This page contains a table including the following: Hebrew phrases, expressions and words in Hebrew, conversation and idioms, Hebrew greetings and survival phrases or simply if you want to know what to say when chatting. Most of the sentences below are used for the everyday life conversations, so they might come handy if you memorize them. Make sure to check our Learn Hebrew page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process. |
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| English Phrases | Hebrew Phrases |
|---|---|
| English Greetings | Hebrew Greetings: |
| Hi! | Shalom! שלום |
| Good morning! | Yom tov! / boker tov! יום טוב / בוקר טוב |
| Good evening! | Erev tov! ערב טוב |
| Welcome! (to greet someone) | Barukh haba! (Barukh hanimtsa) ברוך הבא (ברוך הנמצא) |
| How are you? | Ma shelomkha מה שלומך |
| I'm fine, thanks! | Tov, toda טוב, תודה |
| And you? | Veata? / atem? ואתה / אתם? |
| Good/ So-So. | Tov/ Kakha kakha טוב /ככה ככה |
| Thank you (very much)! | Rav todot רב תודות |
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") | Eyn davar אין דבר |
| Hey! Friend! | Alo haver! הלו חבר! |
| I missed you so much! | Hitgaagati eleykha התגעגעתי אליך |
| What's new? | Ma nishma? מה נישמה? |
| Nothing much | Meat meod! מעט מאוד |
| Good night! | Layla tov! לילה טוב |
| See you later! | Nitra’e bekarov! נתראה בקרוב |
| Good bye! | Shalom! שלום |
| Asking for Help and Directions | |
| I'm lost | ibadti et haderekh sheli אבדתי את הדרך שלי |
| Can I help you? | Ani yakhol laazor lekha אני יכול לעזור לך |
| Can you help me? | Ata yakhol laazor li? אתה יכול לעזור לי? |
| Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? | Eyfo haambatya / beyt hamirkahat? איפו האמבטיה/ בית המרקחת? |
| Go straight! then turn left/ right! | yashar, ahar kakh smola /yamina ישר, אחר כך שמאלה/ימינה |
| I'm looking for john. | Ani mehapes et John אני מחפש את ג'ון |
| One moment please! | Rak rega bevakasha! רק רגע בבקשה! |
| Hold on please! (phone) | Bevasha lehafsik בבקשה לא להפסיק! |
| How much is this? | Kama ze ole? כמה זה עולה? |
| Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) | Bevakasha בבקשה |
| Excuse me! ( to pass by) | Seliha rega סליחה רגע |
| Come with me! | Bo iti בוא איתי |
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| How to Introduce Yourself | |
|---|---|
| Do you speak (English/ Hebrew)? | Ata medaber Anglit / ivrit? אתה מדבר אנגלית/ עברית? |
| Just a little. | Meat מעט |
| What's your name? | Ma shimkha? מה שימך? |
| My name is ... | Hashem sheli ….. השם שלי .... |
| Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… | Adon, geveret אדון, גברת |
| Nice to meet you! | Naim meod נעים מאוד |
| You're very kind! | Toda Raba תודה רבה |
| Where are you from? | Meayin ata? מעין אתה? |
| I'm from (the U.S/ Israel ) | Miamerika/ Miyisrael מישראל/מאמריקה |
| I'm (American) | Ani amerikai אני אמריקאי |
| Where do you live? | Eyfo ata gar? איפו אתה גר? |
| I live in (the U.S/ Israel) | Ani gar beyisrael / beamerika אני גר בישראל/באמריקה |
| Did you like it here? | Haavta et haarets? האבת את הארץ? |
| Israel is a wonderful country | Sefarad erets nifla ספרד ארץ נפלא |
| What do you do for a living? | Ma ata ose behayim? מה אתה עושה בחיים? |
| I work as a (translator/ businessman) | Ani meturgeman / ish asakim אני מתורגמן/איש עסקים |
| I like Hebrew | Haavti et ivrit האבתי את עברית |
| I've been learning Hebrew for 1 month | Kevar hodesh ani lomed ivrit כבר חודש אני לומד עברית |
| Oh! That's good! | ze tov meod זה טוב מאוד |
| How old are you? | Ben kama ata? בן כמה אתה? |
| I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. | Ani ben esrim / sheloshim אני בן עשרים/שלושים |
| I have to go | Ani tsarikh lalehet אני צריך ללכת |
