Professions Grammar

Exercise 1: Write the Plural Form
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CEFR A2~12 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
1Electricianחַשְׁמְלַאִי
2Technicianטֶכְנַאִי
3Stevedoreסַבָּל
4Engineerמְהַנְדֵּס
5Lawyerעוֹרֵךְ דִּין
6Accountantרוֹאֵה חֶשְׁבּוֹן
7Policemanשׁוֹטֵר
8Firemanכַּבָּאִי
9Medical assistantחוֹבֵשׁ
10Doctorרוֹפֵא
11Nurseאָחוֹת
12Tour guideמַדְרִיךְ טִיּוּלִים
13Greengrocerיַרְקָן
14Plumberשְׁרַבְרָב
15Driverנַהָג
16Messengerשָׁלִיחַ
17Warehousemanמַחְסָנַאִי
18Managerמְנַהֵל
19Secretaryמַזְכִּירָה
20Computer programmerמְתַכְנֵת
21Waiterמֶלְצָר
22Barberסַפָּר
23Fishermanדַּיָּג
24Dentistרוֹפֵא שִׁינַיִם
25Lifeguardמַצִּיל

Professions Grammar

Exercise 2: Write the Feminine Form
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Tip: Many feminine words end in ה- (a/ah) or ת- (et/at).

Write the feminine form of each word.

#EnglishMasculineWrite FeminineTransliteration
1Electricianחַשְׁמְלַאִי
2Technicianטֶכְנַאִי
3Stevedoreסַבָּל
4Engineerמְהַנְדֵּס
5Lawyerעוֹרֵךְ דִּין
6Accountantרוֹאֵה חֶשְׁבּוֹן
7Policemanשׁוֹטֵר
8Firemanכַּבָּאִי
9Medical assistantחוֹבֵשׁ
10Doctorרוֹפֵא
11Nurseאָח
12Tour guideמַדְרִיךְ טִיּוּלִים
13Greengrocerיַרְקָן
14Plumberשְׁרַבְרָב
15Driverנַהָג
16Messengerשָׁלִיחַ
17Warehousemanמַחְסָנַאִי
18Managerמְנַהֵל
19Secretaryמַזְכִּיר
20Computer programmerמְתַכְנֵת
21Waiterמֶלְצָר
22Barberסַפָּר
23Fishermanדַּיָּג
24Dentistרוֹפֵא שִׁינַיִם
25Lifeguardמַצִּיל
Exercise 3: Identify the Gender (זָכָר / נְקֵבָה)
Tip: Words ending in ה- or ת- are often feminine (נְקֵבָה). Most other endings are masculine (זָכָר). But there are exceptions!

For each Hebrew word, circle the correct gender and write the clue that helped you decide.

#HebrewEnglishGenderClue
1שְׁרַבְרָבPlumberזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
2מַחְסָנַאִיWarehousemanזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
3שָׁלִיחַMessengerזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
4רוֹפֵא שִׁינַיִםDentistזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
5מְתַכְנֵתComputer programmerזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
6חַשְׁמְלַאִיElectricianזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
7כַּבָּאִיFiremanזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
8טֶכְנַאִיTechnicianזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
9מֶלְצָרWaiterזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
10מַזְכִּירָהSecretaryזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
11מְנַהֵלManagerזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
12חוֹבֵשׁMedical assistantזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
13סַפָּרBarberזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
14עוֹרֵךְ דִּיןLawyerזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
15מַדְרִיךְ טִיּוּלִיםTour guideזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
16רוֹאֵה חֶשְׁבּוֹןAccountantזָכָר / נְקֵבָה
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