Why does the adjective come after the noun?

It is the normal Hebrew order: «a good book» is סֵפֶר טוֹב, book good. The adjective follows the noun and takes its gender and number.

How do you say thank you in Hebrew?

תּוֹדָה, to-da. «Thank you very much» is תּוֹדָה רַבָּה, to-da ra-ba, literally «much thanks». You read both in this step.

What is the difference between מִי and מָה?

מִי, mi, is «who», for people; מָה, ma, is «what», for things. מִי זֶה? is «who is this?», מָה זֶה? is «what is this?».

Free course · Step 13 of 15

Two words together

Two words are read exactly like one word twice: right to left, the first word first. The space between them is the only new thing. In this step you read the greetings and the first questions: בֹּקֶר טוֹב, good morning; לַיְלָה טוֹב, good night; תּוֹדָה רַבָּה, thank you very much; מִי זֶה?, who is this?; מָה זֶה?, what is this?

Two rules appear here for the first time. In Hebrew the describing word comes after the thing: יֶלֶד טוֹב is boy good, a good boy. And it agrees: a girl is יַלְדָּה טוֹבָה, with the ָה on both words. Watch טוֹבָה: the Vet has no dot, so to-va, not to-ba.

The exercises ask how the pair is read and what it means, with the voice on every tile.

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Step 13 of 15 · Explanation

Two words together

Two words are read exactly like one word twice: right to left, the first word first.

The space between them is the only new thing.

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Why does the adjective come after the noun?: It is the normal Hebrew order: «a good book» is סֵפֶר טוֹב, book good. The adjective follows the noun and takes its gender and number.
How do you say thank you in Hebrew?: תּוֹדָה, to-da. «Thank you very much» is תּוֹדָה רַבָּה, to-da ra-ba, literally «much thanks». You read both in this step.
What is the difference between מִי and מָה?: מִי, mi, is «who», for people; מָה, ma, is «what», for things. מִי זֶה? is «who is this?», מָה זֶה? is «what is this?».

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Two words together

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