What a clever teacher you are. You make the sounds so clearly and easy to imitate. Also, pointing out that the sounds in isolation and in conversation have to sound natural is very astute.
@糸攴鬼㐯衣豸麻8 жыл бұрын
You are very talented in explaining things. Thank you
@productioncolors9 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, this is fabulous!! Todah rabah!!!! Please make more videos!
@aclarkfamily4 жыл бұрын
The most helpful video on Chet I've found. Thank you so much.
@carstarsarstenstesenn3 жыл бұрын
great video. this helps me a lot with pronouncing the sound without hurting my throat
@carradee6 жыл бұрын
This sound is my BANE. I finally sat down and looked up tips on making it, and your explanation is fantastic. I subscribed even while in the middle. I'll have to rewatch and practice, and check your other videos for more pronunciation, but this is plenty to practice for now. Thank you. This will make it so much easier to study Hebrew and learn the vocabulary.
@Linguistix6 жыл бұрын
That's so great to hear! Yea, you're definitely not alone in feeling that way. I'm glad these techniques were helpful!
@pebos12345678902 жыл бұрын
what helped?? I still cant do it
@danielkaralash90248 жыл бұрын
You know your videos are priceless? Your tips are so helpful and such help is very hard to find elsewhere online. Thank you
@Linguistix8 жыл бұрын
Daniel! Sending equal amounts of love back at you, my friend! I'm glad these videos are helping you get ahead! Makes my day!
@lalo26416 жыл бұрын
Kool aid
@davidkatz2862 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I was having a hard time explaining how to make this sound to my spouse and the "f" comparison was very insightful. Keep it up Reuben!
@ilyssaschwartz10968 жыл бұрын
completely amazing! i've been struggling with this for ages and i finally have control!
@annamarks31469 жыл бұрын
Hey, I just found your videos & they're so helpful - exactly what I was looking for & the comparison to English pronunciation really, really helps! Thank you so much, & please make more videos!!! :-)
@sandrad96953 жыл бұрын
This is great! I want to start learning Hebrew, but it seems overwhelming without moving to Israel and being immersed. But I see how this type of video could really help. Thanks!
@esterhaerani9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I just found your video. I was struggling how to pronounce CH sound. But I won't give up. ❤
@mylink2u76 жыл бұрын
Slowly but surely. I think I have the breath part right. Ive realized it's not a throat muscle like coughing up flem, its a forced exhale vibrating the throat. Now to master the length of or lack of it as in forget, "lishkoach". Toda raba!
@libbyhime17023 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, the comparison between the effort pronouncing the letter "f" and this sound really helped. I usually try too hard and get it wrong.
@alenewalker11883 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. This was very helpful. I have put it on my favorites so I can return again and again. I found myself wishing there was not background music so I could hear better'
@saracastaneda76464 ай бұрын
Thank you for your wise teaching tips, this was very helpful. Learning hebrew through Duolingo currently. God bless you!
@marencarter6652 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing this! you are a lovely teacher:)
@ashesfalldown4923 жыл бұрын
I love this! The Chet is a sound I learned in Russian so it transferred easily over to Hebrew. Glad I wasn’t wrong. Lol. My Resh still sounds too much like a Russian Р
@arthurjohnson99822 жыл бұрын
Hebrew ח and כ is a voiceless uvular fricative /χ/ while Russian х is a voiceless velar fricative /x/.
@maxim.j226 ай бұрын
У нас другой Х
@nancyamanna49196 ай бұрын
Amazing,I have thoroughly enjoyed all your videos. Thank you
@wendyjomendy6 жыл бұрын
I cannot do those last words but I can do the other words i guess i need to see the spelling to do it. Does your ch always sound the same or do you soetimes get to much or too little saliva? If you have dry mouth it's hard to pronounce that ch sound. Especially those words at the end of the vid with the H's and ch's right next to each other idk. Thank you very much for teaching us God Bless you!
@pesterlis7 жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful. Thanks!
@bfjohnmark5 жыл бұрын
Toda.. helped me so much
@BlessedinKentucky4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You are an excellent teacher. I would say you have a gift for teaching!
