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Hebrew: Walk and Talk

Like Duolingo, but for Hebrew: Walk and Talk. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.

For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.

88 bite-size levelsAbout 5 minutes each

Free during early access · No credit card · iPhone & Android

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Hebrew: Walk and Talk
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88
Levels
5
Sections
5
Min/day
What you'll learn

Key ideas in Hebrew: Walk and Talk

  • Shalom is the standard greeting for entering a space
  • Shalom means peace
  • Greetings signal a transition from stranger to participant
  • Shalom is used for both arrival and departure
  • The dual meaning and philosophy of Shalom
  • Shalom works in any setting
  • Alan is a borrowed, casual greeting
  • L'hitraot is a dedicated 'see you later' term
  • Reciprocating the greeting is the standard social flow
  • Shalom is its own best response
  • Matching greetings to the appropriate social context
  • Hebrew culture values the 'local flow' of interaction
  • The word Shalom is the foundation of Hebrew interaction
  • Greetings move you from 'stranger' to 'participant'
  • The literal translation of the greeting is peace
  • Shalom is appropriate when entering a room
Why not just Google it

You've tried the other tabs

Wikipedia

Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.

YouTube

You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.

ChatGPT

One answer, then back to scrolling.

Online courses

Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.

Tomo gives Hebrew: Walk and Talk the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.

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The Power of One Word

Picture this: you push open the door to a sun-drenched bakery in Tel Aviv. What is the most versatile word to acknowledge the baker?

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Where Hebrew: Walk and Talk takes you

Jump straight into speaking Hebrew by using the words you need for everyday life. Move from basic greetings to deep conversations while discovering the unique logic of this ancient yet modern language.

  1. 1

    Start Moving and Talking

    • Your first hello and goodbye
    • Asking for what you need
    • The magic word for 'everything'
    • Numbers for the market
  2. 2

    Navigating Your Day

    • Ordering your favorite coffee
    • Finding your way around town
    • Talking about time and schedules
    • Describing people and places
    • Handling a busy restaurant
    • Small talk with neighbors
  3. 3

    Expressing Your Feelings

    • Saying how you feel today
    • Likes, dislikes, and preferences
    • Giving and receiving compliments
  4. 4

    The Secret Logic of Words

    • How three letters build a family of words
    • Spotting patterns in verbs
    • Male and female word endings
    • Past, present, and future shortcuts
    • Connecting words with 'of'
  5. 5

    The Story Behind the Speech

    • How an old language became new again
    • Slang that comes from other languages
    • Reading the beautiful alphabet
    • Writing your first sentences

5 sections · 22 units · 88 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.

How it's taught

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