2. The MFL Department presents

3. Language of the Week
Hebrew

4. שלום 
[shalom]
Hello!

5. Where is Hebrew spoken?
Hebrew is one of the two official languages in the State of Israel, the other being Arabic

6. Hebrew is also spoken by Jewish communities around the world
Where is Hebrew spoken?
Hebrew is one of the two official languages in the State of Israel, the other being Arabic
Hebrew is also spoken by Jewish communities around the world

8. In addition to the official languages, Israel is a multilingual country with 33 other languages and dialects spoken in local communities
A linguist’s heaven!

9. Hebrew alphabet contains 22 characters
Unlike most European languages, Hebrew is written and read from right to left
This is also the case for some other Semitic languages such as Arabic

10. Look at the alphabet and try to write your name
Look at the alphabet and try to write your name. Remember to start writing from the right hand side

11. Hebrew is one of the original languages of the Bible It is believed that the first human author to write down the biblical record was Moses

12. Hebrew evolved towards the end of the 19th century into a language used for daily life
It is this Modern Hebrew that is now spoken around the world, while Classical Hebrew is still used for prayer

13. Hebrew words you already know
Many English names have come from the Bible
Examples:
Adam   אדם
Benjamin   בנימין
Daniel  דניאל

14. Other commonly used words come from Biblical Hebrew such as:
Amenאמן (So be it)
Hallelujah  הללויה(praise the Lord)
Babel  בבל, from the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel

15. Hebrew has many similarities in vocabulary, sound and numbers with the Arabic language, although each of them use a completely different set of alphabet

16. Hebrew has many similarities in vocabulary, sound and numbers with the Arabic language, although each of them use a completely different set of alphabet
English
Hebrew
Arabic
One
אחד [ehad]
واحد [wahad]
World
עולם [olam]
عـالـم [alam]
Peace
שלום [shalom]
سلام‎ [salam]

17. Gràcies
Gracias
Thanks You
תודה רבה
شكرا لك
Спасибо