Hebrew Reading Lesson 1

Before you start the lesson please ensure you are comfortable the quick sound of the Ivrit letters and the Ivrit vowel symbols, Nikud.

If you need Help with letters sounds and Nikud look at my Blogg posts

Any questions don't hesitate to ask, I am here to help :)

To make it simple, I will be using colours for the Nikud symbols. This will help you remember the sound they give the letter.  

I will be dropping the colours as the lessons progress.

Sounds: Aa

The Flat lines, makes the sound a - The  letters with this nikud will be black  סָ סַ

The 2 vertical dots or no symbol, quick sound, will be Brown סְ ס 

Silent letter will be light Grey.

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  Aa = אַ  /  Aa = אָ

Remember: Bet has 2 sounds B  and V

  Ba = בַּ  /  Ba = בָּ

Va = בַ  /  Va = בָ

Remember: Gimel can sound like ge / Ja if it has apostrophe

Ge/Ja = 'גַ  /   Ge/Ja = 'גָ  /   Ga = גַ  /    Ga= גָ

More examples

 Da = דַ  /  Da = דָ

 Ha = הַ  /  Ha = הָ

Va = וַ  /  Va = וָ

Ka = קַ  /  Ka = קָ

La = לַ  /  La = לָ

And so on...

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Lets Practice reading some words

 Bag = בַּג

Rag = רַג

Bar = בַּר

Cat / Kat = קַט

Dan = דָן

Hi = הַי

Lam = לָם

Mash = מַשׁ

Vat = וַט

Nav = נָב

Jag =גָ'ג

Badge ='בָּג

Remember Alef is silent when it appears without sound symbol

 Bag = בַּאג

Rag = רָאג

Bar = בַּאר

Cat / Kat = קַאט

Dan = דָאן

Hi = הַאי

Lam = לָאם

Mash = מַאש

Vat = וַאט

Nav = נָאב

Jag = גָ'אג

Badge = 'בָּאג

Remember Hey is silent when it appears without sound symbol

Ana = אָנָה

Java = גָ'בָה

Maya= מַיָה

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