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Yiddish is written in the Hebrew alphabet, and for these lessons, we will be using standard YIVO orthography. How to use these materials: Start by watching the alphabet video and reading the accompanying notes. Print out a pdf of the notes to use as a reference while you're studying.
Practice Reading in Yiddish. Follow the text with the help of audio recordings. Exercises to help you learn the alef-beys—the Yiddish alphabet—from alef to sof.
Yiddish is written with the Hebrew alphabet. As Yiddish developed into a written language during the Middle Ages, use of the Hebrew alphabet was extended from Hebrew and Aramaic, the languages of Jewish tradition, to Yiddish. The alphabet is used more or less phonetically.
Some important notes about the Yiddish alphabet: • Direction: The Yiddish alphabet is written from right to left. • Script: The script form of the letter is sometimes quite different from the print form.
This comprehensive chart from the Yiddish Book Center includes the letter in both print and cursive, as well as the name and pronunciation of each letter. A printable PDF is available to keep with your Yiddish language notes.
survey of Yiddish grammatical structures for the beginner as well as the more advanced Yiddish learner. It assumes previous familiarity with the Yiddish alphabet and the ability to read printed Yiddish. This book is intended to supplement other textbooks and learning materials and/or
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