Instant Hebrew: Learn to read Hebrew in 2 hours

[VVFlyingVV]

עם אתם יכולים ליקרוא את זה אתם צריכים לדעת עיברית מצויין כבר :D

[lahav1]

just want to wish all my brothers and sisters good luck with Hebrew!!!

[riadtel22]

what is the difference between these two vowels ??



[ShimshonY]

@riadtel22 in modern Hebrew there is usually no difference as they are normally both pronounced "ah". They are pronounced slightly differently in most of the Ashkenazic pronunciations of Hebrew and there are rules why one would use one or the other. But the rules are pretty advanced and since people who know Hebrew well don't normally read texts that have the vowels and since there is no difference in how they are said in Modern Hebrew almost no one knows the rules or worries about them. :-)

[callowaymotorcompany]

its so much easier to read with the vowel dots, i cant read modern hebrew at all because i dont know hot to pronounce the words :/

[ShimshonY]

@callowaymotorcompany, keep learning. As you get better in Hebrew you will start to be able to read without the vowels. It is actually easier to do than you think. For example, you can probably tell that שלום is read "shalom". Or if you couldn't before now you can!

[bitmasala]

i like it thanks..

[blkdiimondz]

well what's that mean? bah...

[1993jew]

harrrrd to speak!

[jorgesasuke]

do you start from left to right or right to left?

[angrycitizen7]

@jorgesasuke right to left

[BringersOfTruth]

@jorgesasuke

always right to left

[LifeGivesUsHope]

@jorgesasuke right to left

[MindLiberator1]

I am jewish I am aleady reading for my bar mitzvah

[reginaDexant]

I am studying Hebrew with Hebrew 4 Christians a free site and it has sound. There is reading and writing practice with the proper pronunciation. It gets into a lot of grammar as you progress. It also has Torah readings with sound, the sermon on the mount, The names of God, a glossary and much more.I like the daily site blog that explains the upcoming Shabbat and Jewish holidays. I share because it has meant so much to me. Just google it.

Shalom.

[valerie16000]

Hi Regina can you give me the name or link to this website? Is that the one referred on the video?

Thank you.

V.

[reginaDexant]

@valerie16000 Gladly :-)! It is indeed Hebrew 4 Christians, just google it. I did two years ago and put it in my favorites so that it is easily available. I hope it means as much to you as it has to me. I have learned so much, praise God! I started with the Grammar page and learned the Hebrew aleph-bet, explored each site, including the glossary and have been so blessed. May God richly bless you as well,

Regina

[valerie16000]

Hi Regina,

Are you french? I have checked your page it's all in french, where are you from? Do you speak hebrew fully thanks to this link / website? Thanks

V.

[reginaDexant]

@valerie16000 I am not French, I am American of German & Italian descent. I don't know why my Channel was in French. I don't speak French. I understand Hebrew very well, I speak it very little, and read and write it even less. I have only studied at Hebrew 4 Christians for 2 years. I do it as time allows. I can say, it was really helpful to me while I was in Israel. I could understand much of what the people were saying-the songs and prayers of the Hebrew Bible are prevelant every day in Israel.

[reginaDexant]

@valerie16000 I also wanted to say that I am a lazy student, but the Grammar Page, the Page where the alphabet is, teaches you the pronunciation of Words, the sounds of words & helps you understand the vowel system of Hebrew. Then you can pick up the language on Hebrew music vids & travel linguist vids. I like Professor Parsons teaching on the Jewish Holidays& Shabbat-I never miss checking the site blog. I have learned so much about Messiah.Hebrew4Christians FREE and Priceless! Ohev Yisrael, Reg

[octogirlpretty]

It's reading WITHOUT vowels that gets hard :(

[kidi1232]

you cant read without vowels unless you know the vocabulary, and even when you do - alot of times 2 words are written the same without the vowels, and to understand which one is the word meaning you need to know the context.

[octogirlpretty]

Right right right...it's hard if you are not fluent. It's okay though...just a part of it :)

[TheVaporeonFan]

@kidi1232 it's not that hard, i learn to read without vowels in the second grand, even that i didn't had to.

What words are written the same but have different meaning?

(you don't have to explain, i was born in israel and i only lived in israel.

[kidi1232]

@TheVaporeonFan you cannon pronounce a word unless you already know it (or have a clue how it is supposed to be pronounced). if, for example you encounter a word you don't know you have no way to tell how it is supposed to be pronounced.

[valerie16000]

nice little lesson, I found it easy ... but yet it's only one letter or sound anyway it's my first ever lesson after all!

Any more links for the other letters / sounds? Can we have that same letter without the little dot? I will check the website anyway. Thanks for posting this video!

[ShimshonY]

@octogirlpretty, yes, reading without the vowels is a challenge. However it becomes possible after a bit of study, and probably less than you'd think. You might see that the word שלום is Shalom for example.

Even in English one can almost read without vowels. You would probably understand that "I rd th bk" says "I read the book". In Hebrew it is even easier as the vowels are secondary to understanding the words and modern Hebrew puts in extra yuds and vavs to indicate certain vowels.

[octogirlpretty]

@ShimshonY Very good points, thank you! I wrote that some time ago, over a year, and I'm far better with reading Hebrew than I was then. Your comment is encouraging though, again, thank you! :))

[jaky222]

@octogirlpretty yeap u need 1 year!

[thatBirdiegirl]

when a child learns to speak, they do it by listening to words (vocabulary) and patterns of speech repeatedly in association with objects or situations. It's not until they are around 3 that letters come into play. So perhaps an intro to some basic words and pronunciations would be best first, then the aleph bet?

[HunterXray]

Reading Hebrew will do no good unless you can read with understanding.

So unless I can download this knowledge directly into my brain (like in The Matrix), then reading Hebrew does no good. :)

Don't be fooled, you won't be able to really learn to read AND understand instantly unless you remember everything like a computer.