Nouns

Hebrew Lesson 11 (Nouns and Jobs)

Duration: 30 mins

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This 11th lesson teaches an important part of speech aspect in Hebrew which is the noun. Also included is a list of vocabulary about jobs and finally some common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Hebrew Classes.

Nouns

Nouns are the most used words in Hebrew. They consist of about 35% of part of speech in term of usage. They can help describe living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.

Below is a list of some nouns that you might come across or use very often. That includes some singular and plural forms, as well as feminine and masculine forms. The table contains 3 columns (English, Hebrew, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Nouns in Hebrew

Nouns Hebrew Audio
Catחתול [Khatul]
Dogכלב [Klav]
Womanאשה [Isha]
Womenנשים [Nashim]
Motherאמא [Imma]
Sisterאחות [Akhot]
Shoesנעליים [Na'alaim]
Socksגרביים [Garbaim]
Bookספר [Sefer]
Booksספרים [Sfarim]
Starsכוכבים [Kohavim]
Sunשמש [Shemesh]

The following are nouns used in a full sentence. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Hebrew Nouns in a Sentence

English Hebrew Audio
I have a dogיש לי כלב [Yesh li klav]
I speak Italianאני מדבר / ת איטלקית [Ani medaber / et Italkit]
I live in Americaאני חי / ה באמריקה [Ani khai / khaia be-America]
This is my wifeזאת אשתי [Zot ishti]
This is my husbandזה בעלי [Ze ba'ali]
Can you close the door??אפשר לסגור את הדלת [Efshar lisgor et ha-delet?]

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Jobs

Below is a list of jobs and occupations in Hebrew. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.

Jobs in Hebrew

Actorשחקן [Sahkan]
Actressשחקנית [Sahkanit]
Artistאומן [Oman]
Businessmanאיש עסקים [Ish asakim]
Doctorרופא [Rofe]
Engineerמהנדס [Mehandes]
Nurseאחות [Akhot]
Policemanשוטר [Shotar]
Singerזמר / ת [Zamar / zameret]
Studentסטודנט / תלמיד [Student / talmid]
Teacherמורה [More]
Translatorמתרגם [Metarg'em]

Daily Conversation in Hebrew

Finally, a list of some commonly used phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Hebrew Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Hebrew

English Hebrew Audio
He is a policemanהוא שוטר [Hu shotar]
I have a long experienceיש לי הרבה ניסיון [Yesh li harbe nisaion]
I'm a new employeeאני עובד / ת חדש / ה [Ani oved / et khadash / a]
I'm an artistאני אומן / אומנית [Ani oman / it]
I'm looking for a jobאני מחפש / ת עבודה [Ani mekhapes / et avoda]
She is a singerהיא זמרת [Hi zameret]
What's that called in French??איך אומרים את זה בצרפתית [Eih omrim ze be-tzarfatit?]
I have a reservationיש לי הזמנה [Yesh li hazmana]
I have to goאני צריך / כה ללכת [Ani tzarikh / tzrikha lalekhet]
Where do you live?איפה אתהאת גרה [Eifo ata / at gar / gara?]
Spanish is easy to learnקל ללמוד ספרדית [Kal lilmod sfaradit]

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.❞ ‒Frank Smith

Congratulations! You finished your 11th lesson in Hebrew about nouns, and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Hebrew Lesson 12. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Hebrew homepage.

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