My first lesson 'I have a dog' Qimmeq (dog) + qar (to have) + punga (I) = Qimmeqarpunga. -qar is a suffix that truncates (or eats) consonant when joining another word. 'I don't have a dog' Qimmeq + qar - r + inngi (not) + langa (I) = Qimmeqanngilanga. A noun with + mik suffix means with or by means of. 'I opened it with a knife' Savik (knife) + mik = savimmik, ammar (to open) + para (I/to) = ammarpara = Savimmik ammarpara.

Writing practice Vocabulary: ילד, הינה, גלידה, תה, דגל, ישראל and אישה ילד אוכל גלידה. אישה שותה תה. הינה דגל ישראל.

שמות של התלמידים והתלמידות I am a bit befuddled about how to identify names through its gender. According to the book, if the name is written with ״שווא נה״, does it mean the name is male? Also if the name is written with ״קמץ״, does it mean the name is female? Many thanks

Pronunciation I have a trouble with pronunciation because I am deaf and would like to know how does it differ between Ashkenazi and Sephardi. I have a good book called עברית מן ההתחלה, surely you have heard or seen this book before. It only produced Ashkenazi pronunciation. I still do not understand some types of vowels like שווא נה, צירה and קמץ קטן. I was told that קמץ sounds like 'o' for English speakers, which explains some of Hebrew names written different in English sometimes liked דוד can be either David or Dovid and אברהם can be either Avrohom, Avraham or Abraham. But my dad said it is Ashkenazi pronunciation and it befuddles me. I will stop there for now, rather getting myself confused. Much appreciated for answers and thanks in advance!