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