Speak Hebrew with Moshe and Leah

Start the animated ulpan. This animated Ulpan is a first step in understanding Hebrew speech. Ulpan is a word derived from Aramaic - it means "learn."

Next Scene: Parts of the Body

Some simple words to start with

This charts list most of the words that are used by Moshe, Leah and friends. Use the transliteration to perfect your pronunciation of each word, emphasize the part in bold - not sha-lom but sha-lom. If you are not familiar with the Hebrew letters start by Learning the Hebrew Letters.

English	Hebrew		Transliteration

Hello			sha-lom
Who?			mi

I/I am			a-ni
You (a girl)			aht
You (a guy)			ah-ta

You (guys)			ah-tem
You (girls)			ah-ten
We/we are			a-nach-nu

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Published: February 2, 2002

Visitor Comments: 77

(77) SUZI, November 8, 2012 1:35 AM

ENJOYING LEARNING HEBREW

I am a senior citizen, not a child. This may be a good way to start. I have been using books, computer, and people to learn, not so easy. I have always been good, fast learner in languages. Latin languages are easy, this is far more difficult for me. I love little Mosche and Leah. Thank you. Oh, how many lessons are there, just the 3? Toda raba.

(76) Jackie Hazan, July 27, 2011 6:54 PM

Hi It is important to put the script next to the phonetic English word and Hebrew word. I made this mistake when first learning Ivrit and consequently never mastered reading at all! This time I am only writing the phonetic version when absolutely necessary. Jackie

(75) TRINIDAD garcia, July 7, 2010 10:58 PM

shalom this is simple and easy,,, toda,, thanks

(74) Aca Mika'el, July 7, 2010 12:48 AM

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This is really tov.

(73) , May 24, 2010 3:11 PM

this is so helpful its short and sweet thank you

(72) Gabriella Lynch, April 15, 2009 1:28 PM

Hebrew

I love your Hebrew lessons. Are you going to have more than just the 3 parts? Shalom

(71) Anonymous, January 24, 2009 7:59 PM

this is great for those of us who have been struggling to find a starting point for learning the language. thanks so much!

(70) Leslie, December 7, 2008 10:38 AM

Very easy to follow and understand

I am so happy to have stumbled across this website. Your course is very easy to follow and understand. Thank You!

(69) juan jose argueta rivas, March 18, 2008 6:39 AM

REAL TEACHERS FACILITATE

THANKS FOR MAKING THINGS INTERESTING AT LEARNING. GREAT JOB! YOU HAVE TAKEN THE ROLE OF A REAL FACILITATOR.

NOW MY INTERESTED IN LEARNING HEBREW HAS AWAKEN THANK FOR HELPING.

JUAN JOSE ARGUETA RIVAS
EL SALVADOR, CENTRAL AMERICA

(68) vijay Joel .T, March 2, 2008 1:20 PM

Great way to learn hebrew.Course is very good.

Your Hebrew lessons are great.I am trying to follow them and learn.One day I hope I can read Hebrew Bible-Torah

(67) Pankaj Pal, January 18, 2008 3:55 PM

outstanding

it is just outstanding!!!

(66) Elissa, January 4, 2008 2:59 PM

Fun way to learn hebrew.

Fun way to learn Hebrew.

(65) michael, December 2, 2007 10:00 AM

just wonderful

PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN RECEIVE ALL THIS IWRITH LESSONS

THIS IS THE WAY I WANT AND HAVE TO STUDY IWRITH THANK YOU

michael_bindel@hotmail.com

(64) MatthewStansberry, December 22, 2006 10:07 PM

wow!

Best free online source of hebrew I've been able to find yet on the net! Let's get more Moshe! I love Moshe! I want the Moshe Tee Shirt!

(63) jotham, August 7, 2006 12:00 AM

I like to receice your products online

I find the animated pictures very helful to any beginner, and the accomanying phrases easy to follow. I just like it.

(62) Azania, July 13, 2006 12:00 AM

Mazel Tov

This is a genious idea. You could really learn something!

