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3,019 Hebrew words and phrases in 79 subjects. Page version 2026-11-09_1333.

Basics
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 English Hebrew
I We
You (masc. sing.) You (plural masc.)
You (sing. fem.) You (plural fem.)
He They (masc.)
She They (fem.)

Plurals

Plurals in Hebrew have the ending - . 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 - -
Plural - -

Two-Letter Conjugation

If the masculine singular verb form has only two letters, then it conjugates slightly differently:

Masculine Feminine
Singular - -
Plural - -







The Magic

If the letter 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 - -
Plural - -


Lessons

Lesson 1

  • – women
  • – we
  • – boys, children
  • – see (masc. pl.)
  • – see (fem. pl.)

Lesson 2

  • – they (masc.)
  • – they (fem.)
  • – you (fem. pl.)
  • – you (masc. pl.)
📖 Story: The dog and the cake 7 sentences · 3 questions

The dog and the cake

  1. We are children, and we are at the sea.
  2. Mom and Dad come with a cake.
  3. They are happy.
  4. We see a big dog.
  5. The women at the sea see the dog too.
  6. The dog sees the cake!
  7. Now there is no cake, but the dog is happy.

Questions

Where are the children?

Who sees the dog besides the children?

What happens to the cake?

Practice

The rule

In the present tense Hebrew has no word for "am / is / are": I am a boy is just "I boy". The pronoun does the work.

singularplural
1st (I) (we)
2nd masc. / fem. / /
3rd masc. / fem. / /

Each sentence shows the rule. Listen, say it after the voice, then tap the grey bar for the meaning and a note on the rule. The pattern quiz blanks out the key form.

Sentences

  • – I am a boy · no word for "am"
  • – We are children · plural subject → plural noun
  • – They (masc.) see the women · הם – they, masculine
  • – They (fem.) see a dog · הן – they, feminine: verb ends in -ות
  • – You (masc. pl.) are good children · אתם – you, plural masculine
  • – You (fem. pl.) are happy women · אתן – you, plural feminine
  • – She is a girl · היא – she
  • – He is a man · הוא – he

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