Learn Hebrew with songs
Songs are the Hebrew you will hear on the radio, at weddings and at the Shabbat table. In Dvash every Israeli song comes with line-by-line translation, audio in sync with the lyrics, and every word tappable.
How a song works in Dvash
Press play and the lyrics scroll with the music, each line with its translation underneath. Tap any word for its meaning, root and pronunciation, and save it to My Words. Turn nikud on to sing along, off when you are ready. Replay a line as often as you like until you can sing it.
New songs in the app
From this year's hits to the classics everyone knows by heart. The full lyrics, translation and audio are in the app.
רַק אַהֲבָה
Only love
אַבָּא
Father
אֵיךְ יוֹדְעִים שֶׁבָּא אָבִיב
How do you know that spring has come?
אֵיךְ זֶה שֶׁכּוֹכָב
How is it that a star
בְּרִית עוֹלָם
Eternal Covenant
עַל כָּל אֵלֶּה
Over all these
הַגִּבֵּן הַקָּדוֹשׁ
The Holy Hunchback
מַתָּנוֹת קְטַנּוֹת
Little gifts
בַּיּוֹם שֶׁאַחֲרֵי
The day after
Why songs help you learn Hebrew
Repetition you enjoy
You will play a song you like twenty times without noticing. By then the chorus, its words and its grammar are yours.
Melody holds the words
A tune gives every line a shape, so whole phrases come back to you, with the right stress and rhythm.
Real spoken Hebrew
Songs use the everyday Hebrew of feelings, places and people, plus the slang that textbooks leave out.
A song routine in four steps
One song a week is enough. Spend ten minutes a day on it.
Listen once, just for the music
Do not read yet. Get the tune and the mood.
Read along with the translation
Follow the Hebrew line by line, with the translation underneath. Tap the words you do not know.
Sing the chorus
Replay the chorus with nikud on and sing it until you no longer need to read it.
Review the new words
The words you tapped are in My Words. Flashcards bring them back over the next days, so the song stays with you.
Questions about learning Hebrew with songs
Can you really learn Hebrew with songs?
Songs will not teach you all of Hebrew alone, but they are one of the best ways to build vocabulary, listening and pronunciation. They work best together with reading, which is why Dvash combines songs with easy Hebrew news.
Which Israeli songs are good for beginners?
Start with slower songs with clear words and a repeated chorus, and with classics you may already have heard. Children's songs and Shabbat songs are good first steps too. Every song in Dvash has a translation for each line, so even a fast pop song becomes readable.
Are the Hebrew songs translated?
Yes. Every line has a translation in your language, and every word can be tapped for its meaning, root and audio. The app is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian and Arabic.
How many songs are in Dvash?
More than 70 Israeli songs, from current pop to the classics, with new songs added regularly. The free plan includes 1 song every 30 days.
Find your first Hebrew song
Get the app, press play and read along. Free to start.