The first goal for a beginning Hebrew student is to learn how to read and pronounce Hebrew words and sentences, even if the the student doesn't understand the meaning. Hebrew does not use the Latin alphabet used by most of the western world. The student must learn how to recognoize and pronounce 22 Hebrew letters and several vowel points, which are written above or below the consonants.
Believe it or not, students don't learn Hebrew for the same reasons, and you, too, should examine your goals. Is your goal to learn to read the Hebrew scriptures, or is it to talk to your cousin in Israel? Or maybe you are trying to learn to pray the traditional prayers in Hebrew.
To learn Biblical Hebrew, a great way to start is with the "Top 400 Words of the Hebrew Bible". These words are included with the "At Home with Hebrew" software tutorial, and are also sold on audio-CDs, so the stduent can learn in the car.
The Hebrew verb system of the Bible and modern Hebrew are not that different. Modern Hebrew tends to use much more of the present tense, and Biblical Hebrew tends to use more of the past tense. Many nouns overlap, but the subject matter is quite different.
Students should also beware homonyms. For example, the word "ATAH" can mean "you" or "now", depending on how it is spelled in Hebrew. One is spelled with an "AYIN" and the other with an "ALEPH"; both are letters are treated as silent letters to the beginner student. Our software tutorial shares some of the words that are mostly commonly confused by beginners.
Hebrew numbers come in two forms, masculine and feminine. So you basically have to learn to count to 10 two different ways. Learning to tell time and doing simple math problems are great ways to enforce the learning of numbers.
Children can begin learning Hebrew as young as three years of age. Why not let them learn Hebrew at the same time they learn their English letters? Children enjoy using software programs that have interactive games.
Most students of modern Hebrew must also learn the cursive letters. This is almost like learning a second Hebrew alphabet, because they are quite different from their printed counterparts. The time-tested method of writing the letters over-and-over on lined paper works today as well as it did years ago. - 16459
Believe it or not, students don't learn Hebrew for the same reasons, and you, too, should examine your goals. Is your goal to learn to read the Hebrew scriptures, or is it to talk to your cousin in Israel? Or maybe you are trying to learn to pray the traditional prayers in Hebrew.
To learn Biblical Hebrew, a great way to start is with the "Top 400 Words of the Hebrew Bible". These words are included with the "At Home with Hebrew" software tutorial, and are also sold on audio-CDs, so the stduent can learn in the car.
The Hebrew verb system of the Bible and modern Hebrew are not that different. Modern Hebrew tends to use much more of the present tense, and Biblical Hebrew tends to use more of the past tense. Many nouns overlap, but the subject matter is quite different.
Students should also beware homonyms. For example, the word "ATAH" can mean "you" or "now", depending on how it is spelled in Hebrew. One is spelled with an "AYIN" and the other with an "ALEPH"; both are letters are treated as silent letters to the beginner student. Our software tutorial shares some of the words that are mostly commonly confused by beginners.
Hebrew numbers come in two forms, masculine and feminine. So you basically have to learn to count to 10 two different ways. Learning to tell time and doing simple math problems are great ways to enforce the learning of numbers.
Children can begin learning Hebrew as young as three years of age. Why not let them learn Hebrew at the same time they learn their English letters? Children enjoy using software programs that have interactive games.
Most students of modern Hebrew must also learn the cursive letters. This is almost like learning a second Hebrew alphabet, because they are quite different from their printed counterparts. The time-tested method of writing the letters over-and-over on lined paper works today as well as it did years ago. - 16459
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See our videos that demonstrate the above features at our Learn Hebrew Alphabet website.
