Consonants
| מ | The "mem" is pronounced "m" as in mother. |
| ם | The "final mem" is the same letter as above, but is the form of the letter used when it appears at the end of a word. The pronunciation is the same as the "mem" above. |
| י | The yud is pronounced "y" as in yes. When the yud is added at the end of a word it means "of me" or "my". |
Vowels
| אִ | The Hhireq. This vowel is pronounced "i" as in machine. |
| אֵ | The Tsere. This vowel is pronounced "e" as in grey. |
Practice
Vocabulary
| Mother | אֵם |
| Who | מִי |
| My mother | אֵמִי |
| My father | אָבִי |
Sentences
| Who came? | ?מִי בָּא |
| My father came. | אָבִי בָּא׃ |