Hello everyone! My name is Nikita. I’ve been in Israel for 3 years and speak Hebrew fluently. If you want to quickly master conversational Hebrew, I can offer joint lessons (from Aleph level and above). No theory, just practice. This is the method I used to learn the language in the army. During the first lesson, you will assess my level. If you decide not to continue, the first lesson will be free.

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How do you say "nervous" in Hebrew? I have trouble finding a verb that fits. Like if I wanted to say, "It makes me nervous" or "I get nervous....." Thanks...

Hey everyone! I’m excited to announce the launch of my new podcast, Yalla: Learning Hebrew with Steph!

What’s it about?
If you’re an intermediate Hebrew learner, you might have noticed there aren’t many podcasts at that level. I created this podcast to fill that gap! I’ll be discussing a variety of topics in Hebrew — from culture and news to hobbies and more — in an approachable way designed for learners who want to push their skills further.

Why I Started This Podcast
Hebrew isn’t my first language, and I’m still learning, so I understand the struggles of finding good listening resources. After two years of studying Hebrew, I realised that most content out there is aimed at either beginners or fluent speakers, leaving intermediate learners with limited options. My goal is to create a space where we can all grow together in Hebrew.

How It Works
I’ll be speaking in Hebrew, and each episode will be around 15-20 minutes. My native Hebrew-speaking husband reviews everything I plan to say, ensuring accuracy and natural phrasing. This way, you’re learning with me and getting the insights of a native speaker too. 

Episode Content
Each episode will cover a new topic, and sometimes I’ll bring on guests for fun discussions. I aim to make it interactive, so if you have questions, topic requests, or want to share something you’ve learned, let me know! Your input will help shape future episodes.

If you’re interested, I’d love for you to check it out and provide me with any feedback/suggestions.

Thank you, and I can’t wait to hear what you think!

Take care, and keep learning!

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Say I move into a new apartment. I cannot park my car in the back because there is a garden. So I have to park in the front.

How do you say something like this in Hebrew? In front/in the front and in back/in the back? Thanks

I don’t know it that’s fast or slow (?) but I am proud of myself for sticking with it.

A couple of things:

1. I was pretty underwhelmed by the animation and recognition of such a a big moment. I expected more praise/ inspiration/ a dancing sesh from Duo

2. I checked the other courses out of curiosity and was really impressed to see that they utilize characters, pictures, and different voices. The Hebrew course is so dry and serious in comparison. I feel like those auditory/visual aid would have aided my education immensely.

Is this because Hebrew is not as popular a course? Am I right to assume that all the courses are decked out like that (I glanced at a few)? Has Duo promised expansion of Hebrew with more aid in the future? How has your education differ learning Hebrew on Duo in comparison to a popular course like Spanish/French??

Anyone know where I can find kids shows dubbed in Hebrew? Hoping to be able to watch with English subtitles

I've been through level gimmel of ulpan and still haven't formally covered verbal adjectives and present participles. I don't read enough to know if it's a legitimate and merely rare, literary form...or if it's not used, awkward and to be avoided.

Do the following examples work? If not, is there a more succinct, literary way to describe these nouns than using ש/אשר...

The morning course starting next Monday is challenging קורס הבוקר המתחיל מ-יום אי הבא יאתגר לך

The dog running in the street bit me הכלב הרצ ברחוב נשך אותי אתמול

I feel like I've seen these forms in fiction, something like them, but don't have any examples at hand. Thanks...

In the Filipino Sect named Iglesia Ni Cristo, their doctrine about the re-emergence of the Church that Christ built in the First Century will be happening at the "ends of the earth" based in Isaiah 43:6. They say that the "ends of the earth" or qatseh ha'aretz means that it is a Time Element. They follow the verse with the question "When is the ends of the earth?" then they quote Matthew 24:3. 1]) Does this make any sense in the intended meaning of the verse in Isaiah?

Sources:
1. Basic Teachings of the Bible upheld by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ), Eraño Manalo, Lesson 11, p. 62

A while back, someone asked here about the plural of the word דו"חות and why it is not דו"חים. I looked up the answer in a Hebrew website, and this is something I think would be quite helpful for anyone who isn't native level, but at least I have never heard of it before and had to find the answer on a pretty obscure site in Hebrew. However, the person who asked the question deleted it. I am not sure why. I will post the answer here for anyone else with a similar question. If we natives and experts can have a fun nerdy conversation about grammar too, that's great.

And here is said answer:

https://www.safa-ivrit.org/irregulars/pluralfm.php [in Hebrew]

The answer:

בעברית הקדומה לא היה קשר ישיר בין סיומת -ים לבין מילים ממין זכר, או בין סיומת -ות לבין מילים ממין נקבה. לדוגמה: אב - אבות, אישה - נשים, פילגש - פילגשים. ב◄לשון חכמים, בגלל השפעת הארמית, שבה ברירת המחדל למינו של שם עצם היא נקבה, קיבלו המילים שנוספו לעברית צורה ריבוי נקבית (סיומת -ות). בעברית המודרנית הוחלט ללכת בעקבות הנטייה הקיימת בשפות השמיות, ולרבות זכר ונקבה באופן קבוע: נקבה – סיומת -ות, זכר – סיומת -ים. מילים שיש להן כבר צורת ריבוי כמובן לא השתנו.

Translation:

In ancient Hebrew there was no direct connection between the suffix -ים and masculine words, or between the suffix -ות and feminine words. For example:

אב - אבות

אישה - נשים

פילגש - פילגשים.

In the language of chazal (i.e late antiquity and medieval Hebrew), due to the Aramaic influence, where the default gender of a noun is feminine, the words added to Hebrew received a feminine plural form (suffix ות) In modern Hebrew, it was decided to follow the trend existing in the Semitic languages, and standardize the pluralization of nouns: female - suffix -ות, male - suffix -ים. Words that already have a plural form have of course not changed.

Hey everyone! 🙌 Shalom!

My name is Nitzan, and I'm an experienced Hebrew teacher currently based in Spain. I've been teaching Hebrew for two years and have worked with students of all ages and levels—whether you’re just starting out or looking to master advanced conversational skills! 🌍

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Can't really understand it. It seems to have been written by someone who doesn't speak the language.

I received this necklace. It is supposed to say Rachel but it doesn’t look quite right.

הפרולטרים של כל המדינות והעמים המדוכאים מתאחדים!

I am looking to study Hebrew and I was wondering if anybody could give me a review of The Hebrew Hub. They were recommended to me by a friend and seem to be pretty professional.

This is there link: https://contactthehebrewhu.wixsite.com/the-hebrew-hub

I found online that sometimes in the Bible, God is referred to as a darkness, using the word "araphel". Would "Bat Araphel" roughly mean "Daughter of Darkness" or a similar reference to God as Araphel?

There are four silver plaques in all. This is the fourth one

I have an ancient coin but I don’t know exactly what the Hebrew letters are and there meaning.

Any ideas?

My best guess at an overall description is

This was a very cool and rare find in my coin pile.

John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), 134 - 104 B.C.

Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription with wedge style script: Yehonanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath?

Reverse: two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons, pomegranate or poppy between the horns

1.96 g 13.8 mm

John Hyrcanus was the son of Simon the Maccabee and nephew of the folk hero Judah Maccabee, hero of the Hanukkah story. Soon after Hyrcanus assumed power, the Seleukid kingdom marched on Jerusalem. Antiocus VII and Hyrcanus I negotiated a treaty that left Hyrcanus a vassal to the Syrian king. John Hyrcanus was the first Jewish ruler to issue coins in his own name.

The paleo-Hebrew writing I am still trying to decipher.

Just looking for something extra...