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
It's such a pleasure to share these types of observations. Just glad there are people who are interested in learning about them (like me!)
@samueldeoliveira2614 жыл бұрын
I really like how you contrast the mispronunciation and the correct way... It makes it so clear
@nodestusdatos4 жыл бұрын
I'm a native Spanish speaker so I actually don't have much trouble with this sound. I've heard some explain that in Hebrew the sound is stronger. The way you pronounce it, it doesn't sound too different so I think I'll just focus on the problematic "gesh". ;) You know, this abundance of chets and chafs is the very thing that made me fall in love with this language. And the nightmarishly hard resh is the second thing I love.
@wyvernbrandt65968 жыл бұрын
I am writing a fantasy language and this was very helpful thankyou Linguistix
@thomaslapan31682 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this lesson. I’m in the middle of a “learn to read Hebrew in 6 months” class, and one of this week’s letters is the “Chad”. I have been struggling with this sound until I saw your video. The “UCK” sound somehow did the trick. Thank you again Shalom
@Linguistix2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear it! Never has being disgusted in English helped so much for a pronunciation connection!
@AlexHolland1236 жыл бұрын
After hearing Hebrew more it seems to actually be produced in the top of the mouth more than the back of the throat, and when I started pronouncing it like that it stopped hurting my throat and sounded better. Am i correct? Or should I do it in the throat?
@Linguistix6 жыл бұрын
Xela D If it's sounding better and hurting less, I think you're onto something! You're right though, it may not be as far back for some people and what's important is clarity (and comfort)! Be sure to practice the sound in different word positions and use short phrases as well as individual words to make sure it's consistent! בהצלחה!
@elizabethdegroot896 жыл бұрын
Xela D I tried it your way and I finally got it! Thanks for the tip :)
@AlexHolland1236 жыл бұрын
Yay!
@mayanlogos924 жыл бұрын
I'm confused..
@hlc4215 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! The F trick really helped me!
@andreaeisenberg4599 жыл бұрын
It would be great to give the translations for all the Hebrew you use, like you did for the word funny.
@Linguistix9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Andrea Eisenberg! I'll be sure to add more translations in future videos [מחזיק מפתחות - Keychain; חלב - Milk; הלב - The heart; כלב - Dog; אני חושב/ת - I think]
@chaiyahc6 жыл бұрын
I just found your videos; they are great. The "ugh" comparison is fantastic!
@sarhban115 жыл бұрын
What a sweet language it is. So much in love with Hebrew. 😘
@ibrahimsued49062 жыл бұрын
When I do it to show other people I tend to make it stronger than it should be.Thanks. Indeed I was looking for a video of a child inaugurating its Kháf, as I heard my nephew. So sweet. If you know any video like this please tell us : )
@lyndareed572 жыл бұрын
When you are saying the three pronunciations, I cannot tell which one is the one I should be copying.
@georgeeroes2562 жыл бұрын
chaf and chet in Israel are distinguished by many speakers from non-Ashkenazi backgrounds
@mareenaantony4921 Жыл бұрын
You're amazing !! ❤
@Isko4192 жыл бұрын
You got me on exchanging the k sound 😆😂🤣 I’m really having a tough time pronouncing the h sound 😭😭😭
@alisonkoonz20273 жыл бұрын
this is so so helpful, thank you!!!
@julieking35177 жыл бұрын
struggling with ch whether h or k in English and the gutteral part. It seemed to be both depending on the word. as in Chanuka and chai.... thanks for clearing this up. (less confused now - ha ha ) :) smiles and thanks
@lomoleolomo3 жыл бұрын
The same happens to me with Resh also... I always have to repeat the word להתראות because of that Resh 😅 sometimes I understand that “r” as chet and that confuses me so much 😂
@tribeofdan3653 Жыл бұрын
We used the same sound in Welsh for CH. I believe the Welsh and Irish are the lost tribes that migrated through the Caucasus Mountains into Europe. To the blessed isles in the west aka Britain and Ireland. The islands of the sea in Isaiah 11:11. “And God said to him, I am the Almighty God, be fruitful and multiply and a community of nations will stem from you and kings will descend from your loins” (Genesis, 35:11).