| I will be right back! | Ahzor miyad אחזור מייד |
| Wish Someone Something | |
| Good luck! | Meahel lekha mazal tov מאחל לך מזל טוב |
| Happy birthday! | Yim huledet sameah יום הולדת שמח |
| Happy new year! | Shana tova שנה טובה |
| Merry Christmas! | Hag hamolad sameah חג המולד שמח |
| Congratulations! | Kol hakavod כל הכבוד |
| Enjoy! (for meals...) | Beteavon בטאבון |
| I'd like to visit Israel one day | Hayiti rotse levaker beyisrael beatid הייתי רוצה לבקר בישראל בעתיד |
| Say hi to John for me | Derishat shalom lejohn דרישת שלום לג'ון |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | Laberiyut לבריאות |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | layla tov /ot nehmadim לילה טוב/חלומות נחמדים |
| Solving a Misunderstanding | |
| I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) | Efshar lahzor bevakasha? אפשר לחזור בבקשה? |
| Sorry (for a mistake) | Ani mitstaer meod אני מצטער מאוד |
| No Problem! | Eyn kol baaya אין כל בעיה |
| Can You Say It Again? | Efshar leagid shuv? אפשר להגיד לי שוב? |
| Can You Speak Slowly? | Efshar ledaber leat? אפשר לדבר לאט? |
| Write It Down Please! | Efshar likhtov li et ze? אפשר לכתוב לי את זה? |
| I Don't Understand! | Lo hevanti לא הבנתי |
| I Don't Know! | lo yodea / yodeat לא יודע/ יודעת |
| I Have No Idea. | Eyn li kol musag אין לי כל מושג |
| What's That Called In Hebrew? | Eykh omerim leze beivrit? איך אומרים לזה בעברית? |
| What Does "gato" Mean In English? | Ma ze "gato" beanglit? מה זה "גטו" באנגלית? |
| How Do You Say "Please" In Hebrew? | Eykh omerim "please" beivrit? איך אומרים "פליז" בעברית? |
| What Is This? | Ma ze? מה זה? |
| My Hebrew is bad. | Ha ivrit sheli garua meod העברית שלי גרוע מאוד |
| I need to practice my Hebrew | Ani tsarikh letargel et haivrit sheli אני צריך לתרגל את העברית שלי |
| Don't worry! | Eyn daaga אין דאגה |
| Hebrew Expressions and Words | |
| Good/ Bad/ So-So. | Tov / ra / kakha kakha טוב/רע/ככה ככה |
| Big/ Small | Gadol / katan גדול/קטן |
| Today/ Now | Hayom / akhshav היום/עכשיו |
| Tomorrow/ Yesterday | Mahar / etmol מחר/אתמול |
| Yes/ No | Ken/ Lo כן/לא |
| Here you go! (when giving something) | Hine הינה |
| Do you like it? | Ze matsa hen beeynekha? זה מצא חן בעינכה? |
| I really like it! | Yafe meod יפה מאוד |
| I'm hungry/ thirsty. | Aniraev / ani tsame עני רעב/אני צמא |
| In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. | Boker / erev / layla בוקר/ערב/לילה |
| This/ That. Here/There | Ze / hu / po / sham זה/הוא/פה/שם |
| Me/ You. Him/ Her. | Ani / ata / hu / anahnu / atem / hem אני/אתה/הוא/אנחנו/אתם/הם |
| Really! | Beehlet! בהחלט! |
| Look! | Tistakel! תיסתכל! |
| Hurry up! | Dahuf! דחוף! |
| What? Where? | Eyfo / heykhan? איפה?/היכן? |
| What time is it? | Ma hashaa? מה השעה? |
| It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. | Eser / sheva vahetsi עשר/שבע וחצי |
| Give me this! | Ten li et ze! תן לי את זה! |
| I love you! | Ani hoev otkha! אני הואב אותך! |
| I feel sick. | Ani hole אני חולה |
| I need a doctor | Ani zakuk lerofe אני זקוק לרופא |
| One, Two, Three | Ehad, shenayim, shelosha אחד, שניים, שלושה |
| Four, Five, Six | Arbaa, hamisha, shisha ארבעה, חמישה, שישה |
| Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten | Shivea,shemona, tishea, asara שבעה, שמונה, תשעה, עשרה |
The letters "kh" make a sound existing in many languages but not in English, kh or ch in Scottish loch and Chanukah. Or like the Spanish jota.
Remember Hebrew starts from right to left just like Arabic, so if you try to read the Hebrew script, start from the right! But you can read the Hebrew pronunciation the same way you read English!
There is also the “h” which is pronounced as a sharp h.
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