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Lesson 2 - Mem & Yud

By Jeff A. Benner


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
בִ בֵּ בֵ בִּ אֵ אִ מִ מֵ םָ מַ .1 Audio
אֵי אִי בִי בִּי מִי אֵם אִם .2 Audio



Vocabulary
Mother אֵם .1 Audio
Who מִי .2 Audio
My mother אֵמִי .3 Audio
My father אָבִי .4 Audio



Sentences
Who came? ?מִי בָּא .1 Audio
My father came. אָבִי בָּא׃ .2 Audio


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