(61) Bubbie, March 28, 2006 12:00 AM

I like this program,

(60) Georgi, March 13, 2006 12:00 AM

What a great idea

Enjoyed the animated ulpan. An excellent idea.

(59) Vi, September 1, 2005 12:00 AM

Great tool!

I think your website is a great tool in order to learn Hebrew. This is a helpful wesite indeed. It seems that I could be able to speak Hebrew in no time. Best regards.

(58) aly hernandez-singer, January 30, 2005 12:00 AM

My first Hebrew lesson

I took my first Hebrew lesson in 8/2004 with Moshe and Leah. I can now speak, write, and read in Hebrew. I am self-taught. I just started attending a conversational Hebrew class and I want to thank you for giving me my first easy lesson.
Sincerely,
Aly Hernandez-Singer

(57) Deanna, January 28, 2005 12:00 AM

Great Job!

I have been teaching myself Hewbrew and have tried everything, but none of it seems to work...except for this! I have learned many new words and look forward to learning more! This site was very helpful to me! Thanks!

(56) Winay, October 9, 2004 12:00 AM

Fantastic

Aish.com is one place to learn judaisim online in its absolute sense. Great site... awesome material... very resourceful and it has been real guide to me. Keep up the good work. Thanks a ton.

(55) Mike Bardill, July 2, 2004 12:00 AM

Great site! I'm trying to learn some basic Hebrew and the online learning is great! Keep it going!

(54) edna, June 12, 2004 12:00 AM

Great Job.

(53) Jonathan, June 11, 2004 12:00 AM

Very well designed, easy to learn

Thank you very much for creating this wonderful resource. I look forward to further expanding my Hebrew vocabulary now that I can comprehend the very basics, thanks to this online ulpan. Please make more, as I am sure that others will appreciate it as much as I have.
:)

(52) Paul D. Yost, May 16, 2004 12:00 AM

I am very impressed!

For a long time I have been trying to formulate a visual dictionary of Biblical Hebrew words, but lack the artistic skills. I think your site will certainly help the mneumonics necessary to establish a working vocabulary.

Thanks Very Much!

Paul D. Yost

(51) gabriela, April 30, 2004 12:00 AM

So cute!!!

This is a very cute way to learn a few conversational words in hebrew.. i first showed it to my sister.. and she was so excited for she was able to pause and play when she was able to read it.. its a really good way to learn hebrew.. and have fun... great idea...
metzuyan!!!

(50) Jim Boldt, March 31, 2004 12:00 AM

Just right for beginners!

A lively, interesting, effective way of getting a child (or other beginner) 'into' Hebrew. Let's have more. Thank you. It really helps my nine year old make the language his own.

(49) carlos a. perez, February 9, 2004 12:00 AM

wonderfull.........

It's really easy in this way. Thanks.

(48) ajay gohil, February 4, 2004 12:00 AM

what a fab site

what a great program.thank verymuch

(47) Jay Levy, January 9, 2004 12:00 AM

Fantastic...a real gift.

I've been searching for a basic Hebrew program...and once again, "Aish.com" comes through. Thank you.

(46) Ken Yoder, December 7, 2003 12:00 AM

Awesome and beautiful!

Just beginning to learn of my jewish heritage. Thanks for this gift!

(45) Alf, December 7, 2003 12:00 AM

Hebrew Online Course

Hey guys what a great website.
I am studying theology and was desperately looking for a hebrew course, and now i have found this excellent site, which is really helpful.
Thanks a lot !
Alf

(44) Manuel hernandez Campos, December 1, 2003 12:00 AM

I can not believe it.

I have studied Hebrew for around 3 month, this very practical method.

Thanks a lot.

(43) Anonymous, November 23, 2003 12:00 AM

Thank you!

This is wonderful! Thank you very much.

(42) Tom Gaffney-Watson, March 11, 2003 12:00 AM

Being able to hear the correct pronunciation of the letters is exactly what I have been looking for.

I am beginning Hebrew II (Ulpan crash course)and finding this section of Aish.com helps me hear and read Hebrew and gives me a real longing to continue and become literate. Thanks so much for having this program.
Sincerely,

Tom Gaffney-Watson

(41) Judy B., January 22, 2003 12:00 AM

I love this program!

