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Core Hebrew Words

First Hebrew words for beginners, written without vowel signs, the way Israelis write them. The notes give the romanization, the feminine and plural forms that change, and the traps.

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  • People

    שם

    name

  • Places

    room

    חדר

  • Everyday actions

    לגור

    to live (somewhere)

  • Things around you

    food

    אוכל

  • Describe things

    טוב

    good

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here11 cards
  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards
  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    13 cards
  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards
  6. Section 6: Describe things

    11 cards
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All 66 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People11 cards

איש
man
אישה
woman
ילד
child / boy
חבר
friend
משפחה
family
אמא
mum
אבא
dad
אח
brother
אחות
sister
מורה
teacher
שם
name

2Places10 cards

בית
house / home
עיר
city / town
רחוב
street
חנות
shop
מסעדה
restaurant
בית ספר
school
עבודה
work / job
ים
sea
חדר
room
ארץ
country / land

3Time and routine11 cards

יום
day
היום
today
מחר
tomorrow
אתמול
yesterday
עכשיו
now
בוקר
morning
ערב
evening
לילה
night
שבוע
week
שעה
hour / time of day
סוף שבוע
weekend

4Everyday actions13 cards

ללכת
to go / to walk
לבוא
to come
לאכול
to eat
לשתות
to drink
לדבר
to speak / to talk
לעבוד
to work
לגור
to live (somewhere)
לרצות
to want
לאהוב
to love / to like
לראות
to see
לעשות
to do / to make
לדעת
to know
יש
there is / (to) have

5Things around you10 cards

מים
water
לחם
bread
קפה
coffee
אוכל
food
כסף
money
טלפון
phone
ספר
book
מכונית
car
שולחן
table
דלת
door

6Describe things11 cards

גדול
big
קטן
small
טוב
good
רע
bad
חדש
new
ישן
old (of things)
יפה
beautiful / nice
חם
hot / warm
קר
cold
יקר
expensive / dear
הרבה
a lot / many

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Everyday actions

לרצות

Published September 27, 2026