Hebrew language at the University of Texas at Austin

Modern Hebrew for Beginners: Reading Selections ("dialogues")

Welcome to the readings page! These readings correspond to the various reading selections in Esther Raizen's Modern Hebrew for Beginners. They are neither acted out, nor intended to provide training in listening comprehension using authentic speech. These are merely the reading selections read aloud, and are intended for "read aloud" practice.
To listen, click on the selection name.


The Hebrew Alphabet
Deror Yikra | Sound sample | Sound sample
Unit alef
a1 | a2 | a3 | a4 | a5 | a6 | a7
Unit bet
b1 | b2 | b3 | b4 | b5 | b6 | b7 | b8 | b9 | b10 | b11 | b12 | b13 | b14 | b15
Unit gimel
g1 | g2 | g3
Unit dalet
d1 | d2 | d3 | d4
Unit heh
h1 | h2 | h3 | h4 | h5
Unit vav
v1 | v2 | v3 | v4 | v5
Unit zayin
z1 | z2 | z3 | z4 | z5
Unit chet
ch1 | ch2 | ch3 | ch4 | ch5
Unit tet
t1 | t2 | t3 | t4
Unit yod
y1 | y2 | y3 | y4 | y5 | y6 | y7
Unit yod-alef
ya1 | ya2 | ya3 | ya4
updated January 24, 2004
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