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[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!

[octogirlpretty]

It's reading WITHOUT vowels that gets hard :(

[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.

[1993jew]

harrrrd to speak!

[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!!!

[jaky222]

@octogirlpretty yeap u need 1 year!

[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! :))