how to say “reading and writing” in Hebrew
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קְרֹא וּכְתֹב
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The literal way of saying reading and writing uses the abstract-noun forms, קְרִיאָה וּכְתִיבָה (keh-ree-AH oo-kheh-tee-VAH). Hebrew speakers use this term to label various skills studied in a particular class.
For example:
בַּקּוּרְס שֶׁלָּנוּ לוֹמְדִים בְּעִקָּר דִּבּוּר וְהַאֲזָנָה, אָבָל גַּם קְרִיאָה וּכְתִיבָה.
In our course, (you) study mainly speaking and listening, but also reading and writing.
(bah-KOORS sheh-LAH-noo loh-meh-DEEM beh-ee-KAHR dee-BOOR veh-hah-ah-zah-NAH, ah-VAHL gahm keh-ree-AH oo-kheh-tee-VAH)
But to speak of reading and writing in general – in other words, to speak of literacy – you’d use the expression, קְרֹא וּכְתֹב (keh-ROH oo-kheh-TOHV). This expression employs the infinitive form, minus the –ל (l) prefix. In fact, a better translation into English is simply to read and write.
For example:
יֶלֶד הַנִּכְנַס לְכִתָּה אָלֶף בְּדֶרֶךְ כְּלָל עוֹד לֹא יוֹדֵעַ קְרֹא וּכְתֹב.
A child entering the first grade usually does not know to read and write.
(YEH-led hah-neekh-NAHS leh-khee-TAH AH-lef beh-DEH-rehkh keh-LAHL loh yoh-DEH-ah keh-ROH oo-kheh-TOHV)
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