Letters

Question 1

א

Answer 1

Name: Aleph (אֶלֶף)
Sound: Silent (acts as a placeholder for vowels)

Question 2

ב

Answer 2

Name: Bet (בֵּית)
Sound: “B” (with a dot, called dagesh), “V” (without a dot)

Question 3

ג

Answer 3

Name: Gimel (גִּימֵל)
Sound: “G”

Question 4

ד

Answer 4

Name: Dalet (דָּלֶת)
Sound: “D”

Question 5

ה

Answer 5

Name: Hey (הֵא)
Sound: “H”

Question 6

ו

Answer 6

Name: Vav (וָו)
Sound: “V” (can also serve as part of vowels, e.g., “O” or “U”)

Question 7

ז

Answer 7

Name: Zayin (זַיִן)
Sound: “Z”

Question 8

ח

Answer 8

Name: Chet (חֵית)
Sound: “Ch” (a guttural sound, like clearing your throat)

Question 9

ט

Answer 9

Name: Tet (טֵית)
Sound: “T”

Question 10

י

Answer 10

Name: Yod (יוֹד)
Sound: “Y”

Question 11

כ

Answer 11

Kaf (כַּף)
Sound: “K” (with dagesh), “Ch” (without dagesh)
Final Form: ך (Kaf Sofit), same sounds, used at the end of a word.

Question 12

ל

Answer 12

Name: Lamed (לָמֶד)
Sound: “L”

Question 13

מ

Answer 13

Name: Mem (מֵם)
Sound: “M”
Final Form: ם (Mem Sofit), same sound.

Question 14

נ

Answer 14

Name: Nun (נוּן)
Sound: “N”
Final Form: ן (Nun Sofit), same sound.

Question 15

ס

Answer 15

Name: Samech (סָמֶךְ)
Sound: “S”

Question 16

ע

Answer 16

Name: Ayin (עַיִן)
Sound: Silent (like Aleph, placeholder for vowels)

Question 17

פ

Answer 17

Name: Pe (פֵּא)
Sound: “P” (with dagesh), “F” (without dagesh)
Final Form: ף (Pe Sofit), same sounds.

Question 18

צ

Answer 18

Name: Tsadi (צַדִי)
Sound: “Ts” (like in cats)
Final Form: ץ (Tsadi Sofit), same sound.

Question 19

ק

Answer 19

Name: Qof (קוֹף)
Sound: “K” (deeper, like from the throat)

Question 20

ר

Answer 20

Name: Resh (רֵישׁ)
Sound: “R” (slightly rolled)

Question 21

שׁ

Answer 21

Name: Shin (שִׁין)
Sound: “Sh”
Variant: שׂ (Sin), sound: “S”

Question 22

ת

Answer 22

Name: Tav (תָּו)
Sound: “T”