{"id":379,"date":"2012-06-19T15:39:09","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T19:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=379"},"modified":"2012-06-19T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2012-06-19T19:39:09","slug":"testing-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/testing-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s date:<\/strong> 29th of Sivan, 5772 – \u05db\u05f4\u05d8 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05ea\u05e9\u05e2\u05f4\u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd!<\/span> How’s it going? Today I want to see how well you’ve been learning Hebrew. We’re going to build up on what I’ve posted and make an actual conversation where you meet someone, greet them, ask how they are doing, where they’re from, etc. okay? But before we continue, if you want to referesh your memory, here are the posts where you’ve learned basic conversational needs:<\/p>\n

Meeting and Greeting Others<\/a>
\nHow are you?<\/a>
\nIntroducing Yourself and Others<\/a>
\nAsking where someone is from<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, I’m going to present you with some exercises and quizzes. You can say them aloud or write them on a sheet of paper – either way is fine. If you get stuck, it’s okay to look back at any of the past posts to help you, or check the vocabulary list at the end of this post. Ready?<\/p>\n

Activities<\/h3>\n

It is 1:00 on a Saturday afternoon and you see Rabbi Kohen (\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1 \u05db\u05b9\u05bc\u05d4\u05b5\u05df<\/span> – rahb ko-hen):<\/p>\n

1. Greet him
\n2. Ask how he is doing
\n3. He asks how you are. Respond.
\n4. Ask him about his family.<\/p>\n

You’re in Haifa (\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4\u200e\u200e<\/span> – kha-ee-fah) and you see your friend’s wife.<\/p>\n

1. Greet her
\n2. Ask how she is doing
\n3. She asks how you are. Respond.
\n4. Ask about her husband ().<\/p>\n

Reading<\/h3>\n

Here’s a short reading exercise to get you warmed up for what’s ahead<\/p>\n

\n\u05d1\u05d5\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05de\u05e8 \u05db\u05e8\u05de\u05d9.<\/span>
\n\u05d1\u05d5\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05d2\u05d1\u05e8\u05ea \u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d0\u05de\u05e1, \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05da?<\/span>
\n\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d3\u05e8, \u05ea\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4. \u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05da?<\/span>
\n\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d3\u05e8 \u05de\u05d3\u05d9.<\/span>
\n\u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea.<\/span>
\n\u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea.<\/span><\/div>\n

Response Exercises<\/h3>\n

Read the first part in Hebrew. Then translate the English into Hebrew and say it aloud (or write it on a sheet of paper):<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05da?<\/span> – My name is…
\n\u05e0\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05d3.<\/span> – Pleased to meet you (too)
\n\u05e9\u05d1\u05ea \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd<\/span> – Sabbath greetings
\n\u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea!<\/span> – See you later!
\n\u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05df \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4?<\/span> – I’m from …<\/p>\n

Conversation<\/h3>\n

Here’s a full conversation for you to read and use in your next meeting with a Hebrew speaker. We’re going to do it without nikud so you can get used to reading Hebrew as it’s usually written:<\/p>\n

\n\u05d1\u05d5\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1.<\/span>
\n\u05d1\u05d5\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1.<\/span>
\n\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05da?<\/span>
\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d9 _____. \u05d5\u05d0\u05ea\u05d4? \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05da?<\/span>
\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d9 ______. \u05e0\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05d3.<\/span>
\n\u05e0\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05d3.<\/span>
\n\u05de\u05d0\u05d9\u05e4\u05d4 \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4?<\/span>
\n\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc.<\/span>
\n\u05d0\u05d4, \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9.<\/span>
\n\u05db\u05df, \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9. \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05ea\u05dc \u05d0\u05d1\u05d9\u05d1.<\/span>
\n\u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea?<\/span>
\n\u05db\u05df, \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e7\u05e6\u05ea \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea.<\/span>
\n— A few minutes later<\/em> —
\n\u05e1\u05dc\u05d9\u05d7\u05d4, \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d5\u05db\u05e8\u05d7 \u05dc\u05e8\u05d5\u05e5.<\/span>
\n\u05d0\u05d5, \u05db\u05e0! \u05db\u05d1\u05e8 \u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05d7\u05e8. \u05e9\u05c1\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd!<\/span>
\n\u05e9\u05c1\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd. \u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea!<\/span><\/div>\n

Vocabulary<\/h3>\n

\u05de\u05e8<\/span> – Mr. (mar)
\n\u05db\u05e8\u05de\u05d9<\/span> – Carmi (a person’s surname)
\n\u05d2\u05d1\u05e8\u05ea<\/span> – Mrs., Miss
\n\u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d0\u05de\u05e1<\/span> – Williams (a person’s surname)
\n\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9<\/span> – I
\n\u05d1\u05e1\u05d3\u05e8<\/span> – fine (lit. “in order”)
\n\u05d5<\/span> – and
\n\u05de<\/span> – From…
\n\u05db\u05df<\/span> – yes
\n\u05ea\u05b5\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1<\/span> – Tel-Aviv
\n\u05d3\u05b4\u05bc\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05e8<\/span> – to speak (dee-ver)
\n\u05e7\u05e6\u05ea<\/span> – a little bit (k-tsat)
\n\u05dc\u05e8\u05d5\u05e5<\/span> – to run (lah-roots)
\n\u05db\u05d1\u05e8<\/span> – already (kvahr)
\n\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05d7\u05e8<\/span> – late (meh-oo-kher)<\/p>\n

Phrases<\/strong>
\n\u05d1\u05d5\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1<\/span> – Good morning
\n\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05da?<\/span> – How are you?
\n\u05ea\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4<\/span> – Thank you
\n\u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea<\/span> – See you later (leh-heet-rah-oht)
\n\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05da?<\/span> – What is your name? (mah shim-kha)
\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d9 _____<\/span> – My name is…
\n\u05e0\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05d3.<\/span> – Pleased to meet you (na-‘eem meh-‘od)
\n\u05de\u05d0\u05d9\u05df?<\/span> – From where
\n\u05e1\u05dc\u05d9\u05d7\u05d4<\/span> – Excuse me (slee-khah)
\n\u05de\u05d5\u05db\u05e8\u05d7<\/span> – (I) have to, must (mookh-rakh)
\n\u05d0\u05d5!<\/span> – Oh!, ah!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today’s date: 29th of Sivan, 5772 – \u05db\u05f4\u05d8 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05ea\u05e9\u05e2\u05f4\u05d1 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd! How’s it going? Today I want to see how well you’ve been learning Hebrew. We’re going to build up on what I’ve posted and make an actual conversation where you meet someone, greet them, ask how they are doing, where they’re from, etc. okay?…<\/p>\n

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