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Lesson 4 of 10

Counting to ten in Hebrew

One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers. Play the ten Hebrew words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performing in Tel Aviv
Counting to ten
10 words ยท 20 seconds each ยท 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
Yeugene, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

All 10 Hebrew phrases in this lesson

ืื—ื“a-HAD
One

The masculine form. Feminine is ahat. When counting, say ahad. Gender agreement in Hebrew is constant but forgivable in speech if you are a learner.

ืฉื ื™ื™ืshna-YIM
Two

Masculine form. Feminine is shtayim. A unique case where the number comes after the noun in Hebrew counting.

ืฉืœื•ืฉื”shlo-SHA
Three

Masculine form. Feminine is shalosh. These three male forms: ahad, shnayim, shlosha.

ืืจื‘ืขื”ar-BA-ah
Four
ื—ืžื™ืฉื”kha-mee-SHA
Five
ืฉื™ืฉื”shi-SHA
Six
ืฉื‘ืขื”shiv-A
Seven
ืฉืžื•ื ื”shmo-NA
Eight
ืชืฉืขื”tish-A
Nine
ืขืฉืจื”a-SE-rah
Ten

Masculine form. Feminine is eser. Counting to ten in Hebrew is essential for prices, addresses and basic math.

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