Common Hebrew Words and Phrases
Greetings & Courtesies
| English | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Hello, good-bye or peace | Shalom |
| Good morning | Boker tov |
| Good evening | Erev tov |
| See you soon | L’hitra’ot |
| What’s up? | Ma nishma |
| Yes | Ken |
| No | Lo |
| Thank you | Toda |
| Excuse me/I’m sorry | Slicha |
| Please/You’re welcome | Bevakasha |
| What is your name? (male/female) | Eich korim lecha/lach? |
| My name is… | Shmi… |
| How are you? (male/female) | Ma shlomcha/shlomech? |
| Fine, OK | B’seder |
| Not good | Lo tov |
| Excellent | Metzuyan |
| I’m tired (male/female) | Ani ayef/ayefa |
| Student (male/female) | Talmid/Talmida |
Shopping & Dining
| English | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Do you have…(male/female) | Yesh lecha/lach…? |
| How much? | Kama zeh oleh? |
| I want…(male/female) | Ani rotzeh/rotzah |
| I don’t want…(male/female) | Ani lo rotzeh/rotzah… |
| Money | Kesef |
| Change (literally, "leftovers") | Odef |
| Waiter/waitress | Meltzar/meltzarit |
| Water | Mayim |
| Coffee | Kafeh |
| Tea | Tay |
Emergencies
| English | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? (female/male) | Aaht medaberet Anglit?/Ata medaber Anglit? |
| I don’t speak Hebrew (female/male) | Ani lo medaberet Ivrit/Ani lo medaber Ivrit |
| Police | Mishtara |
| Doctor | Rofe |
| Hospital | Beit cholim |
| Passport | Darkon |
Getting Around
| English | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Where is…? | Eifoh…? |
| When | Matai |
| Why | Lama |
| I’m going to…(male/female) | Ani nose’a l’…/Ani nosa’at l’… |
| There is… | Yesh… |
| There is no… | Ain… |
| Do you know where…is (female/male) | Ata yodea eifoh nimtza…/(aht yoda’at) eifoh nimtza… |
| Wait/Just a moment | Rega |
| Restaurant | Mis’adah |
| Bathroom (services) | Sherutim |
| Post office (mail) | Do’ar |
| Street | Rechov |
| Boulevard | Sderot |
| Market | Shuk |
| Museum | Muzion |
| Synagogue | Beit knesset |
| Church | Knaissia |
| Central bus station | Tachana merkazit |
| Taxi | Monit (regular, taxi); Sherut (shared taxi, like a mini-van) |
| Automobile | Mechonit |
| Train | Rakevet |
| Bus | Otoboos |
| Hotel | Malon |
| Hostel | Akhsaniya |
| Room | Cheder |
| University | Universita |
| Beach | Chof |
| Grocery store | Makolet |
| What is this? | Ma zeh? |
| Food | Okhel |
| Hour, time | Sha’a |
| Day | Yom |
| Week | Shavua |
| Month | Chodesh |
| Year | Shana |
| Today | Ha’yom |
| Yesterday | Etmol |
| Tomorrow | Machar |
| What time is it? | Ma hasha’a? |
| Right | Yamin |
| Left | Smol |
| Straight | Yashar |
Days
| English | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Yom rishon |
| Monday | Yom shenee |
| Tuesday | Yom shlishi |
| Wednesday | Yom revi’i |
| Thursday | Yom chamishi |
| Friday | Yom shishi |
| Saturday (Sabbath) | Shabbat |
Seasons
| English | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Stav |
| Winter | Choref |
| Spring | Aviv |
| Summer | Kayitz |
Numbers
| English | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| One | Achat |
| Two | Shtayim |
| Three | Shalosh |
| Four | Arba |
| Five | Chamesh |
| Six | Shesh |
| Seven | Sheva |
| Eight | Shmone |
| Nine | Tesha |
| Ten | Eser |
| Eleven | Achat esrey |
| Twelve | Shtem esrey |
| Thirteen | Shlosh esrey |
| Fourteen | Arba esrey |
| Fifteen | Chamesh esrey |
| Sixteen | Shesh esrey |
| Seventeen | Shva esrey |
| Eighteen | Shmoneh esrey |
| Nineteen | Tsha esrey |
| Twenty | Esrim |
| Twenty one | Esrim veachat |
| Twenty two | Esrim veshtayim |
| Thirty | Shloshim |
| Forty | Arbaim |
| Fifty | Chamishim |
| Sixty | Shishim |
| Seventy | Shivim |
| Eighty | Shmonim |
| Ninety | Tishim |
| One hundred | Mea |
| Two hundred | Mataim |
| Three hundred | Shlosh meot |
| Four hundred | Arba meot |
| Five hundred | Chamesh meot |
| Six hundred | Shesh meot |
| Seven hundred | Shva meot |
| Eight hundred | Shmone meot |
| Nine hundred | Tsha meot |
| One thousand | Elef |
| Two thousand | Alpayeem |
| Three thousand | Shloshet alafim |
