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      This is the beginning lesson on family related vocabulary. The prerequisite lessons are the Hebrew Aleph-Bet and Greetings. Another lesson with more advanced family vocabulary is at Hebrew/Family2.
Vocabulary
Nouns
- אֵם
 - mother (f) (singular)
 - אִמָהו֗ת
 - mothers (f) (plural)
 - אִמָּא
 - mommy (f) (singular)
 
- אָב
 - father (m) (singular)
 - אָבו֗ת
 - fathers (m) (plural) (Note: The ending, ו֗ת, is usually feminine-plural, but this is an exception. (It is feminine plural because in the sight of God we are considered His Bride; i.e. Israel is espoused to God)
 - אַבָּא
 - daddy (m) (singular)
 
- בַּת
 - daughter (f) (singular)
 - בָּנו֗ת
 - daughters (f) (plural)
 
- בֵּן
 - son (m) (singular)
 - בָּנִים
 - sons (m) (plural)
 
 אַהֲבָה -- love (feminine) ahava
husband, wife
Verbs
- אהב
 - love (root)
 
Adjectives
- או֗הֵב
 - loving
 
Sentences
- הוּא אָב
 - He is a father.
 - שָׁלוֹם אֵם
 - Hello, Mother.
 
Exercises
Translate into Hebrew:
He is my father. She is my mother. (Add "ee" at the end to say "my." Example: Hoo avee. (He is my father.)
Related Lessons
- Hebrew/Family2
 - Hebrew/People
 
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