My Family Grammar

Exercise 1: Write the Plural Form
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CEFR A1~12 minPrereq: Topic vocabulary
Tip: Masculine nouns usually end in ים- (im) in plural. Feminine nouns usually end in וֹת- (ot) in plural. But watch out for exceptions!

Write the plural form of each word in Hebrew and its transliteration.

#EnglishSingularWrite PluralTransliteration
1Grandmotherסָבְתָא
2Grandfatherסָבָּא
3Motherאִמָּא
4Fatherאַבָּא
5Sisterאָחוֹת
6Brotherאָח
7Auntדּוֹדָה
8Uncleדּוֹד
9Nieceאַחְיָנִית
10Nephewאַחְיָן
11Cousin (f)בַּת דּוֹדָה
12Cousinבֶּן דּוֹד
13Sister-in-lawגִּיסָה
14Brother-in-lawגִּיס
15Granddaughterנֶכְדָּה
16Grandsonנֶכֶד
17Great-granddaughterנִינָה
18Great-grandsonנִין
19Mother-in-lawחָמוֹת
20Father-in-lawחָם

My Family Grammar

Exercise 2: Identify the Gender
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For each Hebrew word, circle the correct gender and write the clue that helped you decide.

#HebrewEnglishGenderClue
1אָחוֹתSisterזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
2בֶּן דּוֹדCousinזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
3סָבָּאGrandfatherזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
4נִיןGreat-grandsonזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
5חָםFather-in-lawזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
6נֶכְדָּהGranddaughterזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
7אַחְיָנִיתNieceזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
8דּוֹדUncleזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
9בַּת דּוֹדָהCousin (f)זָכָר / נְקֵבָה
10אִמָּאMotherזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
11סָבְתָאGrandmotherזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
12דּוֹדָהAuntזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
13חָמוֹתMother-in-lawזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
14נִינָהGreat-granddaughterזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
15גִּיסBrother-in-lawזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
16נֶכֶדGrandsonזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
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