@ffkffkffk7 жыл бұрын
For just a sound i can totally sound like it, but to pronounce an entire word i'm having difficulty. It's like i'm about to spit. But i'm not losing hope though!!
@Linguistix7 жыл бұрын
I totally feel that. I've been there. I wouldn't lose hope either! Often times, it's just realizing that when you do put it into a word or even a full sentence, the pronunciation might change.. It might become less pronounced and therefore easier than we'd thought!
@nate28944 жыл бұрын
Hey, I really appreciate your video. You explain this so well
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad it came across clearly. Sometimes it's really hard to break it down!
@daleknight74335 жыл бұрын
Where did you learn Hebrew? As well as you explain sounds.i bet you are a great Hebrew language teacher. Murah murah l'lomead evret li ,bevachashaw . I try lol
@ThePreacherman95 ай бұрын
I'm learning biblical Hebrew and the ח has always been taught to me to make a throat ch/kh sound, but in a recent study someone used it for the h sound I'm confused is it used as h sometimes in ancient or modern Hebrew?
@deegraphics25 жыл бұрын
You're a great teacher. Thank you!
@rachaelwilson1623 жыл бұрын
This video was so helpful for me! Do you have a video on how to pronounce Tzadee? I looked but can’t find one and for whatever reason I’m struggling even more with this sound than any other.
@ibrahimsued49062 жыл бұрын
Not just 't+s' ?
@beaufoish3 жыл бұрын
This video helped a lot! However when I pronounce the “kh” sound it’s from the middle rather than from the back, is this the same way or no?
@Linguistix3 жыл бұрын
Probably better to be in the middle than in the back actually! Too far back can make the sound difficult to link with others. This of course may vary from person to person, but I think you're on the right trakh! 😜
@cerisestudiobyelenyv73535 жыл бұрын
Your videos are fabulous! Could you do a video pointing the difference in sound of a resh and a chet? Thank you
@Linguistix5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you find them helpful. That's a great idea! Adding it to the queue!
@cerisestudiobyelenyv73535 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, @@Linguistix
@MultiSciGeek Жыл бұрын
Please make a read along video
@trukendrick38572 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@najg36862 жыл бұрын
I really like your presentation, but the background music is distracting!
@cassandraaltman7156 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this.
@gemjul95627 жыл бұрын
thank's) it made me so desperate, it's a breakthrough))
@hellomello25828 күн бұрын
I'm from the US South and I can't do a retroflex R. I've managed to learn a lot of sounds that aren't in my English phonological inventory like the Spanish trilled R, the French/German velar R, syllable initial /ŋ/ for Thai, the /ʀ̝̊/ of the Hebrew ח khet, syllable initial /ɫ/ dark L, a variety of vowels present in Thai that aren't present in my accent of English (though I've never managed Australian triphthongs, only a sequence of monophthongs)... But I've never managed retroflex R.
@jm25117 ай бұрын
In linguistics, is there a term for this type of sound?
@greenrobot53 ай бұрын
The J in spanish does make that sound, except in caribbean countries and some others which they usually make the J sound like the english H
@willemh33199 ай бұрын
nice to refresh my grannies speech yid
@DM-kd3yt9 ай бұрын
Wonderful
@יעלבןעמי-ט7ו6 жыл бұрын
היי אנחנו אוהבים אתכם את כולכם מישראל בהצלחה בלמידת השפה אני מקווה שתצליחו תזכרו זה לא כל כך קשה כמו שזה נשמע
@hwaansswaanh3511 Жыл бұрын
Normally ח is pronounced like the ح in the Arabic language, and because that sound is hard for you you pronounced it as خ in the Arabic language . Hope i have right
@JM-vk5py4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Reuben, i understood the pronunciation of jet and caf (soft, without dagesh) is the same? It is clear the difference between hei and kaf but not for jet and caf
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
Chet and Chaf ח + כ will be pronounced the same by most native speakers. Similar to א + ע; ס + שׂ; ק + כּ etc
@uncocoloco68624 жыл бұрын
In my native language, Czech, we have a similar sound but I just feel like it's not the same and I sound too Arabic when trying to pronounce this letter, lol
@screamtoasigh99846 жыл бұрын
CHALAV = Milk, HaLev =the heart, kelev= dog. (Yay, learning Hebrew is working!) It's the easiest/sound video for me; maybe.from growing up w/ Yiddish speakers?. Or is it because it's so intrinsically part of Jewish life? (L'Chaim, Hanukkah etc.)
