Mother tongue in Hebrew is שְׂפַת אֵם (s'fat 'ém).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
mother tongue
/ˈmʌð.ə ˌtʌŋ/ /ˈmʌð.ɚ ˌtʌŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for mother tongue as a noun.
one's native tongue
- שְׂפַת אֵםשפת אםs'fat 'émfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׂפַת אֵם.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׂפַת אֵם
- Written without vowel points
- שפת אם
- Said
- s'fat 'ém
- Plural
- שְׂפוֹת אֵם
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שפת אם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after mother tongue in the list.
These are the questions people ask about mother tongue in Hebrew.
How do you say mother tongue in Hebrew?
mother tongue in Hebrew is שְׂפַת אֵם, said s'fat 'ém. Without vowel points it is written שפת אם. Its plural is שְׂפוֹת אֵם.
Is שפת אם masculine or feminine?
The word שפת אם is feminine.
How is mother tongue pronounced in English?
mother tongue is pronounced /ˈmʌð.ə ˌtʌŋ/, /ˈmʌð.ɚ ˌtʌŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mother tongue and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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