Say Commonly Used Words in Hebrew
Have you ever wanted to learn Hebrew? But.... never had a chance to learn? This will show you how to speak modern Hebrew. With just a couple of words you're good to go.
For the ease of studying, this list has been divided into relatively small groups of words.
This list is incomplete and additions you know are always welcome and encouraged.
Contents
Steps
- Greetings
- Hello/Goodbye - Shalom (שלום)
- How are you? (to a male) - Ma Shlomcha (מה שלומך)
- How are you? (to a female) - Ma Shlomech (מה שלומך)
- See you later - L'hitraot (להתראות)
- Good luck- B'hatslacha (בהצלחה)
- Thank you - Todah (תודה)
- Basic words
- There is - Yeish (יש)
- There is not - Ein (אין)
- Yes - Ken (כן)
- No - Lo (לא)
- Common speech
- I want - Ani rotzeh (אני רוצה)
- That - Asher (אשר)
- This - Zeh/Zot (זה/זאת)
- Was - Hayah (היה)
- Interrogative
- What - Ma (מה)
- Where - Eifoh (איפה)
- Who - Mi (מי)
- Why - Lamah (למה)
- Verbs
- Deciding - Makhelit (מחליט)
- Drinking - Shote (שוטה)
- Eating - Ochel (אוכל)
- Hug - Chibuk (חיבוק)
- Kiss - Nesheeka (נשיקה)
- Lighting - Madlik (מדליק)
- Reading - Koreh (קורא)
- Saying - Omer (אמר)
- Walking - Holekh (הולך)
- Washing - Rochetz (רוחץ)
- Writing (M) - Kotev (כותב)
- Writing (F) - Kotevet (כותבת)
- Adjectives
- Good - Tov (טוב)
- Bad - Rah (רע)
- Big; Large - Gadol (גדול)
- Little; Small - Katan (קטן)
- Fast - Maher (מהר)
- Slow - Leat (לאט)
- Pronouns
- Me - Ani (אני)
- You (male) - Atah (אתה)
- You (female) - At (את)
- Them - Atem/Aten (אתם/אתן)
- They - Heim/Hein (הם/הן)
- He - Hu (הוא)
- She - Hi (היא)
- People
- Boy - Yeled (ילד)
- Children - Yeladim (ילדים)
- Girl - Yaldah (ילדה)
- Man - Ish (איש)
- Men - Anashim (אנשים)
- Woman - Isha (אישה)
- Women - Nashim (נשים)
- Numbers
- One - Echad/Achat (אחד/אחת)
- Two - Shnayim/Shtayim (שנים/שתיים)
- Three - Shlosha/Shalosh (שלושה/שלוש)
- Four - Arba'ah/Arba (ארבעה/ארבע)
- Five - Chamisha/Chamesh (חמישה/חמש)
- Six - Shisha/Shesh (שישה/שש)
- Seven - Shivaa/Sheva (שבעה/שבע)
- Eight - Shmoneh/Shmona (שמונה)
- Nine - Tisha/Teisha (תשעה/תשע)
- Ten - Asara/Eser (עשרה/עשר)
- Twenty - Esrim (עשרים)
- Thirty - Shloshim (שלושים)
- Relative position
- Left - Smol (שמול)
- Right - Yamin (ימין)
- Above - Al (על)
- Below - Tachat (תחת)
- Between - Bein (בין)
- There - Sham (שם)
- Food
- Bread - Lechem (לחם)
- Cake - Oogah (עוגה)
- Cookie - Oogiya (עוגייה)
- Meat - Basar (בשר)
- Fruits
- Apple - Tapuach (תפוח)
- Banana - Banana (בננה)
- Orange - Tapuz (תפוז)
- Pineapple - Ananas (אננס)
- Vegetables
- Garlic - Shum (שום)
- Onion - Batzal (בצל)
- Household
- Air conditioner - Mazgan (מזגן)
- House - Bayit (common noun)/Beit (proper noun) (בית)
- Door - Delet (דלת)
- Key - Mafteach (מפתח)
- Clothing
- Hat - Kovah (כובע)
- Furniture
- Bed - Mitah (מיטה)
- Chair - Kise (כיסא)
- Table - Shulchan (שולחן)
- In the kitchen
- Cup - Kos (כוס)
- Fork - Mazleg (מזלג)
- Kitchen - Mitbach (מטבח)
- Microwave - Mikrogal (מיקרוגל)
- Napkin - Mapit (מפית)
- Refrigerator - Makrer (מקרר)
- Towel - Magevet (מגבת)
- Anatomy
- Abdomen - Beten (בטן)
- Ear - Ozen (אוזן)
- Eye - Ayin (עין)
- Foot/Leg - Regel (רגל)
- Hand/Arm - Yad (יד)
- Head - Rosh (ראש)
- Mouth - Peh (פה)
- Nails - Tzipornayim (ציפורניים)
- Nose - Af (אף)
- Tooth - Shen (שן)
- Nature
- Flower - Perach (פרח)
- Plant - Tzemach (צמח)
- Star - Kokhav (כוכב)
- Sun - Shemesh (שמש)
- Tree - Etz (עץ)
- Animals
- Cat - Chatul (חתול)
- Dog - Kelev (כלב)
- Fish - Dag (דג)
- Lion - Aryeh (אריה)
- Monkey - Kof (קוף)
- Mouse - Akhbar (עכבר)
- Pig - Chazir (חזיר)
- Tiger - Namer (נמר)
- Transportation
- Car - Mechonit (מכונית)
- Gasoline - Delek (דלק)
- Road - Derekh (דרך)
- Street - Rechov (רחוב)
- Business
- Money - Kesef (כסף)
- Coin - Matbeha (מטבע)
- Wallet - Arnak (ארנק)
- Shop - Hanut (חנות)
- Education
- Book - Sefer (ספר)
- Workbook - Hoveret (חוברת)
- Pencil - Iparon (עיפרון)
- Pen - Et (עט)
- Eraser - Mahak (מחק)
- Pencil case - Kalmar (קלמר)
- Technology
- Telephone - Telefon (טלפון)
- Cellphone - Pelefon (פלאפון)
- Computer - Machshev (מחשב)
- Calculator - Machshevon (מחשבון)
- Internet - Internet (אינטרנט)
- Camera - Matzlema (מצלמה)
- Tools
- Brush - Meevreshet (מברשת)
Tips
- Remember that unlike English, which is read from left to right, Hebrew is read from right to left.
- It is a good way to memorize the words then have someone test you. Strive for better scores and keep practicing!
- The ch sound is a sound you make at the back of your throat it is a guttural sound.
- Don't forget that Hebrew has female and masculine.
- Take notice of the vowels used in transliteration. They may differ from common English.
- a = ah (as in 'spa')
- ai = i (as in 'side')
- e = e (as in 'bed')
- ei = ay (as in 'play')
- i = ee (as in 'feel')
- o = o (as in 'go')
- u = oo (as in 'zoo')
Warnings
- Many English words that have multiple meanings have a different Hebrew word for each of those meanings. For example, the English word there at the beginning of a sentence in Hebrew is yeish (יש). The word there at the end of a sentence is sham (שם).
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