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USEFUL HEBREW WORDS AND PHRASES

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In Hebrew there are both masculine and feminine grammatical conjunctions. Please note that when
there are both male and female forms of a word, (f ) connotes the feminine form. The letters “ch”
make a guttural sound existing in many languages, although not in English, (e.g. kh or ch in Scottish
loch, as in Chanukah or like the Spanish jota). This sound is similar to the sound heard when clearing
ones throat. Remember that Hebrew starts from right to left, so if you try to read the Hebrew script,
start from the right! However, you can read the Hebrew pronunciation/transliteration the same
way you read English! When “ah” are together like in the word “aht”/ you (f ), the ‘a’ sound is extended
for a longer ‘ah’ sound.

English Phrases Hebrew Phrases

Hi! Good bye! Peace Shalom! > ‫שלום‬
Good morning Boker tov > ‫בוקר טוב‬
Good evening Erev tov > ‫ערב טוב‬
Welcome (plural) Bruchim haba’im > ‫ברוכים הבאים‬
How are you? Ma shlomcha (m) / shlomech (f ) > ?‫מה שלומך‬
Everything is Okay HaKol Be’seder > ‫הכל בסדר‬
And you? Ve’ata? (m) / Ve’at (f ) > ?‫ואתה\ואת‬
Good / So-So Tov / Kacha kacha > ‫ ככה ככה‬/ ‫טוב‬
Thank you very much Toda Raba > ‫תודה רבה‬
You’re welcome / Please B’vakasha > ‫בבקשה‬
I missed you Hitga’agati eleycha / elayich (f ) > ‫התגעגעתי אליך‬
What’s new? Ma nishma? > ?‫מה נשמע‬
Good night Layla tov > ‫לילה טוב‬
See you later! L’hit’ra’ot > ‫להתראות‬
Where is the bathroom? Eyfo ha’Sherutim > ?‫איפה השרותים‬
One moment please Rak rega bevakasha > ‫רק רגע בבקשה‬
How much is this? