This third and final nouns lesson covers three important categories: family vocabulary (used in almost every personal conversation), body parts (essential for medical and everyday situations), and nature words.
Family Vocabulary
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| מִשְׁפָּחָה | mishpacha | family | |
| אַבָּא / אָב | aba / av | dad / father | Aba is informal; av is formal / literary |
| אִמָּא / אֵם | ima / em | mom / mother | Ima is informal; em is formal |
| אָח | ach | brother | Plural: אַחִים (achim) |
| אָחוֹת | achot | sister | Plural: אֲחָיוֹת (achayot) |
| בֵּן | ben | son | Also means "boy" |
| בַּת | bat | daughter | Also means "girl" |
| בֶּן זוּג | ben zug | partner / husband | Literal: "pair member" (m) |
| בַּת זוּג | bat zug | partner / wife | (f) |
| סַבָּא / סָב | saba / sav | grandpa / grandfather | |
| סָבְתָא / סָבָה | savta / sava | grandma / grandmother | |
| דּוֹד | dod | uncle | |
| דּוֹדָה | doda | aunt | |
| בֶּן דּוֹד | ben dod | cousin (m) | |
| בַּת דּוֹד | bat dod | cousin (f) | |
| חָתָן | chatan | groom / fiancé | |
| כַּלָּה | kala | bride / fiancée |
Body Parts
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| רֹאשׁ | rosh | head | m |
| פָּנִים | panim | face | f (plural form) |
| עֵינַיִם | einayim | eyes | f (dual) |
| אָזְנַיִם | oznayim | ears | f (dual) |
| אַף | af | nose | m |
| פֶּה | pe | mouth | m |
| שֵׁן | shen | tooth | f |
| יָד | yad | hand / arm | f |
| רֶגֶל | regel | foot / leg | f |
| גּוּף | guf | body | m |
| לֵב | lev | heart | m |
| בֶּטֶן | beten | stomach / belly | f |
| גַּב | gav | back | m |
| כֶּתֶף | katef | shoulder | f |
| צַוָּאר | tsavar | neck | m |
| שֵׂעָר | se'ar | hair | m |
Nature Words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| שֶׁמֶשׁ | shemesh | sun | f |
| יָרֵחַ | yareach | moon | m |
| כּוֹכָב | kochav | star | m |
| שָׁמַיִם | shamayim | sky / heaven | m (plural) |
| עָנָן | anan | cloud | m |
| גֶּשֶׁם | geshem | rain | m |
| יָם | yam | sea | m |
| נָהָר | nahar | river | m |
| הַר | har | mountain | m |
| עֵץ | ets | tree | m |
| פֶּרַח | perach | flower | m |
| חַיָּה | chaya | animal | f |