Hebrew Adjectives
The following 2 tables contain important adjectives about colors, size, shapes, tastes, quantities in Hebrew as well as in English.
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| English |
Hebrew Adjectives |
Hebrew Script |
| Colors | | |
| Black | shaaKhor | שחור |
| Blue | kaaKhol | כחול |
| Brown | Khoom | חום |
| Gray | aafor | אפור |
| Green | yaarok | ירוק |
| Orange | kaatom | כתום |
| Purple | segol | סגול |
| Red | aadom | אדום |
| White | lavaan | לבן |
| Yellow | tsaahov | צהוב |
| Sizes | | |
| Big | gaadol | גדול |
| Deep | 'amok | עמוק |
| Long | aaroKh | ארוך |
| Narrow | tsar | צר |
| Short (in height) | namooKh | נמוך |
| Short (in length) | kaatsaar | קצר |
| Small, little | kaataan | קטן |
| Tall | gaavoha | גבוה |
| Thick | 'aavey | עבה |
| Thin | daak | דק |
| Wide | raaKhaav | רחב |
| Shapes | | |
| Round | 'aagol / mey'oogaal | עגול / מעוגל |
| Straight | yaashaar | ישר |
| Square | meyroobaa' | מרובע |
| Triangular | meshoolaash | משולש |
The following table contains important Hebrew adjectives about directions that you might use when lost.
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| English |
Hebrew |
Ivrit Adjectives |
| Tastes | | |
| Bitter | maar | מר |
| Fresh | taaree | טרי |
| Salty | maaloo-aaKh | מלוח |
| Sour | Khaamoots | חמוץ |
| Spicy | Khaareef | חריף |
| Sweet | maatok | מתוק |
| Qualities | | |
| Bad | raa' | רע |
| Clean | nakee | נקי |
| Dark | kehey / KhaashooKh | כהה / חשוך |
| Difficult | kaashey | קשה |
| Dirty | melooKhlaaKh | מלוכלך |
| Dry | yavesh | יבש |
| Easy | kaal | קל |
| Empty | reyk | ריק |
| Expensive | yakaar | יקר |
| Fast | maheer | מהיר |
| Foreign | zaar | זר |
| Full | maley | מלא |
| Good | tov | טוב |
| Hard (firm) | kaashey / nokshey | קשה / נוקשה |
| Heavy | kaaved | כבד |
| Inexpensive | zol | זול |
| Light (illumination) | or | אור |
| Light (weight) | kaal | קל |
| Local | mekomee | מקומי |
| New | Khaadaash | חדש |
| Noisy | ro'esh | רועש |
| Old (about things) | yaashaan | ישן |
| Old (about people) | zaaken | זקן |
| Powerful | Khaazaak / adeer / maley 'ootsmaa | חזק / אדיר / מלא עוצמה |
| Quiet | shaaket | שקט |
| Right / Correct | naaKhon | נכון |
| Slow | le-aat / eetee | לאט / איטי |
| Soft | raaKh | רך |
| Very | me-od | מאד |
| Weak | Khaalaash | חלש |
| Wet | raatoov | רטוב |
| Wrong / Incorrect | lo naaKhon / taa'oot | לא נכון / טעות |
| Young | tsaa'eer | צעיר |
| Quantities | | מעט / קצת |
| Few / Little | me'aat / kestaat | |
| Many / Much | raabeem / harbey | רבים / הרבה |
| Part | Kheylek | חלק |
| Some / A few | mispaar / kaamaa | מספר / כמה |
| Whole | shaalem | שלם |
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