| If you wish to learn Hebrew, you may find the | | | | conversations in Hebrew. At this phase you can |
| following section, which describes the steps of | | | | have tremendous progress by reading Hebrew |
| learning Hebrew, very useful. Splitting the process | | | | and by conversing in Hebrew as much as you can. |
| of learning Hebrew into steps and phases is not | | | | This is likely to last more than a year, depending |
| an exact science, however we propose the | | | | on your pace of learning Hebrew and the time |
| following reasonable progress path: | | | | you spend on learning Hebrew. |
| Learning Hebrew phase 1: Learn Hebrew fonts | | | | Learn Hebrew phase 4: Perfect your Hebrew skills. |
| and vowels. | | | | Your Hebrew is not bad at all. You can live in |
| At the end of this phase you should be able to | | | | Israel, and get along pretty well with your |
| read some words, with vowels (“Nikud”) | | | | Hebrew. Your Hebrew keeps improving along the |
| even though you may not understand their | | | | years because you read Hebrew, speak Hebrew, |
| meaning. The good news is that this phase is a | | | | and listen to Hebrew conversations. You still have |
| short phase, and can take even less than a | | | | an accent, and your Hebrew is not as good as |
| month – depending how much time you put | | | | the Hebrew of a native Hebrew speaker, but you |
| into it. Also, there are many free online resources | | | | are getting closer and closer to that level. |
| which enable you to learn the Hebrew alphabet | | | | |
| and vowels. | | | | You can start learning Hebrew online now ! |
| Learning Hebrew phase 2: Acquire Basic Hebrew | | | | If you are already familiar with the Hebrew |
| vocabulary and grammar. | | | | alphabet and Hebrew vowels, and have a very |
| Learn a basic “pool” of Hebrew words | | | | basic Hebrew vocabulary, a website called |
| (500 – 1000). Learn Hebrew grammar, and be | | | | "Hebrew Blackboard" will provide you with |
| able to read, listen, and speak very basic Hebrew. | | | | efficient tools that will help you learn Hebrew by |
| This learning Hebrew phase is a difficult one. It | | | | reading Hebrew. |
| takes a lot of time and effort. It also costs, | | | | "Hebrew Blackboard" website will enable you to |
| because you need a teacher. Learning a new | | | | learn Hebrew in your free time from the |
| language without a teacher at this phase is almost | | | | convenience of your home, and at your own |
| an impossible mission. Maybe it is possible to learn | | | | pace. You will save time by using the |
| Hebrew from books, dictionaries, or CD’s, but | | | | website online instantaneous translation tools for |
| it is also possible to climb mount Everest. We | | | | both words and entire sentences, and will be able |
| assume you do not wish your Hebrew learning | | | | to practice listening to Hebrew with an online |
| journey to feel like climbing mount Everest… | | | | narration tool.And above all, learning with "Hebrew |
| Learning Hebrew phase 3: Practice your Hebrew. | | | | Blackboard" is interesting! The website has |
| At this phase, you have a vocabulary of more | | | | interesting and funny stories, and you will not get |
| than 1000 words and you are familiar with basic | | | | bored as it often happens when learning Hebrew |
| Hebrew grammar. With a great effort you can | | | | or any other language. |
| read basic Hebrew stories and have very basic | | | | |