Lesson 1 – aleph, beyt
Consonants a The "Aleph" is the first letter of the Hebrew alephbet. This consonant is silent. b The "Beyt" is pronounced two ways, a "b" as in "ball," and as "v" as in "visit." When a dagesh (a dot in the middle of the letter) appears in the middle of the letter (B) it will have the "b" sound. When the letter appears without the dagesh (b) the letter is pronounced "v."
Vowels
’a This vowel, "qamats," (the little "T" shaped mark under the aleph) is pronounced "ah" as in "father."
;a This vowel, "patach," is also pronounced "ah" as in "father."
Practice ’b ;a ’a ’B ;a ’a ;B ’b ;a ;B `1 a’B b’a a’B b’a a;B a’b `2
Vocabulary Came - a’B `2 Father - b’a `1
Sentences
Father came. - a’B b’a `1 LESSON 1 – ALEPH, BEYT Lesson 1 – aleph, beyt
Consonants a The "Aleph" is the first letter of the Hebrew alephbet. This consonant is silent. b The "Beyt" is pronounced two ways, a "b" as in "ball," and as "v" as in "visit." When a dagesh (a dot in the middle of the letter) appears in the middle of the letter (B) it will have the "b" sound. When the letter appears without the dagesh (b) the letter is pronounced "v."
Vowels
’a This vowel, "qamats," (the little "T" shaped mark under the aleph) is pronounced "ah" as in "father."
;a This vowel, "patach," is also pronounced "ah" as in "father."
Practice ’b ;a ’a ’B ;a ’a ;B ’b ;a ;B `1 a’B b’a a’B b’a a;B a’b `2
Vocabulary Came - a’B `2 Father - b’a `1
Sentences
Father came. - a’B b’a `1
