Hebrew Reading ConclusionIf you want to learn to read Hebrew or speak the language, you should not make the mistake of believing that it is going to too easy. Now, don't get the wrong idea - I'm not suggesting that it is difficult to learn. However, I am suggesting that it is important that you approach your language learning realistically (as it would be if you were learning any other language). This matters because if you start to learn written Hebrew with unrealistic expectations, the chances are that you will be disappointed with your progress. Disappointment can lead to becoming disheartened which could in turn bring the learning process to a halt. Don't put yourself in this situation by expecting too much, too soon. Instead, go at your own pace, learning everything on a step-by-step basis. In other words, make sure that you have mastered the Alephbet first before moving on to the creation of vowels, when to use the sofit version of characters (and what characters have them), and so on. Next, start to learn the most common verbs (there is a great resource for learning verbs here), the nouns, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions. At the same time, make an effort to learn a few new Hebrew words every day, being sure to continue doing so even after your reading skills have reached a reasonable level. Even at this level, if you focus on continually expanding your vocabulary by reading more challenging materials, you naturally expand your reading ability, meaning that you can tackle even more complex reading materials. Once again, there are plenty of online Hebrew dictionaries, so expanding your vocabulary (for free) is not difficult. Armed with the information in this book and the resources that you will find by researching online, you have everything you need to start learning to read Hebrew right now. It's now up to you to start by taking action! Introduction to Reading Hebrew The first basics The Hebrew AlephBet The Letters of the AlephBet Aleph Bet (Beyt) Gimmel Dalet Hey Vav Zayin Chet Tet Yod Kaf Lamed Mem Nun Samekh Ayin Pey (Fey) Tsade (Tsadik) Qof Resh Shin Tav The Significance of the Alephbet The Basics of Hebrew Verbs The Hebrew Verb Subject The Hebrew Verb Object Hebrew Verb Tenses Hebrew Verb Voices and Moods Hebrew Verb Participles The Infinite Verb Version Hebrew Nouns Hebrew Noun Constructs Using Prefixes With Nouns Hebrew Pronouns Hebrew Plural Nouns Hebrew Adjectives Identifying Hebrew Questions Adverbs, Prepositions and Conjunctions Hebrew Reading Conclusion |