So, you want to speak Hebrew?

I often get emails from folks from all around the world asking me the best way to learn Hebrew. They are inspired to learn but don’t have the time or energy to sit in boring classes at college or the community center. A great option is to study with a private teacher but most private teachers charge no less than $40 a lesson…...yikes!

There are some textbooks used in colleges that you can purchase on Amazon. Okay, that’s an option………………...maybe for you, but me………..I hate textbooks with all that fancy grammar mumbo-jumbo. They are so tricky and it takes so much work just to get to speak a few words.

Most people in 2015 just don’t have the patience for that kind of stuff. We are the DIY (do it yourself) generation. We Google for everything. From recipes to waterproofing basements we Google. We want to do it on our own in a way that works for us.

There’s something I call the” Principle of Fun Study” (P.F.S). The principle goes follows: When you learn relevant material in a fun setting you’ll be motivated to learn more. So that means that in order to learn you’ve got to be in a fun setting, learning practical stuff that you’re actually going to use, and when you start learning cool stuff you’ll be motivated to take it to the next level. Make sense?

In the coming weeks I’ll be sharing some more great ideas and tips to get you speaking Hebrew.

So how can you begin to speak Hebrew today?

I always recommend jumping in and learning some of the most important words that you can use from day one. Learn em’ practice em’ in front of the mirror and say em’ like a rock star! You got to have the mindset that “I speak Hebrew, ( I might not have the biggest vocabulary) But I speak Hebrew! Woo-Hoo!”

1. שָׁלוֹם   Shalom! - meaning: Hello, Yo!, Peace!
2. מַה הָעִניָנִים   Mah Ha-inyanim? - meaning: What's up?
3. כֹּל בְּסֶדֶר   Kol beh’seder! - meaning: All is well.
4. סַבַּבַּה   Sabbaba! - meaning: Cool!
5. חַבִּיבִּי   khabibi - meaning: Bro! (really it means “my beloved”, but it’s used as a term of endearment for a good pal)
6. לְהִתְּרָאוֹתּ   Lehitra’ot - meaning: See you later.

I recommend that you start with these ones. These can be used very often in many different scenarios. You can even mix them and put them together, like this:

English: Hey! What’s up bro? Seeya later!
Hebrew: Shalom! Mah ha-inyanim, khabibi? Lehitra’ot!

Click on the video below to see Moshe say these words!



Let us know how it goes!

As I mentioned earlier. I’m dedicated to helping you finally learn to speak Hebrew. Everyone has a different approach to learning and everyone has different things that they find challenging about learning a new language. Please leave a comment and let me know your questions about learning Hebrew and I will do my best to help you out. See you in the comments ;)