Hebrew for dummies / Jill Suzanne Jacobs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobs, Jill Suzanne.

Series:

--For dummies

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Hebrew language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.

Hebrew language.

Genre:

Textbooks -- for foreign speakers.

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

362 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Wiley, 2003.

Summary:

Want to discover how to speak Hebrew? This easy-to-understand guide explains basic grammar and usage, covering everything from the alphabet and numbers to making small talk, planning a trip, and changing money. You'll also discover the basics of Hebrew blessings and prayer, as well as the significance of the holy days.

Contents:

Chapter 1 You Already Know Some Hebrew 9

Taking Stock of What's Familiar 9

Speaking Hebrew Like a Native 11

Counting in Hebrew 13

Recognizing Tips to Help You Read Hebrew 17

Chapter 2 The Nitty Gritty: Basic Hebrew Grammar 27

Making Sense of Hebrew Syntax 27

Recognizing Parts of Speech 29

Understanding Gender and Number 40

Chapter 3 Shalom, Shalom! Meeting and Greeting 43

Greeting and Saying Goodbye 43

Making Grand Introductions 48

Getting Better Acquainted 51

Extending and Responding to Invitations 55

Asking Questions: The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How 56

Part II Hebrew in Action 61

Chapter 4 Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 63

Shootin' the Breeze 63

Talking About Yourself and Your Family 65

Chatting About the Weather 67

Six Days You Shall Labor: Talking About Work 71

Getting Addresses and Phone Numbers 73

Chapter 5 Eat! Eat! You're So Thin! 77

Jewish Love Means Never Having to Say "I'm Hungry" 77

Getting Down to Business: Food, Glorious Food! 79

Matching Adjectives and Nouns 84

Taking Your Grocery List to the Market 88

Dining in a Restaurant 91

Chapter 6 Going Shopping 97

Exploring Places to Shop 97

Selecting the Perfect Outfit 98

Styling Your Clothes Around the Seasons 103

Color Me Beautiful 107

Getting More Than (and Less Than) You Bargained For 108

Chapter 7 Having Fun Hebrew Style 113

Counting the Hours and Minutes 113

Discovering the Days in a Week 119

Catching Some Culture 120

The Animals Went on the Ark Two by Two: Visiting the Zoo! 125

Spicing Up Your Sentences with Adverbs 126

Chapter 8 Enjoying Your Free Time: Hobbies, Sports, and Other Fun Activities 129

Chatting About Your Hobbies 129

Playing and Watching Sports 133

Venturing Outdoors for Some Fun 138

Boogieing 'til You Drop 139

Chapter 9 Talking on the Phone 143

Dialing Up the Basics 143

Asking for People and Getting the Message 145

Making Arrangements Over the Phone 150

Talking About the Past: How Was Your Shabbat? 152

Chapter 10 At the Office and Around the House 155

Finding Your Way Around Your Job 155

Hanging Out at Home 162

Residing in an Apartment 165

Commanding People: Do As I Say 168

Part III Hebrew on the Go 171

Chapter 11 Planning a Trip 173

Choosing Your Final Destination (And When You Want to Go) 173

Coming and Going: Knowing Where You Are 179

Discussing the Future: Verb Forms and Popular Expressions 181

Chapter 12 Getting Around: Flying, Driving, and Riding 185

Getting Through the Airport 185

Renting a Vehicle

and a Phone to Go with It 188

Navigating Public Transportation 193

Being Early or Late 196

Chapter 13 Checking into a Hotel 199

Finding the Hotel That's Right for You 199

Checking In: Names, Addresses, and Room Numbers 204

Checking Out and Paying the Bill 208

Chapter 14 Money, Money, Money 215

Going to the Bank 215

Changing Money 219

Flowing with the Currency 222

Using Credit Cards 223

Directing Your Objects 223

Chapter 15 Where Is the Western Wall? Asking Directions 227

Making Sure You Don't Get Lost 227

Giving and Understanding Directions for Lost Souls 230

Keeping North, South, East, and West Straight 233

Chapter 16 Handling Emergencies 237

Tackling Your Uncooperative Car 237

Doctor, Doctor: Give Me the News 241

Getting Help After You've Been Robbed 248

Part IV Sacred Hebrew 251

Chapter 17 Let's Get Biblical 253

Figuring Out the Word Order in Biblical Hebrew 253

Emphasizing When God Really Meant It 256

Wishing, Intending, and Prohibiting 258

Deciphering One-Word Wonders 259

Counting Down the Greatest Biblical Hits 260

Chapter 18 Like a Prayer 263

Blessing the Basics 263

Spiritually Speaking: Figuring Your Way Around the Prayer Book 270

Making Prayer Meaningful 277

Chapter 19 Sacred Time, Sacred Space 279

Going to a Synagogue 279

Checking Out Holy Words for Holy Days 280

Chapter 20 Ten Ways to Pick Up Hebrew Quickly 293

Read Hebrew Food Labels 293

Visit an Israeli Restaurant 294

Read Hebrew Publications 294

Check Out Israeli Videos, TV, Movies, and Music 294

Sing Hebrew Songs and Prayers 295

Listen to Hebrew Radio Programs 295

Surf the Internet 295

Join the Hebrew Lovers Society 295

Hang a Few Hebrew Magnets and Posters 296

Take a Hebrew Class 296

Travel to Israel 296

Chapter 21 Ten Books on Hebrew You Just Gotta Have 299

Hebrew: The Eternal Language 299

The Tongue of the Prophets: The Life Story of Eliezer Ben Yehuda 299

The Hebrew Alphabet: A Mystical Journey 300

Aleph-Bet Yoga: Embodying the Hebrew Letters for Physical and Spiritual Well-Being 300

The Word: The Dictionary that Reveals the Hebrew Source of English 300

How the Hebrew Language Grew 300

Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar 301

Hebrew Verb Tables 301

Poems of Jerusalem and Love Poems 301

Hebrew-English/English-Hebrew Dictionaries 301

Chapter 22 Ten Favorite Hebrew Expressions 303

Mazal Tov 303

B'Karov Etzlech 304

Titchadesh 304

B'Teavon 304

B'Ezrat HaShem 304

Yishar Koach 305

Dash 305

Nu 305

Kol HaKavod 306

L'Chaim 306

Chapter 23 Ten Great Israeli Phrases 307

Mah Pitom 307

Yesh G'vul L'Chol Ta'alul 307

Pa'am Shlishit Glidah 308

Im K'var, Az K'var 308

B'Shum Panim VaOfen Lo 308

Stam 308

Betach 309

Chaval Al HaZ'man 309

Chazak V'Amatz 309

Yehiyeh Tov 310

Chapter 24 The Ten Commandments in Hebrew 311

Anochi Adonai Elohecha 311

Lo Yehiyeh Lecha Elohim Acherim. Lo Ta'aseh Le'chah Pesel 312

Lo Tisa Et Shem Adonai Elohecha La'Shav 312

Z'chor Et Yom HaShabbat L'Kodsho 312

Kabed Et Avicha V'Et Imecha 312

Loh Tirtzach 312

Lo Tin'af 312

Lo Tignov 313

Lo Ta'aneh Bere'acha Ed Shaker 313

Lo Tachmod 313

Appendix A Verb Tables 315.

Notes:

Includes Index.

ISBN:

0764554891 :

OCLC:

52331425