First Hebrew words, for little learners.
The everyday Hebrew words a child meets first — hello and thank you, family, colors, numbers, and animals — each one fully vowelized, written out so you can say it, and translated. No prior Hebrew needed.
The words children meet first.
Once a child knows the Hebrew letters, the next step is real words — the ones they hear and use every day. This page gathers those first words into themes: greetings, family, colors, numbers one to ten, animals, and the everyday things around the house.
Each word is shown three ways: the Hebrew with its vowel marks (nikud), a transliteration so you know exactly how to say it, and the English meaning. That means a parent who is only beginning can teach every word with confidence — just say it out loud together, point to the real thing, and use it again tomorrow. Hebrew reads from right to left, so the words below flow that way too.
42 first words to learn together.
Hello & thank you
Family
Colors
Numbers 1–10
Animals
Around me
Build from here.
Pair these words with the free Hebrew alphabet (alef-bet) chart so children connect each letter to the words it spells. When they're ready to write, the Hebrew Alphabet Coloring Pack walks the whole alef-bet one letter at a time. And for more free downloads, visit the free printables page.
Questions parents ask.
What are the first Hebrew words to teach a child?
Start with the words children hear and use every day — shalom (hello), todah (thank you), abba and ima (dad and mom), colors, and numbers one to ten. This page groups exactly those everyday words by theme.
Do I need to read Hebrew to use this?
No. Every word is fully vowelized (with nikud) and written out in English letters (transliteration) right beside its meaning, so a parent who is just beginning can say each word correctly and teach it.
How is each word written?
Each entry shows the Hebrew word with its vowel marks (nikud), a transliteration so you know how to say it, and the English meaning. Hebrew reads from right to left.
How should we practice these words?
Say one small set at a time out loud, point to the real thing (water, a book, the sun), and reuse the words all day. Pair them with the free Hebrew alphabet chart so children connect the letters to the words.