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| Shalom, ani Yana! Welcome to Hebrewpod101.com’s Alef-Beit be-kalei kalut. |
| The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn the Hebrew alphabet: the alef-beit! |
| In the last lesson we learned the letters ז, ח. |
| In this lesson we will continue with the next two letters and learn another niqqud. |
| Are you ready? Bou nathil! |
| The ninth letter of the Alef-Beit is - |
| -'Tet'. ט |
| It has the sound of 't'. Let’s write it: |
| ט |
| hand writing- |
| This letter is a little unusual, in that you need to start from the bottom-up. |
| and in print- |
| ט |
| If you round the corners of the print version- it will be just like the hand writing one- |
| write (in print- and over in hand) |
| טוֹב- 'tov' -is good in Hebrew.( in the masculine form) |
| ט |
| וֹ |
| ב |
| and in print- |
| טוֹב |
| in the feminine, you write- |
| טוֹבה |
| and in print- |
| טוֹבה |
| Now, lets move on to the tenth letter- |
| י-'Yod'. |
| which has a 'y' sound |
| It is probably the simplest letter- |
| Just like a little comma on the upper-right side of the frame. |
| and in print- |
| י |
| almost the same |
| just with a little angle. |
| יָד- 'yad'- is hand. |
| יָד |
| and in print- |
| יָד |
| יָד |
| Now we’ve completed 10 letters of the Alef- Beit. You’re almost half way through! Can you believe it? |
| Before finishing up, lets take a look at another niqqud- 'Shva'- ְ. |
| 'Shva' has no sound. It is a silent vowel. |
| It just keeps the original sound of the consonant. |
| like in- |
| אָחְ- 'ah'- is brother. |
| אָחְ |
| and in print- |
| אָחְ |
| We will see more examples of 'Shva' in the next lessons. |
| We’re ready to move beyond words, and write a phrase... |
| אָחְ טוֹב- 'ah tov'- is good brother in Hebrew. The noun comes first and then the adjective. |
| Nice job! Soon, you’ll be able to write whole sentences |
| Now it's time for Yana's insight. |
| Before starting the next lesson, try to write all letters from Alef- to Yod, several times in a row, while loudly pronouncing each letter. |
| In the next lesson we will learn the eleventh letter -כּ- 'Kaf', and after that review half the alef-beit! |
| How many can you remember? |
| See you in the next lesson!! |
| Lehitraot! |
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HideHi תָמָרָ,
Thank you for your comment!😄
**גרשיים ()**: Known as "gershayim" in Hebrew, this punctuation mark consists of two vertically stacked apostrophes (). It is used to abbreviate or represent an acronym in Hebrew texts, often seen in religious and legal documents. For instance, "ב׳" (Bet) stands for "בני" (Bnei), meaning "sons of" or "children of."
גרש יחיד ('): Referred to as "geresh yachid," this is a single apostrophe ('). It primarily serves as a diacritic mark in Hebrew, indicating the pronunciation of specific letters, like ג' which would be pronounced like "J" in English.
Happy learning!
Yours,
Tal
Team Hebrewpod101.com
Hi תָמָרָ,
Thank you for your comment!😄
You can use this keyboard to add gershaim: https://gate2home.com/he/%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%9C%D7%93%D7%AA-%D7%A2%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%AA
They are only found on Hebrew keyboards or fonts.
Happy learning!
Yours,
Tal
Team Hebrewpod101.com
So what is the difference between `` (גרשיים) and ` (single גרש)? Usage, meaning/significance.
תודה טל! 🤗
Good to know! That’s a lovely name!
So your gershayim look different, longer than the quotation marks or double yod I was using since I couldn’t find the gershayim on my Hebrew keyboard. How can I type an actual gershayim? Where do I find it on the keyboard?
גם I found some mention that it is also used to indicate when letters are used as numbers, such as תשפֶ״ד. Pardon the incorrect character there- pending an answer to my first question, it’s as close as I can get to the actual gershayim.
Hi תָמָרָ,
Thank you for your comment!😄
The name Tal is spelled "טל" with a tet. Its meaning is dew (drops) in Hebrew.😄
The "gershaim" (גרשיים) in Hebrew functions as a punctuation mark used for indicating abbreviations or acronyms. It consists of two small diagonal lines positioned above or below a letter, typically the final letter of the abbreviated term.