I teach hebrew school and I am using this program to help my students read and comprehend.
Keep it up, we need more vocabulary. thanks J.B

(40) Judy, January 20, 2003 12:00 AM

This is very good.

I think this is an excellent and not demeanoring way to learn the language. It is not intense and stressful like in a real ulpan class but you can do it at your pace and relax. Visual and Audio technique together are the greatest tools. The concepts stay with you longer and are more effective.

(39) kelly rebekah ben-maimon, January 1, 2003 12:00 AM

Thank you so much for helping me understand more about Judaism and what it means to be a Jew.

Hebrew speech is so important. I really enjoyed going through some of the information provided by aish.com. It was presented in a manner which was basically clear, concise and to the point. Boruch Hashem.

Thank you so much.

Regards,
Rebekah ben-Maimon

(38) Shomer, December 11, 2002 12:00 AM

Great Don't stop now with three.

(37) Çela Yuna, November 9, 2002 12:00 AM

I'm very surprýsed to hear that I can learn to speak and write in hebrew. My all family are living in Israel. I have nephews also. So I have to know hebrew to understand them. Thanks ýt2ll be grat pleasure for me.I'll tell my friends also who wants to learn hebrew for many years.

(36) Sarah, October 28, 2002 12:00 AM

Thanks

Thanks! This is great!!Im just now becoming Jewish and needed help! this fulfilled what i was looking for! thankyou! Sarah

(35) Jean-Francois LaFrance, October 24, 2002 12:00 AM

Great

Ce site est des plus intéressants.
This site is very interresting and interactive, but morim.com is more complete for advance hebrew students.

שבוע טוב

(34) Anonymous, October 9, 2002 12:00 AM

This was really great!

I was looking for something this simple to really grasp Hebrew! Just Wonderful!

(33) Andres M, September 11, 2002 12:00 AM

Extremely helpful and entertaining!!!

I thought that was really uselful. I will apply what I learned later. Thanks.

(32) emma, September 5, 2002 12:00 AM

easy, simple

this is the best way to learn a forien language!

(31) Anonymous, July 20, 2002 12:00 AM

What a great lesson! Toda rabas! Shalom!

Just returned from Israel & a friend & I are busy learning Hebrew & think your idea will be a wonderful help. Thanks!

(30) bob spiegel, July 18, 2002 12:00 AM

very cute and informative

i enjoyed the lessons please keep them coming thanks bob s santa monica ca usa

(29) Anonymous, June 24, 2002 12:00 AM

A Good Beginning

It's simplified and not overwhelming at a glance. That is important for a new student. I do think it could be improved with a touch/listen interaction so as to listen to the phonetics as they are pronouned. As one would point to the word and the system would then vocalize each inflection.
But, this is a good beginning. A place to start. Thank you.

(28) Anonymous, May 27, 2002 12:00 AM

great lesson

Great, this hebrew lessons online!
I always wanted to learn it.
Now I can also see how the words are pronounced. It would be great if there would come more lessons with words that are often used!
Meriam Vietje, the Netherlands

(27) laura ochoa, April 25, 2002 12:00 AM

I think this is very creative but I think you should have another easy or main words in this language in this case hebrew.

I would like to learn this language but in a easy way.

thank you

(26) Anonymous, March 10, 2002 12:00 AM

This nothing short of BREATHTAKING ! !

Something like this ( amazingly clever ! ) was/is badly needed.
Please keep it online for a long time.

(25) Keith Smith, March 6, 2002 12:00 AM

I like the site.

I am trying to learn Hebrew from scratch and did not have the slightest idea about pronunciation. The book I have tries to explain it, but my understanding of the text was not anywhere near your oral online help. Thanks.

(24) Anonymous, February 26, 2002 12:00 AM

tov meod!!

I enjoyed the lesson - would like more.
Bevakashar... ooli yotair koved.
todah

(23) Daniel Reiss, February 25, 2002 12:00 AM

Judaism 123

The Moshe and Leah series is effective and unique. Please keep it up!

