The 6th lesson teaches counting in cardinal and ordinal numbers in Hebrew. I also included a vocabulary list about school and finally common daily 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.
Numbers
Knowing how to count in Hebrew is essential and should be one of first things to learn. By simply knowing numbers from 1 to 9 you could express large numbers in a simplified way. Cardinal numbers are for counting such as "1, 2, 3 ...". Ordinal numbers represent order or rank such as "1st, 2nd, 3rd ...".
Below is a list of the first 20 cardinal and ordinal numbers that you might come across or use very often. 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.
Numbers in Hebrew
Numbers
Hebrew
Audio
One
אחת אחד [Akhat- Ekhad]
First
ראשון- רשונה [Rishon / Rishona]
Two
שתים שנים [Shtaim- Shnaim]
Second
שני-שניה [Shen / Shnia]
Three
שלוש שלושה [Shalosh- Shlosha]
Third
שלישי-שלושית [Shlishi / Shlishit]
Four
ארבע ארבעה [Arba'- Arba'ah]
Fourth
רביעי-רביעת [Revi'i / Revi'it]
Five
חמש חמישה [Khamesh / Khamisha]
Fifth
חמישי / ת [Khamishi / Khamishit]
Six
שש ששה [Shesh / Shishah]
Sixth
שישי / ת [Shishi / shishit]
Seven
שבע שבעה [Sheva- Shiva'a]
Seventh
שביעי / ת [Shiv'i / shivi'it]
Eight
שמונה שמונה [Shmone / Shmona]
Eighth
שמיני / ת [Shmoni / Shmonit]
Nine
תשע תשעה [Teisha- Tisha'a]
Ninth
תשיעי / ת [Tish'i / Tishi'it]
Ten
עשר עשרה [Eser / asara]
Tenth
עשירי / ת [Esri / esrit]
Eleven
אחת עשרה אחד עשר [Akhat- esre / Ekhad eser]
Eleventh
אחד עשר []
Twelve
שתים עשרה - שנים עשר [Shtaim esre / Shnaim-esre]
Twelfth
שנים עשר []
Thirteen
שלוש עשרה - שלשה עשר [Shalosh esre / Shlosha eser]
Thirteenth
שלוש עשר []
Fourteen
ארבע אשרה -ארבעה עשר [Arba' esre / Arba'a eser]
Fourteenth
ארבע עשר []
Fifteen
חמש עשרה חמישה עשר [Khamesh esre / khamisha eser]
Fifteenth
החש עשר []
Sixteen
שש עשרה- ששה עשר [Shesh esre / shisha eser]
Sixteenth
שש עשר []
Seventeen
שבע עשרה - שבעה עשר [Sheva esre / shiva'a eser]
Seventeenth
שבע עשר []
Eighteen
שמונה עשרה - שמונה עשר [Shmone esre / Shmona eser]
Eighteenth
שמונה עשר []
Nineteen
תשע עשרה - תשעה עשר [Teisha esre / Tisha'a eser]
Nineteenth
תשע עשר []
Twenty
עשרים [Esrim]
Twentieth
עשרים []
Thirty three (31)
שלושים ושלוש [Shloshim ve-shalosh]
One hundred (100)
מאה [Me'a]
Three hundred and sixty (360)
שלוש מאות ששים [Shalosh meot shlishim]
One thousand (1000)
אלף [Elef]
Two thousand and fourteen (2014)
אלפיים ארבע עשרה [Alpaim arba' esre]
One million
מיליון [Milion]
Once
פעם [Pa'am]
Twice
פעמיים [Paamaim]
Now we will try to implement some of the numbers above into full Hebrew sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Hebrew Numbers in a Sentence
Numbers
Hebrew
Audio
I'm 30 years old
אני בן / בת שלושים [Ani ben / bat shloshim]
I have 2 sisters and 1 brother
יש לי שתי אחיות ואח אחד [Yesh li shtei akhaiot ve-akh ekhad]
English is my first language
אנגלית שפת האם שלי [Anglit sfat ha-em sheli]
Her second language is Spanish
השפה השניה שלה היא ספרדית [Ha-safa ha-shniah shela hi sfaradit]
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about School
Below is a list of 26 words related to school and classrooms. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able communicate to a teacher/students many objects in your class.
School Words in Hebrew
School
Hebrew
Audio
Answer
תשובה [Tshuvah]
Book
ספר [Sefer]
Books
ספרים [Sfarim]
Chair
כסא [Kise]
Desk
שולחן כתיבה [Shulkhan ktiva]
Dictionary
מילון [Milon]
Laptop
מחשב נייד [Makhshev naiad]
Library
ספריה [Sifria]
Notebook (paper notebook)
מחברת [Makhberet]
Page
עמוד [Amud]
Paper
נייר [Niar]
Pen
עט [Et]
Pencil
עפרון [Iparon]
Question
שאלה [She'ela]
School
בית ספר [Beit sefer]
Student
סטודנט / תלמיד [Student / talmid]
Teacher
מורה [More / mora]
University
אוניברסיטה [Universita]
Daily Conversation in Hebrew
Finally, a couple bonus sentences that you might find useful. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Hebrew Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Hebrew
English
Hebrew
Audio
I have a question
יש לי שאלה [Yesh li she'ela]
To listen
להקשיב [Le'hakshiv]
To read
לקרוא [Likro]
To speak
לדבר [Ledaber]
To think
לחשוב [Lakhshov]
To understand
להבין [Le'avin]
To write
לכתוב [Likhtov]
What's the name of that book?
?מה שם הספר [Ma shem ha-sefer]
What do you do for a living?
במה אתה עובד / את עובדת [Be-ma ata oved / at ovedet?]
I'm a (teacher / artist / engineer)
אני מורה / אומן / מהנדס [Ani more / oman / mehandes]
Oh! That's good!
זה טוב [Ze tov]
Can I practice with you?
?אני יכול / ה לתרגל איתך [Ani yakhol / yekhola letarg'el itkha / itakh?]
Fun Facts
Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year.
Congratulations! You finished your 6th lesson in Hebrew about numbers, and school terms. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Hebrew Lesson 7. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Hebrew homepage.
