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News in Hebrew is written without vowel marks, so the same letters can be read more than one way. Tap a word and ContextCat explains the word this sentence uses, in your own language. The reader lays Hebrew out right to left.

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הפגישה התארכה, אז פספסתי את הרכבת.

פספסתי verb, past, first person

I missed (from לפספס)

Lefasfes is the everyday verb for missing something: a train, a call, a chance. The meeting ran long, so I missed the train.

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What to read in Hebrew

Today, the daily edition, has headlines from Hebrew outlets, including ynet חדשות, ynet דיגיטל, ynet ספורט, וואלה חדשות and זווית. Open one and the article opens in the reader, where every word can be tapped.

The Store has no Hebrew books yet. Books there are in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

You can also bring your own Hebrew: import a PDF, save a link to a web article, or paste text. Whatever you read, it stays in Hebrew, and help appears only where you ask for it.

How a tap helps

The word turns bold and a note opens under its sentence with the meaning it has here, in your own language. Word analysis gives the root and the form. Select a few words or a sentence to translate just that part.

Every word you tap is saved with its sentence and comes back as a card, at longer and longer gaps, until you know it. Listen reads books, PDFs and your texts aloud in a natural Hebrew voice, sentence by sentence.

Is it right for you?

ContextCat works best once you know enough Hebrew to follow a simple text and want to read more of it. If you are starting from zero, begin with a course, and come back when short texts feel within reach. The guides have ideas on where to start.

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Can I learn Hebrew with ContextCat?

ContextCat helps you learn Hebrew by reading it. Tap any word in a Hebrew text and it explains what the word means in that sentence, in your own language, then brings the word back later for review. It does not replace a course for grammar or speaking.

What is there to read in Hebrew?

Today's edition has headlines from Hebrew outlets such as ynet חדשות, ynet דיגיטל and ynet ספורט. The Store has no Hebrew books yet, so beyond Today you read your own: Hebrew PDFs, web articles and pasted texts.

Is ContextCat free for Hebrew?

Yes, to start. The free plan includes 25 word explanations, 15 sentence translations a day and 3 imports, in every language. ContextCat Pro removes the limits.

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