היהודים והנאציזם The Ministry of Economy (Hebrew: משרד הכלכלה, Misrad HaKalkala)

Hebrew Numbers from One to Twenty

Hebrew numbers, from one to twenty: אחת (Achat) - This is the Hebrew word for "one" and is pronounced as "A-khat" שתיים (Shtayim) - The Hebrew word for "two" is pronounced as "Sh-ta-yim" שלוש (Shalosh) - "Three" in Hebrew is pronounced as "Sha-losh" ארבע (Arba) - The word for "four" in Hebrew is pronounced as … Continue reading Hebrew Numbers from One to Twenty →