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2. Aleph-Beth (done)
Hebrew-English
48
Language - Hebrew
Beginner
03/27/2016

Additional Language - Hebrew Flashcards

 


 

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Term
א
Definition

 Alef, print


-A guttural unaspirated sound.
-A vowel-marker, usually for the vowel a, but sometimes for the other vowels.

-When alef is at the end of a word, it is VERY short/almost silent. 

Term
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Definition
Alef, cursive
Term
ב
Definition

Vet, print

 

-v, as in "violin"

-if used at the end of a word, it's usually "v."

 

Note: When the vowel system (Nikkud) is used, the two sounds of the letter are distinguished by the existence or absence of a dot in the middle of the letter: (with dot)– b sound; (without dot) v sound 

Term
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Definition
Vet, cursive
Term
ג
Definition

 

Gimel, print


-g, as in “go”

Term
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Definition
Gimel, cursive
Term
ד
Definition

 

Dalet, print

 

-d, as in “dog”

Term
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Definition
Dalet, cursive
Term
ה
Definition

He, print

 

-h, as in “how”
-A vowel-marker, usually for the vowels a or e, but sometimes for the vowel o 

Term
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Definition
He, cursive
Term
ו
Definition

Vav, print

 

-v, as in “violin”, a sound identical to that of the letter ב.
-A vowel-marker for the vowels o or u when it comes after another letter.

Term
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Definition
Vav, cursive
Term
ז
Definition

Zayin (print)

 

-z as in "zebra"

Term
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Definition
Zayin (cursive)
Term
ח
Definition

Xet (print)

 

-X, as in Scottish “loch” or German “buch”

Term
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Definition
Xet (cursive)
Term
ט
Definition

Tet (print)

 

-t as in tea.

Term
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Definition
Tet (cursive)
Term
י
Definition

Yod (print)

 

-y as in yes.

Term
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Definition
Yod (cursive)
Term
[image]
Definition

Kaf (print)

 

-k as in car.

Term
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Definition
Kaf (cursive)
Term
כ
Definition

Xaf (print)

 

-A guttural "h."

-x as in "loch" or "buch."

Term
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Definition
Xaf (cursive)
Term

 

ך

Definition

Xaf Sofit (print)

 

 -A very short guttural "h."

-Comes at the end of a word only.

Term
[image]
Definition
Xaf Sofit (cursive)
Term
ל
Definition

Lamed (print)

 

-l as in look.

Term
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Definition
Lamed (cursive)
Term
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Definition

Bet, print


-b, as in "boy"

-if used at the end of a word, it's usually "v."

Note: When the vowel system (Nikkud) is used, the two sounds of the letter are distinguished by the existence or absence of a dot in the middle of the letter: (with dot)– b sound; (without dot) v sound 

Term
[image]
Definition

Bet, cursive

Term

 

מ

Definition

Mem, print

 

-m as in "man"

Term
[image]
Definition
Mem, cursive
Term

 

ם

Definition

Mem sofit, print

 

-m as in "man"

-very short, very closed-mouthed

Term
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Definition
Mem sofit, cursive
Term

 

נ

Definition

Nun, print

 

-n as in "now"

Term
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Definition
Nun, cursive
Term

 

ן

Definition

Nun sofit, print

 

-n as in "now"

Term
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Definition
Nun sofit, cursive
Term

 

ס

Definition

Samex, print

 

-s as in "sit"

Term
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Definition
Samex, cursive
Term

 

ע

Definition

Ayin, print

 

-A guttural unaspirated sound,

identical to that of the letter א

Term
[image]
Definition
Ayin, cursive
Term
[image]
Definition

Pe, print

 

-p as in "pen"

Term
[image]
Definition
Pe, cursive
Term

 

פ

Definition

Fe, print

 

-f as in "food"

Term
[image]
Definition
Fe, cursive
Term

 

ף

Definition

Pe/Fe sofit, print

 

-f as in "food"

Term
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Definition
Pe/Fe sofit, cursive
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