Hebrew Language

This FSI Hebrew course was first published in 1965 and was designed to teach Modern Hebrew as it is spoken by educated native speakers in informal situations. It consists of 40 units, each containing dialogs, drills and exercises. These are accompanied by many hours of audio, making this one of the most comprehensive courses in Modern Hebrew available.

It is primarily a course in the spoken language, so throughout, the Hebrew is transliterated into Roman script. However, it also includes an introduction to the Hebrew alphabet, starting on page 463.

Students are expected to work through this while studying the course, so by the time they reach Unit 10, they are also able to read the Hebrew script that features alongside the transliteration. Later in the course, certain sections are included with no transliteration, so if you are unfamiliar with the Hebrew alphabet, it is essential to learn it as you are studying.