Family and Friends: Describing Relationships
Build your Hebrew vocabulary for the people in your life. Learn the words for family and friends, from an only child to a penfriend, and the words to describe what someone is like, all in Hebrew script read right to left.
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Words for family and friends
This module builds your Hebrew vocabulary for talking about the people in your life: your family, your friends and how you get on with them. Remember that Hebrew is read from right to left. Meet each word paired with its English meaning, then practise until you know them.
People in your life
Start with four words for the people and bonds around you. Each Hebrew word is shown with its English meaning.
Match the person
- בן יחיד
- נכד
- חבר לעט
- חברות
- An only child
- A grandchild
- A penfriend
- Friendship
Find the word
Which Hebrew word means "friendship"?
- חברות
- חבר לעט
- נכד
- בן יחיד
Two kinds of word
Some words name a person or a bond. Others describe what a person is like. Sort them in your mind.
Match the description
- שאפתן
- עצמאי
- מיושן
- מפורסם
- Ambitious
- Independent
- Old-fashioned
- Famous
Read it right to left
An interactive activity.
Choose the word
A child with no brothers or sisters is _____. The child of your son or daughter is your _____. A friend you write letters to is a _____. A close bond between friends is _____. Someone who works hard to succeed is _____.
No vowels to see
In everyday Modern Hebrew the small vowel marks are usually left out, so a word is written with its consonants only. Readers know the vowels from experience. That is why the words in this module look short: you are seeing the consonant letters, read from right to left.
Describing a person
Which of these Hebrew words describe what a person is like? Choose all that apply.
- שאפתן
- עצמאי
- מיושן
- גיל
- נכד
Spot the people
An interactive activity.
Which word?
Which Hebrew word means "an only child"?
- בן יחיד
- נכד
- לבד
- עצמאי
Which word fits?
An interactive activity.
Describe your people
An interactive activity.