Common Hebrew Words and Phrases
Do you speak English? (female/male)
Ata midaber/at midaberret angleet?
I don’t speak Hebrew. (female/male)
Ani lo midaber/midaberret Ivrit.
Police.....Mishtarah
Doctor.....Rofeh
Hospital.....Beit Cholim
Passport.....Darkon
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.....Todah
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
Sunday.....Yom Rishon
Monday .....Yom Shenee
Tuesday.....Yom Shlishee
Wednesday.....Yom Revi'i
Thursday.....Yom Chamishi
Friday.....Yom Shishi
Saturday (Sabbath).....Yom Shabbat
Where is ...?.....Eifoh ...?
When ...?.....Matai ...?
Why ...?.....Lamah ...?
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/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 (regular, taxi).....Monit
Taxi (shared taxi, like a mini-van).....Sherut
Automobile.....Mekchonit
Train.....Rakevet
Bus.....Otoboos
Hotel.....Malon
Hostel.....Akhsaniya
Room.....Cheder
University.....Universita
Beach.....Chof
Grocery store.....Makolet
What is this?.....Mah zeh?
Food.....Ochel
Hour, time.....Sha'a
Day.....Yom
Week.....Shavuah
Month.....Chodesh
Year.....Shanah
Today.....Ha'yom
Yesterday.....Etmol
Tomorrow.....Machar
What time is it?.....Ma hasha'a
Right.....Yamin
Left.....Smol
Straight.....Yashar
Autumn.....Stav
Winter.....Choref
Spring.....Aviv
Summer.....Kayeetz
