Maia

Learn Hebrew.

עברית

A structured course in Modern Hebrew, from the alef-bet to conversation. Designed for the real challenges of Hebrew -- right-to-left script, root-based morphology, and a writing system that usually drops its vowels.

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Why Hebrew

Hebrew is one of the world's most remarkable linguistic stories -- a language revived from liturgical use to become the daily language of nine million people. Modern Hebrew (Ivrit) is the language of Israel, of a vast literary tradition, and of a global diaspora that maintains deep ties to it.

Whether you're learning Hebrew to connect with family, to read Israeli literature, to prepare for travel, or because you're drawn to its structure, you're learning a language with unusual depth. Its root system -- where three consonants generate entire families of related words -- gives Hebrew an internal logic that, once you see it, makes the language feel less like memorization and more like pattern recognition.

What makes Hebrew challenging — and how Maia helps

The alef-bet and vowel omission

Hebrew uses a 22-letter alphabet written right to left. In everyday text, vowels aren't written -- you infer them from context. Maia introduces the alphabet systematically and builds your ability to read unvocalized text gradually.

Root-based morphology

Most Hebrew words derive from three-consonant roots. The root k-t-b gives you katav (wrote), ktiva (writing), mikhtav (letter), and katav (reporter). Maia teaches root patterns early so you build vocabulary exponentially instead of word by word.

Gendered everything

Hebrew marks gender on nouns, adjectives, verbs, and even "you." Maia drills gender agreement through targeted exercises and corrects errors in conversation, explaining the pattern rather than just flagging the mistake.

Formality vs. street Hebrew

Spoken Israeli Hebrew diverges significantly from textbook Hebrew. Maia uses natural, modern Hebrew in its lessons and podcast episodes so you learn the language as it's actually spoken.

What your course includes

  • •Conversational lessons starting from the alef-bet
  • •AI podcast episodes with two hosts mixing Hebrew and English
  • •Flashcard, matching, translation, and sentence-building exercises
  • •Spaced repetition tracking for every word and grammar concept
  • •A curriculum that adapts based on your strengths and weaknesses

Sample lesson topics

  1. 1.The alef-bet: reading and writing Hebrew letters
  2. 2.Greetings and introductions: shalom, ma shlomkha, and beyond
  3. 3.At the shuk: food vocabulary, numbers, and basic transactions
  4. 4.Verb roots and binyanim: how Hebrew builds words
  5. 5.Getting around: directions, transportation, and asking for help
  6. 6.Telling stories: past tense and narrative structure
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