Consonants
ע | The "Ayin" is silent. |
ט | The "Tet" is pronounced "t" as in tune. |
Vowels
וּ | The Shuruq. The dot in the "vav" is pronounced "u" as in tune. The "vav" is silent. |
Notes
In Hebrew the adjectives come after the noun, such as tov (good) in sentence #1 below.
Practice
Vocabulary
Evening (Masc. Noun) | עֶרֶב |
Good (Masc. Adjective) | טוֹב |
Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל |
Over, On | עַל |
She | הִיא |
He | הוּא |
Keeping (Masc. Participle) | שׁוֹמֵר |
Sentences
Good Evening. | עֶרֶב טוֹב |
Who came in the evening? | מִי בָּא בָּעֶרֶב |
She came in the evening. | הִיא בָּאָה בָּעֶרֶב |
He came in the evening. | הוּא בָּא בָּעֶרֶב |
Peace over Israel. | שָׁלוֹם עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל |
What is his name? | מַה שְׁמוֹ |
His name is Israel. | שְׁמוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל |