Beginner Hebrew Listening Practice:Series FinaleEpisode 6 of Ocean Discovery

MayaWelcome back.

MayaThis is our series finale, which sounds very dramatic for a story about tiny sea creatures.

NoamTiny sea creatures deserve drama.

MayaThey do. They have mystery. They have depth. Literally.

NoamToday, we bring the whole story together.

MayaIn the review episode, we heard two sentences together.

MayaScientists found new animals.

MayaAnd the animals live deep in the water.

Noamכן. And since then, we added two more pieces.

NoamSome of the animals are very small.

NoamAnd the sea is still full of secrets.

MayaWhich is honestly such a good ending. So today, we’ll hear the full Hebrew story.

NoamAnd after today, if you want, this is a great series to listen to again from the beginning.

MayaYes. The phrases get stronger the second time, because your ear already knows where the story is going.

NoamFour short sentences. It's exciting because this is a real little Hebrew paragraph.

MayaAnd right at the beginning, we’re going to hear the whole thing in Hebrew.

MayaFirst slowly.

Noamמדענים מצאו חיות חדשות.

Noamהחיות חיות עמוק במים.

Noamחלק מהחיות קטנות מאוד.

Noamהים עדיין מלא סודות.

MayaAnd now at a more normal speed, still clear.

Noamמדענים מצאו חיות חדשות. החיות חיות עמוק במים. חלק מהחיות קטנות מאוד. הים עדיין מלא סודות.

MayaOkay. Tiny ocean documentary. I heard it.

NoamNow, Maya, are you ready for our last tiny quiz of the series?

MayaI am emotionally ready. Hopefully my Hebrew's ready too.

NoamPerfect answer. Don't worry, it is.

NoamListener, answer with Maya in your head or out loud, if you want.

NoamFirst one.

NoamHow do we say scientists found?

Mayaמדענים מצאו.

NoamYes. מדענים מצאו.

NoamGood.

NoamNew animals.

Mayaחיות חדשות.

NoamExcellent.

NoamPut it together.

NoamScientists found new animals.

Mayaמדענים מצאו חיות חדשות.

Noamיפה. Nice.

MayaI will accept יפה.

NoamNext sentence.

NoamHow do we say the animals?

MayaAdd the little ha at the front.

Mayaהחיות.

NoamGood.

NoamHow do we say live?

MayaIt looks like animals, but here it means that they live somewhere.

Mayaחיות.

NoamExactly.

NoamHow do we say deep in the water?

Mayaעמוק במים.

NoamNow the whole sentence.

NoamThe animals live deep in the water.

Mayaהחיות חיות עמוק במים.

NoamGreat.

NoamNext: some of the animals.

MayaSome is חלק.

MayaOf the animals… מהחיות.

MayaSo, חלק מהחיות.

NoamYes.

NoamHow do we say very small?

Mayaקטנות מאוד.

NoamNow the whole sentence: Some of the animals are very small.

Mayaחלק מהחיות קטנות מאוד.

NoamVery nice.

Mayaמאוד nice.

NoamExactly. I'm glad you're using the vocabulary in other sentences now.

NoamFinal sentence.

NoamHow do we say the sea?

Mayaהים.

NoamStill?

Mayaעדיין.

NoamFull?

Mayaמלא.

NoamSecrets?

Mayaסודות.

NoamAnd the whole sentence: The sea is still full of secrets.

Mayaהים עדיין מלא סודות.

NoamYes.

MayaThat one feels good to say.

NoamThen let’s say it again.

Mayaהים עדיין מלא סודות.

NoamNow, let’s hear the whole story one last time.

Noamמדענים מצאו חיות חדשות. החיות חיות עמוק במים. חלק מהחיות קטנות מאוד. הים עדיין מלא סודות.

MayaI understood that.

MayaNot every letter flying by, maybe. But the story? Yes.

NoamThat is the goal. A real little piece of Hebrew.

MayaThat’s our whole sea-creature story.

NoamAnd it started with just one sentence.

MayaThen two. Then a little more.

MayaAnd now a full little paragraph in Hebrew.

MayaThe sea is still full of secrets.

Noamתודה שהקשבתם.

NoamThank you for listening.

MayaAnd thank you for learning with us, slowly.

MayaMay your Hebrew stay curious.

NoamAnd may the sea keep a few סודות for next time.

MayaJust a few.

Mayaלהתראות.

Noamלהתראות.