Thinkabara✡️ Learn Hebrew for kids עברית
Hebrew is the language of Israel and the language of Jewish prayer and the Bible. It is written from right to left with its own alphabet of 22 letters. Many American Jewish children learn it in Hebrew school.
Topics
Did you know?
- Hebrew is written right to left, and vowels are often left out of everyday writing.
- "Shalom" means hello, goodbye and peace.
- Modern Hebrew was revived as a spoken everyday language in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Pronunciation tips
- "kh" is a sound from the back of the throat, like clearing your throat softly (as in Bach).
- Numbers on this page are the forms used for counting.
- Hebrew words change for boys and girls: a male teacher is moreh, a female teacher is morah.
All Hebrew words on this site
👋 Greetings & manners: שלום (hello), להתראות (goodbye), בבקשה (please), תודה (thank you), כן (yes), לא (no), סליחה (excuse me), לילה טוב (good night), מה נשמע? (how are you?), קוראים לי… (my name is…)
🎨 Colors: אדום (red), כחול (blue), ירוק (green), צהוב (yellow), כתום (orange), סגול (purple), ורוד (pink), שחור (black), לבן (white), חום (brown)
🔢 Numbers 1–10: אחת (one), שתיים (two), שלוש (three), ארבע (four), חמש (five), שש (six), שבע (seven), שמונה (eight), תשע (nine), עשר (ten)
🐾 Animals: כלב (dog), חתול (cat), ציפור (bird), דג (fish), סוס (horse), פרה (cow), ארנב (rabbit), אריה (lion), פיל (elephant), דוב (bear)
🍎 Food: תפוח (apple), בננה (banana), תות (strawberry), לחם (bread), גבינה (cheese), ביצה (egg), חלב (milk), מים (water), עוגה (cake), גלידה (ice cream)
🙋 My body: ראש (head), עין (eye), אוזן (ear), אף (nose), פה (mouth), יד (hand), רגל (foot), שיער (hair), שן (tooth), זרוע (arm)
👨👩👧 Family: אמא (mom), אבא (dad), אחות (sister), אח (brother), סבתא (grandma), סבא (grandpa), תינוק (baby), חבר (friend)
🏫 School: ספר (book), עיפרון (pencil), בית ספר (school), מורה (teacher), כיסא (chair), שולחן (table), נייר (paper), תיק (backpack)
Frequently asked questions
How can my child start learning Hebrew?
Start with greetings and numbers, then colors and animals. Listen to each word, say it out loud and play the picture game. A few minutes a day is plenty. Printable flashcards make it easy to practice away from the screen.
How do you say hello in Hebrew?
שלום (shah-LOHM).
How do you say thank you in Hebrew?
תודה (toh-DAH).
I hear an English voice. How do I fix the audio?
Your device needs a Hebrew voice. On most phones and computers you can add one in the language or text-to-speech settings. The words and pronunciation hints work without audio too.
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