(22) Mathew Lu, February 23, 2002 12:00 AM

So Simple and Fast

Hi,
I have been looking at a few sites that can teach Hebrew and THIS IS IT. It is simple, fun and quality recording.
Keep Up the Good Work!
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(21) Anonymous, February 17, 2002 12:00 AM

noam elbaz is AMAZING! this web site is incredible, such a fun,easy and creative way to learn. please get more soon

(20) Binyamin Rosenstock, February 16, 2002 12:00 AM

This is awesome!

WE WANT MORE! Get this designer on the payroll, FAST. The cartoons are great and it's so easy to learn. Congrats!!

(19) Jose Antunez Romero, February 12, 2002 12:00 AM

Funny

It's a good way to start hebrew language, I hope you keep teaching us on line.

(18) Anonymous, February 10, 2002 12:00 AM

Very helpful, thanks!

I discovered your tutorial and am enjoying using it. I would love to pick up some Hebrew and this will get me started. Thanks so much!

(17) Margó Linczer, February 10, 2002 12:00 AM

It's a great idea! I love learning Hebrew in this way. Just go on like this!

(16) bob billfred, February 7, 2002 12:00 AM

hebrew cartoon

excellent. i loved it

(15) Sherri Collins, February 6, 2002 12:00 AM

I would like to know and learn as much as possible about the Jewish faith and the Hebrew language!

(14) jason bome, February 6, 2002 12:00 AM

fun, easy and interactive!!!!!!

brilliant idea....keep up the good work. keep the fresh ideas rolling and you must must carry on with the ulpan!

well done

(13) Anonymous, February 6, 2002 12:00 AM

very interesting,

I think this is a great tool for children to learn hebrew. Are you planning to sell lessons

(12) Allan Phillip, February 6, 2002 12:00 AM

Very helpful and easy to follow.

I am from a part of the world where none speaks Hebrew, so the sounds and written words are very helpful for me. Please continue the program.

(11) Anonymous, February 6, 2002 12:00 AM

wonderful, more, will this be a continuing series?

I trully wnat to learn hebrew, but I am a very slow learner. If this is a continuing series that I can do at my own pace, I might just learn thank you

(10) Anonymous, February 6, 2002 12:00 AM

todah rabah, I want to learn, never stuck w/any program for long

very much interested in conversational modern hebrew ( like the israelis speak ), idioms and all..
greatly appreciate this opportunity
Presentation is excellent.

(9) Anonymous, February 5, 2002 12:00 AM

Everyday I come here and read almost all of your articles. I spend my time also listening to the rabbis. It's such a great experience and I am learning so much. Thank you Aish.

(8) Ken Harrow, February 5, 2002 12:00 AM

What a great idea

I am corresponding with some folk in Israel and it will be good to learn some basic Hebrew words

(7) Geenese Kimbrell, February 5, 2002 12:00 AM

Marvelous teaching Todah

Aish is our favorite bless you!

(6) Margy Pezdirtz, February 4, 2002 12:00 AM

Excellent

This is wonderful and so timely. We are starting a Hebrew class in our home on Sunday night! Thanks. Oh yes, I would like to be able to print the pages out to give to the class.

(5) Mary Hiber, February 4, 2002 12:00 AM

more--animated Hebrew Ulpan

Terrific! The lessons are just the right length so they can be repeated quickly. I am 69 years old.

(4) John Gomes, February 4, 2002 12:00 AM

It's a lovely way to learn Hebrew!

I'm studying about Judaism and Hebrew from the Net,I'm on the process of getting converted to Orthodox Judaism.Since there are no rabbis in my city to guide me, I look forward to aish.com for in-depth knowledge!Keep it up.

John(Calcutta,India)

(3) Anonymous, February 4, 2002 12:00 AM

the hebrew lesson

this was very cute, and actually for me it is the type of program i could use, so if you made more of these that would be a great idea

(2) Chana Meira Wadman, February 3, 2002 12:00 AM

Excellent

Please continue this feature..I need all the help I can get with my Hebrew.

(1) Anonymous, February 3, 2002 12:00 AM

Please expand Hebrew Ulpan

Please expand Hebrew Ulpan. My 8 year old son loved it. So did we!

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