@olgaahh75983 жыл бұрын
Thank you I got the sound but my question is rules of when kaph says kaf or hel or even in the middle of a word like in bride & eat and every: בכל אוכל הכלה
@PluckyPrecious2 жыл бұрын
I’m looking to use the name Jochebed, and I can’t be the one mispronouncing my name. 😅 This helped a lot thanks.
@Benzion-x3q23 күн бұрын
If you wanted to pronounce it as in Hebrew, It'd be Yokheved
@TheMathian9 ай бұрын
I’m here just purely to see how to pronounce the original version of my name Chanokh
@arikgershon Жыл бұрын
Is there no difference in pronunciation between the soft khaf and chet?
@Linguistix Жыл бұрын
That's the case for the majority of Israelis today. While there are a few populations who will distinguish the two letters / sounds, it's been conflated for decades in descriptive Hebrew (similar to ס + ש, ק + כ, ט + ת, etc) So, for many non-native Hebrew learners (the intended audience of this video), it seems unnecessary to worry about making such a difference.
@ethanmartin40156 жыл бұрын
Should one produce this without any spit in the back of the throat, I notice it sounds a bit more natural if I "lubricate" (as weird as that sounds) the throat a bit more.
@Linguistix6 жыл бұрын
As much as it does help, it's not as realistic to... add spit mid word or mid sentence. If you don't hear enough of a scrape, maybe grabbing a sip of water isn't a bad idea, but generally whatever you got back there naturally should be fine!
@ethanmartin40156 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you so much
@sphinx31492 жыл бұрын
2 hours later I'm still growling🤣, it's so hard for me. My native language is Filipino we don't have this sound in our language. Should I continue learning Hebrew?😭
@louistmetellus5643 Жыл бұрын
I have a question please. What LH means in Hebrew? Thank you.
@Linguistix Жыл бұрын
Hard to say without Hebrew writing... Any context?
@soonerduck96224 жыл бұрын
The ח sound seems straightforward. However, the כ sound is similar to the ח at the beginning of the video, but then sounds like an English "k" at the end of the video. UGH!!
@ezerolithuania3 жыл бұрын
Please make a video on word "ra" in hebrew. How exactly ayin here is spelled: 1) ray, 2) ra, 3) ro? I have difficulty to comprehend it in strong's dictionary.
@saar1443 жыл бұрын
Are you asking about spelling or pronunciation? The word "ra" [רע], [bad], is commonly pronounced with a silent ע. Ayin is virtually a silent letter in today's Israeli pronunciation.
@ezerolithuania3 жыл бұрын
@@saar144 how this must be spelled in accordance with its sounds of letters?
@sublimesamoyed4 жыл бұрын
I feel like don’t have the right amount of spit in the back of my throat to make that sound. Sometimes it comes out but usually it’s too soft, like a normal H. I still feel like I don’t know how to fix that.
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
It's actually more about contact with the back of your tongue (more than the spit thing) and the connection with the 'top' of the back of your mouth. The sound created is the air passing between the base of your tongue, which should be raised high and the uvula or just behind. Hard to explain in words for sure. Happy to set up a time to talk more about this tricky sound! www.meetme.so/meetwithruben
@melodysundberg717110 ай бұрын
I'm from Sweden and we don't even have the "ugh" sound here 😂
@Loungemermaid8 жыл бұрын
mine always sounds like I'm trying to purr or hiss. haven't quite found the happy medium. even with the tips you shared, it still comes out just a bit too growly or purry, or too soft and hissy. are there any further tips?
