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AlefBet Song

This is the alphabet song that Israeli kids learn. Lyrics below so that you can sing along.
English Transliteration Hebrew
alef-tent, bet-is a house, gimel-is a big camel a-lef o-hel bet ze ba-yit gi-mel ze ga-mal ga-dol אלף - אוהל, בית - זה בית, גימל זה גמל גדול
what is dalet - it's a door that opens everythingma-hi da-let zo-hi de-let she-po-ta-khat et ha-kol מהי דלת - זוהי דלת שפותחת את הכל
he-myrtle, vav is a rose that bloomed for me in the sand dunes he ha-das u-vav hu ve-red she-par-khu li ba-kho-lot הא - הדס, ווו הוא ורד שפרחו לי בחולות
zayin - khet both together is a lily bouquet za-yin khet shtei-hen be-ya-khad ze-hu zer kha-va-tsa-lot זין - חית שתיהן ביחד זהו זר חבצלות
six and seven year-olds bnei ha-shesh u-vnei ha-she-va בני השש ובני השבע
alef bet, alef bet a-lef bet a-lef bet אלף-בית, אלף-בית
drawing in chalk and paint me-tsai-rim be-gir va-tse-va מציירים בגיר וצבע
alef bet, alef bet a-lef bet a-lef bet אלף-בית, אלף-בית
and going out for a mahanayim dance ve-yo-tsot bim-khol ma-kha-na-yim ויוצאות במחול מחניים
alef, alef bet a-lef a-lef bet אלף, אלף-בית
Twenty-two letters o-ti-yot es-rim u-shta-yim אותיות עשרים ושתיים
alef bet a-lef bet אלף-בית
tet is good and yod is beauty/great, kaf is yes and lamed notet ze tov ve-yod ze yo-fi, kaf ze ken ve-la-med lo טית זה טוב ויוד זה יופי כף זה כן ולמד לא
mem and nun this is manna and honey, take for yourself and also give to him mem ve-nun ze man ve-no-fet, kakh le-kha ve-ten gam lo מם ונון זה מן ונופת, קח לך ותן גם לו
samekh - book, ayin - eye, pe - butterfly and warbler (bird) sa-mekh se-fer a-yin a-yin, pe par-par ve-gam pa-shosh סמך - ספר, עין - עין, פא - פרפר וגם פשוש
tsadi - laughter to high heaven, kuf is a monkey and resh is... tsa-di tsa-khok ad lev sha-ma-yim, kuf ze kof ve-resh ze… צדי - צחוק עד לב שמיים, קוף זה קוף וריש זה...
big head on shoulders, good boy Jerusalem rosh ga-dol al hak-te-fa-yim ye-led tov ye-ru-sha-la-yim ראש גדול על הכתפיים ילד טוב ירושלים
and together… u-ve-ya-khad… וביחד...
six and seven year-olds bnei ha-shesh u-vnei ha-she-va בני השש ובני השבע
alef bet, alef bet a-lef bet a-lef bet אלף-בית, אלף-בית
drawing in chalk and paint me-tsai-rim be-gir va-tse-va מציירים בגיר וצבע
alef bet, alef bet a-lef bet a-lef bet אלף-בית, אלף-בית
and going out for a mahanayim dance ve-yo-tsot bim-khol ma-kha-na-yim ויוצאות במחול מחניים
alef, alef beta-lef a-lef bet אלף, אלף-בית
Twenty-two letters o-ti-yot es-rim u-shta-yim אותיות עשרים ושתיים
alef bet a-lef bet אלף-בית
What needs to come now? Where is shin and where is tav? ma tsa-rikh la-vo akh-shav? ei-fo shin ve-ei-fo tav? מה צריך לבוא עכשיו? איפה שין? ואיפה תו?
shin - hello and tav - thank you, and the work is finished shin sha-lom ve-tav to-da, ve-nig-me-ra ha-a-vo-da שין - שלום ותו - תודה, ונגמרה העבודה
best regards to the whole family and go on your way dash le-khol ha-mish-pa-kha, ve-lekh la-kha le-dar-ke-kha ד"ש לכל המשפחה, ולך לך לדרכך
six and seven year-olds bnei ha-shesh u-vnei ha-she-va בני השש ובני השבע
alef bet, alef bet a-lef bet a-lef bet אלף-בית, אלף-בית
drawing in chalk and paint me-tsai-rim be-gir va-tse-va מציירים בגיר וצבע
alef bet, alef bet a-lef bet a-lef bet אלף-בית, אלף-בית
and going out for a mahanayim dance ve-yo-tsot bim-khol ma-kha-na-yim ויוצאות במחול מחניים
alef, alef bet a-lef a-lef bet אלף, אלף-בית
Twenty-two letters o-ti-yot es-rim u-shta-yim אותיות עשרים ושתיים
alef bet a-lef betאלף-בית
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