How to Learn Hebrew Free

Classroom language courses can cost hundreds of dollars, and CD-ROM or audiobook language systems can be nearly as expensive. Luckily, there are quite a few resources for learning beginning Hebrew for free. All you need is a library card and an MP3 player to start studying this ancient language.

Instructions

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Check with your local library to see if they are a member of EBSCO (formerly NetLibrary), a system that offers free audiobook downloads for limited time periods. For example, the Pimsleur series of Hebrew instruction audiobooks is available, with 30-minute lessons for beginners. These simple lessons will help you become familiar with the most common questions and answers that a tourist would need to travel throughout Israel.

Your library may also have full audiobook sets available for checkout, from several different language programs.

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Search online for free Hebrew-language podcasts. For example, iTunes offers several podcasts featuring dialogues of five to 15 minutes geared towards helping beginners with conversational skills, and the sites Learn Hebrew Pod and Hebrew Podcasts offer much more material.

3

Download free language-instruction apps for your smartphone or other device. Apple, for example, offers several free apps for iPhones and iPads.

4

Visit the Foreign Service Institute Language Courses website and download the Hebrew instruction guide. The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is the U.S. Government's primary training institution for officers and support personnel of the U.S. foreign affairs community. The FSI courses were developed using taxpayer funds and are therefore in the public domain and free to download.