@Linguistix8 жыл бұрын
If you're hissing like an angry cat or snake (at least as we imitate in English), the contact you're making with the tongue and roof of mouth may not be far back enough. Think more *base* of the tongue... but not too deep in your throat. Think of that exclamation of disgust, UGH! EEEE vowels are easiest to practice with since your mouth is already partially closed. Practice with words like חתיך - חיבוק. It's a bit hard to explain in writing sometimes! I'm happy to talk further to help you out! www.meetme.so/meetwithruben
@Robwolf284 жыл бұрын
Though if you took the word Chet in English it would be pronounced chet or cet pronounced in Latin. I think I sound like khet but not in English, but in English khet sounds like kettle. Though I notice Sephardic Jews pronounce the letter Chet differently than Ashkenazi Jews. I heard Shalom Aleichem song by a like a Hispanic Jew and he pronounced the chet in Aleichem differently.
@Robwolf284 жыл бұрын
Sorry I see he was singing it slower Yossi Azulay, there is a slight difference.
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
Right! There's not a great way to spell it across languages. The IPA symbols for the sound is actually /x/ so go figure... Spanish speakers from Argentina or Spain may have a stronger ח / כ since they'd be replacing it with their own J, while northern Latin American Spanish speakers may have a hard time distinguishing it from ה.
@Robwolf284 жыл бұрын
@@Linguistix There is a fast song Havenu Shalom Aleichem, and slow song Shalom Aleichem.
@Robwolf284 жыл бұрын
@@Linguistix My mistake his ancestors were Spanish but his ancestors moved to Morroco, though they have similar sounding music.
@kaligraastana91263 жыл бұрын
When i listen to PM Netanyahu,i don't hear the 'Ch' sound when he speaks in hebrew.
@Linguistix3 жыл бұрын
It's not so over pronounced, I agree. He has other idiosyncratic qualities to his voice but you're right. His ח/כ sound is kinda weak, but it's definitely there!
@lydiascott56035 жыл бұрын
It almost sounds like I'm clearing my throat. Is that normal?
@Linguistix5 жыл бұрын
That placement might be a little farther back than you need, but what's most important is that it's fluid enough to connect words and doesn't get in the way. Maybe starting with a K sound and 'launching off' into the CH sound would help, since they're closely placed. Do this by pronouncing a heavy, breathy K sound and slowly lessening the tension between your tongue and roof of mouth, allowing air to pass through. If that doesn't help, I also hear many people using a Chet/Chaf sound naturally when falling asleep, sleeping, or snoring... but on the EXhale. Try your best sleep breathing and see if it helps! Worst case (best?), we can talk about it in real time and I can give you some feedback www.meetme.so/meetwithruben
@JRCGuitarist8 жыл бұрын
The pronunciation of the word for matzchik is very tricky. It sounds like you are rolling your tongue and pronouncing the guttural ch at the same time(but is really a strong ch). How would someone go about mastering that tricky pronunciation?
@Linguistix8 жыл бұрын
Fala Crow, I'm not sure you should be "rolling" your tongue per se, but aside from the techniques in the video, I would start by breaking the word apart, separating the trickier sounds. matz • CHIK (capitals for emphasis). If the disconnect is with the first syllable, I would try to spell differently (one of my personal teaching strategies), for example like Mott's (for those familiar with the hospital or apple sauce). Second idea may be to associate the first syllable with Matzah / Matzoh. As far as the second syllable, CH has to be strong since it's at the beginning of a stressed syllable. The final K must also be clearly heard (aspirated) with not too long of an EE vowel. Again, these details are tough to get through in writing. Any questions, I'm happy to clarify!
@JRCGuitarist8 жыл бұрын
Linguistix Thank you very much.
@TheWhitePhoenix28 жыл бұрын
Is Yiddish a similar pronunciation? I tend to over do the sound like I'm speaking French R
@Linguistix8 жыл бұрын
Definitely similar if not exactly the same! Make sure you're not adding your voice! The Chet/Chaf sound should be voiceless (just air)
@elitischler44827 жыл бұрын
yiddish sounds like german
@Robwolf284 жыл бұрын
My comment was deleted, it was either you, or someone else probably because I edited too much, well I am more into reading text in other languages, and usualy just pronounce using syllables markers I use this - because I can't make a syllable marker dot on a keyboard. I had to edit the comment again because I wrote tribes when meaning times, but when I went to edit it said it is deleted. Well sorry about that sorry if I was annoying.
