Basics is the fifth skill (assuming read left to right) in the Hebrew language tree. It has two lessons and teaches plurals and verb conjugation in Hebrew.
Grammar Notes[]
To Be[]
As you've possibly noticed by now, Hebrew does not have a form for "to be" - there actually are ways to do this, but they are confined to very specific circumstances. Instead, just give the pronoun.
Pronoun Overview[]
Speaking of pronouns, by the end of this skill you will have all of the Hebrew subject pronouns. They are listed below:
English | Hebrew |
---|---|
I | אני |
you (masc. sing.) | אתה |
you (fem. sing.) | את |
he | הוא |
she | היא |
we | אנחנו |
you (masc. pl. or mixture) | אתם |
you (fem. pl.) | אתן |
they (masc. or mixture) | הם |
they (fem.) | הן |
Plurals[]
Plurals in Hebrew have the ending ים- . There are also a few irregular plurals to watch out for.
Verb Conjugation[]
As mentioned previously, Hebrew verbs in the present tense conjugate according to number and gender, so there are four forms to a verb.
Basic Conjugation[]
This is used for almost all verbs:
Masculine | Feminine | |
---|---|---|
Singular | - | ת- |
Plural | ים- | ות- |
Two-Letter Conjugation[]
If the masculine singular verb form has only two letters, then it conjugates slightly differently:
Masculine | Feminine | |
---|---|---|
Singular | - | ה- |
Plural | ים- | ות- |
The Magic ה[]
If the letter ה comes at the end of the masculine singular form then the conjugation is a little different. The masculine and feminine forms will be spelled the same (unless nikkud are used), but will be pronounced differently:
Masculine | Feminine | |
---|---|---|
Singular | ה- | ה- |
Plural | ים- | ות- |
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- נשים = women
- אנחנו = we
- ילדים = boys, children
- רואים = see (masc. pl.)
- רואות = see (fem. pl.)
Lesson 2[]
- הם = they (masc.)
- הן = they (fem.)
- אתן = you (fem. pl.)
- אתם = you (masc. pl.)
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/he/Basics