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Start with the alef-bet, the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, then practice everyday phrases with flashcards. Hebrew reads right to left. No account, no pressure, just tap and learn.

The Alef-Bet

Five letters take a different shape at the end of a word, called the final form. Those are noted below.

א
Alef
sounds like silent
A carrier for vowel sounds
ב
Bet / Vet
sounds like b / v
ג
Gimel
sounds like g as in go
ד
Dalet
sounds like d
ה
Hey
sounds like h
ו
Vav
sounds like v
ז
Zayin
sounds like z
ח
Chet
sounds like ch (guttural)
ט
Tet
sounds like t
י
Yod
sounds like y
כ
Kaf / Chaf
sounds like k / ch
Final form: ך
ל
Lamed
sounds like l
מ
Mem
sounds like m
Final form: ם
נ
Nun
sounds like n
Final form: ן
ס
Samekh
sounds like s
ע
Ayin
sounds like silent (guttural)
פ
Pey / Fey
sounds like p / f
Final form: ף
צ
Tsadi
sounds like ts
Final form: ץ
ק
Qof
sounds like k
ר
Resh
sounds like r
ש
Shin / Sin
sounds like sh / s
ת
Tav
sounds like t

Common Phrases

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