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Learn the Yiddish Alphabet

Exercises to help you learn the alef-beys—from alef to sof
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Yiddish-Language Learning
  • How to Use These Pages

    Instructions to get you started

  • Yiddish Alphabet Video

    Yiddish letters in print and cursive forms, with accompanying audio

  • An Alef-beys Chart

    A Yiddish alphabet chart, for easy reference

  • Yiddish Vowel Names

    Learn the names and pronunciations of Yiddish vowels

  • Look-alike Letters

    Learn to tell similar-looking letters apart

  • Final Forms of Yiddish Letters

    Learn about the different forms of Yiddish letters

  • Yiddish Letters with Identical Pronunciations

    A matching exercise

  • Practice Reading in Yiddish

    Follow the text with the help of audio recordings

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