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Hebrew for dummies / by Jill Suzanne Jacobs.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Hebrew Series: --For dummiesPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Publishing, Inc., [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: Second editionDescription: xii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781119862024
  • 1119862027
Other title:
  • Hebrew
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Getting started with Hebrew. You already know some Hebrew ; The nitty-gritty: basic Hebrew grammar ; Shalom, Shalom! meeting and greeting -- Hebrew in Action. Getting to know you: making small talk ; Eat! Eat! You're so thin! ; Going shopping ; Having fun Hebrew style ; Enjoying your free time: hobbies, sports, and other fun activities ' Talking on the phone ; At the office and around the house -- Hebrew on the go. Planning and taking a trip ; Getting around: flying, driving, and riding ; Money, money, money ; Handling emergencies -- Diving deeper into Hebrew. An introduction to Israel ; War and peace -- Sacred Hebrew. Let's get biblical ; Like a prayer ; Sacred time, sacred space ; The parts of ten. Ten books on Hebrew you just gotta have ; Ten favorite Hebrew expressions ; Ten great Israeli phrases.
Summary: Shalom! Are you ready to dive into an ancient-yet-modern and rich language full of nuance? Then open up Hebrew For Dummies and get started learning your way around Hebrew by immersing yourself in its sounds and rhythms. You'll start with the basics--like simple grammar and the Hebrew alphabet--before you move onto commonly used phrases and small-talk. This book gets you used to the more unfamiliar sounds of the Hebrew language--like gutturals--that English speakers aren't used to seeing. It will also help you: Recognize what Hebrew has in common with English (and what it doesn't), learn to read from right to left, get a handle on the basics of Hebrew grammar, and pick up your first few phrases, and discover commonly used expressions that help you get around, shop, eat, and have fun.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 492.4 J17 Checked out 06/20/2024 33111010987242
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover Hebrew with the world's most straightforward guide to one of the world's most beautiful languages.

Shalom! Are you ready to dive into an ancient-yet-modern and rich language full of nuance? Then open up Hebrew For Dummies and get started learning your way around Hebrew by immersing yourself in its sounds and rhythms. You'll start with the basics--like simple grammar and the Hebrew alphabet--before you move onto commonly used phrases and small-talk.

This book gets you used to the more unfamiliar sounds of the Hebrew language--like gutturals--that English speakers aren't used to seeing. It will also help you:

Recognize what Hebrew has in common with English (and what it doesn't) Learn to read from right to left, get a handle on the basics of Hebrew grammar, and pick up your first few phrases Discover commonly used expressions that help you get around, shop, eat, and have fun

Complete with online resources that help you pick up Hebrew by listening to real speakers have actual conversations, Hebrew For Dummies is the perfect companion to help you work your way towards Hebrew fluency!

On cover: Learning made easy.

Includes index.

Getting started with Hebrew. You already know some Hebrew ; The nitty-gritty: basic Hebrew grammar ; Shalom, Shalom! meeting and greeting -- Hebrew in Action. Getting to know you: making small talk ; Eat! Eat! You're so thin! ; Going shopping ; Having fun Hebrew style ; Enjoying your free time: hobbies, sports, and other fun activities ' Talking on the phone ; At the office and around the house -- Hebrew on the go. Planning and taking a trip ; Getting around: flying, driving, and riding ; Money, money, money ; Handling emergencies -- Diving deeper into Hebrew. An introduction to Israel ; War and peace -- Sacred Hebrew. Let's get biblical ; Like a prayer ; Sacred time, sacred space ; The parts of ten. Ten books on Hebrew you just gotta have ; Ten favorite Hebrew expressions ; Ten great Israeli phrases.

Shalom! Are you ready to dive into an ancient-yet-modern and rich language full of nuance? Then open up Hebrew For Dummies and get started learning your way around Hebrew by immersing yourself in its sounds and rhythms. You'll start with the basics--like simple grammar and the Hebrew alphabet--before you move onto commonly used phrases and small-talk. This book gets you used to the more unfamiliar sounds of the Hebrew language--like gutturals--that English speakers aren't used to seeing. It will also help you: Recognize what Hebrew has in common with English (and what it doesn't), learn to read from right to left, get a handle on the basics of Hebrew grammar, and pick up your first few phrases, and discover commonly used expressions that help you get around, shop, eat, and have fun.

English and romanized Hebrew.

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