The Hebrew alphabet consists of only 22 letters, all of which are consonants. Modern Hebrew, as used in Israel today, rarely includes vowels in magazines and newspapers. Students always begin learning with the vowels, but eventually they learn to read common words without them.
Vowels, called Nikud, are dots and other small symbols printed above or below the consonants. For example, a "Kamatz" looks like a small "T" symbol, and is pronounced as the "AH" sound (as the "a" in father). The "Segol" is three small dots, appears under a consonant, and is prounced like the "E" in the word "egg".
The Hebrew tutorial, "At Home with Hebrew" was created to teach the letters and vowels one step at a time. For example, the first lesson teach two consonants, ALEPH and BET, and three vowels that each appear under the letter.
So for example, the exercises in the first lesson, if they were in English letters, would have your pronouncing practice syllables like this: BAHBAH BABEH BEHBAH, VAHBAH, BAHVAH, BEHVAH, VEHBAH, BAHB, BAHV.
Lesson 2 adds two more letters (DALET and GIMMEL). At this point, the new letters are mixed with the vowels from the prior lessons to make it easy on the student. Examples might include: DAHDAH, DAHGAH, GAHGAH, GAHGEH, DAH, GAH, DAHD, GAHG.
Then, slowly, two more vowels are introduced, for example the CHEEREK, which can be prounced like the "EE" sound. The same letter can then be practiced with the new vowels. For example: DEE, GEE, DAHDEE, DEED.
Towards the end of a lesson, the student is reviewed on letters from prior lessons, as well as letters from the current lesson. This makes sure that the learner retains information from prior lessons. So now, the student could try to pronounce syllables like: BEEGEE, BOOGOO, DOODAHD, VOODOO, BEEVAH, and so on.
When a new letter is introduced, such as the letter "Dalet", the program shows other letters that a beginner might easily get confused. For example, Dalet and Resh are confused often confused by beginners. The program explains the subtle differences, for example, how Dalet has a sharp corner that overlaps at the top, and how Resh is curved.
The student continues to learn, with just two consonants per lesson. By the end of the fourth lesson, all the vowels have been taught. By the end of the thirteenth lesson, the student will be able to read all twenty two letters and all the vowels. Thus, he or she will be able to pronounce any Hebrew word.
Vowels, called Nikud, are dots and other small symbols printed above or below the consonants. For example, a "Kamatz" looks like a small "T" symbol, and is pronounced as the "AH" sound (as the "a" in father). The "Segol" is three small dots, appears under a consonant, and is prounced like the "E" in the word "egg".
The Hebrew tutorial, "At Home with Hebrew" was created to teach the letters and vowels one step at a time. For example, the first lesson teach two consonants, ALEPH and BET, and three vowels that each appear under the letter.
So for example, the exercises in the first lesson, if they were in English letters, would have your pronouncing practice syllables like this: BAHBAH BABEH BEHBAH, VAHBAH, BAHVAH, BEHVAH, VEHBAH, BAHB, BAHV.
Lesson 2 adds two more letters (DALET and GIMMEL). At this point, the new letters are mixed with the vowels from the prior lessons to make it easy on the student. Examples might include: DAHDAH, DAHGAH, GAHGAH, GAHGEH, DAH, GAH, DAHD, GAHG.
Then, slowly, two more vowels are introduced, for example the CHEEREK, which can be prounced like the "EE" sound. The same letter can then be practiced with the new vowels. For example: DEE, GEE, DAHDEE, DEED.
Towards the end of a lesson, the student is reviewed on letters from prior lessons, as well as letters from the current lesson. This makes sure that the learner retains information from prior lessons. So now, the student could try to pronounce syllables like: BEEGEE, BOOGOO, DOODAHD, VOODOO, BEEVAH, and so on.
When a new letter is introduced, such as the letter "Dalet", the program shows other letters that a beginner might easily get confused. For example, Dalet and Resh are confused often confused by beginners. The program explains the subtle differences, for example, how Dalet has a sharp corner that overlaps at the top, and how Resh is curved.
The student continues to learn, with just two consonants per lesson. By the end of the fourth lesson, all the vowels have been taught. By the end of the thirteenth lesson, the student will be able to read all twenty two letters and all the vowels. Thus, he or she will be able to pronounce any Hebrew word.
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