In Hebrew writing, particularly in religious and legal texts, the "gershaim" is commonly employed to signify an abbreviation or acronym, denoting that the preceding letters form a shortened word or phrase. For instance, "עַל פִּי הַסֵּדֶר" (according to the order) might be abbreviated as "ע"פ ה"ס".
Happy learning!
Yours,
Tal
Team Hebrewpod101.com
תודה תל,
Got it on 1-2. Spelling is largely a familiarity game in any language! 🤗
But on 3 - no, not a double ‘ (yod) Upon further research I am referring to a gershayim which I cannot find on my Hebrew keyboard and am still unclear on usage, meaning and pronunciation, if any
Hi תָמָרָ,
Thank you for your comment!😄
Please let me answer your questions:
1. Exactly. Unfortunately, there are no specific rules for knowing when a letter with the same sound as another should be written, native speakers memorize the words by doing a lot of reading and writing (and also people who learn Hebrew.)
2.
כּ (with dagesh) - Sound "K." (like the letter ק)
כ (without dagesh) - Sound "KH." (like the letter ח) - guttural
3. Are you referring to the letter yod "י?"
If it's the case of double yod it can look like that יי for example in the word "wine" which is written
"יין" pronounced "yain."
Happy learning!
Yours,
Tal
Team Hebrewpod101.com
What does ײַ , sometimes shown slanted, usually without the niqqud (I can’t find that version on my Hebrew keyboard) mean or sound like? I haven’t seen that in any alef bet chart and it shows a different form than a basic י. So I’m thinking it has some separate meaning or significance. Could you explain please?
Also according to the aleph bet chart I have, כּ = /k/ (with dagesh), but both כ (without dagesh) and ח = the guttural /kh/ as in Bach. Are you saying both כּ and כ both = /k/ and only ח is guttural?
Ok - another clarification please. You say “כ (Kaf) is "k", while ק (Qof) is "q".” Yes, that is what the alef bet charts say too. Question is , phonetically, in English anyway, both k and q- by itself make the hard /k/ sound. Unless, as is usually the case, the q is followed by u and sounds as /kw/. Are they different sounds in Hebrew? If so, please explain phonetic mouth placement for each - alveolar, guttural, laryngeal, fricative, voiced/unvoiced?? I have a linguistics background so fire away with the technical descriptions.
Ok - so are you saying there are no pattern rules for letters that make the same sound? You just have to memorize correct spellings? Like in English, I know the difference between the /k/ or /s/ sound in cat, kitty, and city because I know the words. But I also know that c is soft /s/ before i and e and hard /k/ before a,o, and u. But there’s no particular rule I’ve ever learned for when to use c or k or in some cases ck for the hard /k/. So are there any rules or patterns like this in Hebrew?
Hi תָמָרַ,
Thank you for your comment!😄
Certain Hebrew letters have specific rules for their usage, especially when they sound similar. Here's a summary:
ט (Tet) represents the "t" sound.
ת (Tav) can represent both "t" and "th" sounds, mostly "t" in Modern Hebrew.
ח (Het) represents the "ch" sound.
כ (Kaf) represents the "k" sound.
כ (Kaf) is "k", while ק (Qof) is "q".
ס (Samekh) is "s".
שׂ (Sin) is "s" in traditional Hebrew, but in Modern Hebrew, it's often pronounced like ש (Shin), which is "sh".
These distinctions are vital for accurate spelling and pronunciation, though variations can occur due to dialect or historical factors.
For remembering the spelling - would be the best to memorize as many words with these letters and memorize how they are being spelled.
Happy learning!
Yours,
Tal
Team Hebrewpod101.com
Sometimes I see “ in a Hebrew word. I thought it was a double י , but I just noticed some words on a sign in an Israeli TV show that have both “ and י and they are written differently. So I am wondering what the “ actually means?
Let me rephrase… the character pairs got mixed up. Are there rules about when to use :
א ו ע
ו ו ב
ח ו כ
ס ו שׂ
ק ו כ׳
ת ו ט ?
Are there rules about when to use ט vs ת, ח vs כ, כּ vs ק, ס vs שׂ?
Shalom Guverte20lei,
Thanks for posting your question!
The word "טובה" is the translation of the adjective "good" in the feminine form. It is pronounced "tovah", and therefore voweled with a kamatz under the v (ב).
I hope this is now clearer. Please let us know if you have further questions.
Best,
Roi
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why in this word טוֹבָה you put kamatz in ב
Shalom Adam,
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Ali
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this is beautiful 😎
finally I feel I can write and read a little bit hebrew
Shalom Albert Samuel,
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