@pebos12345678902 жыл бұрын
this video didnt help me I still can't say it please help
@Linguistix2 жыл бұрын
What comes out instead? A /k/ sound? An /h/ sound? What's the issue? Also how do you know you're not doing it right? Where do you get feedback typically?
@pebos12345678902 жыл бұрын
@@Linguistix spoke with a modern orthodox jew they say that there is to much emphasis and not natural sounding
@Linguistix2 жыл бұрын
@@pebos1234567890 that's good feedback. It means you know how to produce the sound but since it's new and of interest to you, you enhance it. Work to connect it with other sounds that come before and after, and remember it's just 'one of the sounds' it's part of the team. Let it flow out as naturally as an F or an S. You got this 👊🏽
@pebos12345678902 жыл бұрын
@@Linguistix I will try man thanks
@jadeashlee96645 жыл бұрын
אני אוהבת לדבר עברית ☺️ אני רוצה להישמע כמו יליד אז תודה רבה
@JazzLoverKhurram3 жыл бұрын
The only real difficulty I have with reading Hebrew is the vowels. It's like a guessing game what the sound of the word is going to be when you see a series of consonants lined up next to each other.😂
@saar1443 жыл бұрын
Try reading with Nikkud
@willemh33199 ай бұрын
so funny so many words are used in mokum ,(amsterdam other cities are achanebus amsterdam speaks a lot of yidis but wishes are still there
@josehoward4 жыл бұрын
To make the perfect Israeli "Chet" sound, first I drink a small glass of Coke. Works like a charm!
@arikantola28155 жыл бұрын
Ι didn't get that. Did epiglottis move or not?
@Linguistix5 жыл бұрын
If you're talking about a pharyngeal consonant, fortunately you don't have to worry about that. The Chet / Chaf sound in Modern Hebrew is typically more of a velar or uvular sound and doesn't need to reach that far back in the throat, unless you're employing a particular regional accent. Saying a K or G sound should be relatively close. Similarly, if you pronounce Resh like most in Israel, you'll find a similar placement to Chet, just devoiced.
@Waiting4Him1113 ай бұрын
I think I bruised my uvula. 😂
@ghostsheet7774 жыл бұрын
Lol when I learned French I practised their R and its kinda similar to this CH
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right. Many Rs in French use this devoiced scrapy sound. Nice cross-linguistic transfer!
@ghostsheet7774 жыл бұрын
@@Linguistix wow didn't think you'd reply to a comment on a video you made like 4 years ago, but that's nice 🥰 shalom brother :)
@arthurjohnson9982 Жыл бұрын
Well the Hebrew CH and French R differ by voicing
@Elisheva3334 жыл бұрын
What is the transliterated hebrew word for healthy and safe? Can you help me with that please?
@Abilliph4 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's irrelevant today but healthy is bari, and safe is batuach
@mind-of-neo4 жыл бұрын
So is this an unvoiced glottal fricative?
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
It's not glottal, it's uvular 👊
@mind-of-neo4 жыл бұрын
@@Linguistix awesome, thanks
@astral_haze7 жыл бұрын
I make this sound when trying to roll an "r" or trying to make a japanese "r" sound.
@Linguistix7 жыл бұрын
It's not uncommon to mistake, but both Japanese and trilled R's are placed a lot farther forward in our mouths, just behind the top teeth. In fact, the Japanese R sound, at least in between vowels, is very similar to the American English flap T in words like boTTom, ciTy, beTTer, etc. There should be no CH sound in Japanese. Rolled R's are also similarly placed to the flap T but use much more focused air flow to make the tongue vibrate against the alveolar ridge (where top teeth meet gums).
@lm73384 жыл бұрын
How come Elochim/Elohim is pronounced by many Jews as "Elokim"? Is it down to regional differences? Considering that it's chet and not Kaf
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
First of all, the main way to spell the word God is with a ה - in modern Hebrew it's אלוהים. But after a quick search, it seems that אלוקים is a "deliberate misspelling" of the former example, "so as not to abuse the name of God". Great question!! I learned something new myself! 🤗
@lm73384 жыл бұрын
@@Linguistix I heard someone say the same thing about the tetragrammaton, thanks this clears it all up! Also yes, Hey, not Chet! I'm guessing non-orthodox don't bother with this switch?
