Modern Hebrew עִבְרִית
The Hebrew spoken in Israel today — how reading works, the binyanim, gender and plurals, and the everyday grammar that textbooks rush past.
Reading & Alphabet
How Hebrew Reading Works
Right-to-left, consonant letters, vowel dots, final forms and ktiv male — the 5 ideas that unlock reading.
beginner · 6 min read
The Nikud — Complete Vowel Chart
Every vowel sign with its name, sound and an example word, plus when Israelis stop using vowels.
beginner · 5 min read
Grammar Basics
Personal Pronouns — I, You, He, She…
The full pronoun table with pronunciation, and the ata/at mistake every beginner makes.
beginner · 3 min read
Sentences Without “To Be” + yesh / ein
Why Hebrew drops “am/is/are”, how to say “there is/there isn’t”, and asking yes/no questions with ha’im.
beginner · 4 min read
Gender & Plurals
Masculine vs feminine nouns, the -im / -ot plural endings, and the classic exceptions.
beginner · 4 min read
“The” (ha-) and One-Letter Prepositions
Attaching ha- “the”, and the prefix letters be-, le-, mi- that glue onto the next word.
beginner · 4 min read
Adjectives & This / That
Adjective agreement in gender and number, adjective after the noun, and ze / zot / ele.
beginner · 4 min read
Verbs
Everyday
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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