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Hebrew Phrases

This page contains a table including the following: Hebrew phrases, expressions and words in
Hebrew, conversation and idioms, Hebrew greetings, and survival phrases. It also helps if you
simply want to know what to say when chatting in Hebrew!

Most of the sentences below are used for everyday life conversations, so they might come
handy if you memorize them.

If you don't know how to say a word then check our alphabet in Hebrew which can be found
on the menu above to get some help.

Hebrew Phrases

English Phrases
Hebrew Phrases
English Greetings
Hebrew Greetings:
Hi!
Shalom!   ‫שלום‬
Good morning!
Yom tov! / boker tov!   ‫ בוקר טוב‬/ ‫יום 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   ‫ תודה‬,‫טוב‬
And you?
Veata? / atem?   ‫ אתם‬/ ‫?ואתה‬
Good/ So-So.
Tov/ Kakha kakha   ‫ככה ככה‬/ ‫טוב‬
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?
‫ בית המרקחת‬/‫?איפו האמבטיה‬
Go straight! then turn left/ right!
yashar, ahar kakh smola /yamina   ‫ימינה‬/‫ אחר כך שמאלה‬,‫ישר‬
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
SPONSORED Anglit / ivrit?   ‫ עברית‬/‫?אתה מדבר אנגלית‬
BY SPOUTABLE
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   ‫ גברת‬,‫אדון‬
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   ‫מאמריקה‬/‫מישראל‬
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   ‫באמריקה‬/‫אני גר בישראל‬
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   ‫איש עסקים‬/‫אני מתורגמן‬
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   ‫שלושים‬/‫אני בן עשרים‬
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   ‫חלומות נחמדים‬/‫לילה טוב‬
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   ‫ יודעת‬/‫לא יודע‬
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   ‫ככה ככה‬/‫רע‬/‫טוב‬
Big/ Small
Gadol / katan   ‫קטן‬/‫גדול‬
Today/ Now
Hayom / akhshav   ‫עכשיו‬/‫היום‬
Tomorrow/ Yesterday
Mahar / etmol   ‫אתמול‬/‫מחר‬
Yes/ No
Ken/ Lo   ‫לא‬/‫כן‬
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   ‫אני צמא‬/‫עני רעב‬
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.
Boker / erev / layla   ‫לילה‬/‫ערב‬/‫בוקר‬
This/ That. Here/There
Ze / hu / po / sham   ‫שם‬/‫פה‬/‫הוא‬/‫זה‬
Me/ You. Him/ Her.
Ani / ata / hu / anahnu / atem / hem
‫הם‬/‫אתם‬/‫אנחנו‬/‫הוא‬/‫אתה‬/‫אני‬
Really!
Beehlet!   ‫!בהחלט‬
Look!
Tistakel!   ‫!תיסתכל‬
Hurry up!
Dahuf!   ‫!דחוף‬
What? Where?
Eyfo / heykhan?   ‫היכן‬/?‫?איפה‬
What time is it?
Ma hashaa?   ‫?מה השעה‬
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.
Eser / sheva vahetsi   ‫שבע וחצי‬/‫עשר‬
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   ‫ שלושה‬,‫ שניים‬,‫אחד‬
Four, Five, Six
Arbaa, hamisha, shisha   ‫ שישה‬,‫ חמישה‬,‫ארבעה‬
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten
Shivea,shemona, tishea, asara   ‫ עשרה‬,‫ תשעה‬,‫ שמונה‬,‫שבעה‬

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.

I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Hebrew phrases
, expressions and words. Try to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily
conversation. Make sure to check our Learn Hebrew page, which contains several lessons
that might help you in your learning process.

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