@Benzion-x3q23 күн бұрын
@@lm7338 no, not really really only the observant
@kirk_76328 жыл бұрын
finally!
@jeremybravo84864 жыл бұрын
In sephardic hebrew these letters are pronounced completely different.
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
True, true, but at least in this video, I was more shooting for the middle ground majority in Israel. Though I do hear sfaradim distinguish these sounds 💯
@saar1443 жыл бұрын
"completely" different? That is a stretch. They are distinguishable, but still sound very similar.
@jeremybravo84863 жыл бұрын
@@saar144 Then you are not Sephardic nor have you heard a truly Sephardic person speak. Most Israelis who claim Sephardic descent don't sound Sephardic to me at all. The letters are quite distinct to people who truly are of Sephardic descent. Only modern Israelis and zionists want to wipe the difference away. True Sephardics don't roll the ר in the back of their throats. They also pronounce the ע like an ע. We also don't pronounce all the guttural letters like they are the same. Sephardics also pronounce the ח in the back of the throat where it belongs and כ isn't pronounced like you are coughing up a lung. Sephardic hebrew is much MUCH softer then how modern Israelis speak. Too much time in the Reinland has made them sound like this. The modern Israeli ר is clearly Ashekanzi and is clearly of German and French influence. It also is the ugliest sound I have ever heard. If I ever made aaliyah to Israeli I would probably settle amongst the Yemenite because the German soundinf Israelis just sound horrendous to me. There is good video on KZbin of a Sephardic rabbi who is actually discussing the loss of pure hebrew because of the Slavic and French influence. It's like listening to a bunch of hillbillies to me.
@verysmoky36052 ай бұрын
Depends entirely on which "Sephardic" community. There were many Sephardim in Europe and Anatolia up until WWII (Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Netherlands, Scandinavia, France. Turkey, etc.). If you think they articulated their "Het" as they do in Arabic, you'd be mistaken. It was (afaik) only communities form Arabic speaking lands (e.g. "Mizrahim") who employed a pharyngeal pronunciation for Het.
@annasukhanova44875 жыл бұрын
thank u sooo much.. helps a lot!! just wanted to say, there is no such sound in russian (as u named this language in ur list). thats why i have to learn it 😄
@Linguistix5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! So glad it was helpful! Sorry for the mix-up; I was under the impression that the letter х as in хорошо was pretty close, if not identical. Is it that different for you?
@annasukhanova44875 жыл бұрын
@@Linguistixi'd rather say, 'х' in хорошо is much more like ה! :)
@Linguistix5 жыл бұрын
@@annasukhanova4487 Hmm.. unfortunately I don't hear that the same way. 🙏 Of course I'm not a Russian speaker and the accent may vary, but in my experience, if you're pronouncing x for ה you will likely confuse native speakers. ה is not pronounced with a clearly audible sound. It should be more often silent or inaudible.
@annasukhanova44875 жыл бұрын
@@Linguistix thank u 😊 i will try learn both in the best way. ps sure the accents are different, can be because of that :)
@JazlynnSchwartzman-Crawford4 жыл бұрын
Wait what’s the difference between ch and kh
@Linguistix4 жыл бұрын
Nothing. Sorry for the confusion. They're both ways to spell the sound created by ח / כ in English at least. Never easy to spell this sound with the Roman alphabet
Jaz C. Crawford there is, Chet is softer that khaf. However, the mispronunciation evolved overtime and became the norm as the two fused into a single kh sound In modern conversational. In biblical they are completely separate.
@JazlynnSchwartzman-Crawford4 жыл бұрын
Sam Sketches ahh okay!! Cheers!!
@caff83057 жыл бұрын
To Israel it's very easy like to me but to other it's really hard
@marlenperez64777 жыл бұрын
im learning the Lord's prayer in Hebrew. your vids are definitely helping me refine those holy words. Thank you, my beloved brother in Christ 💖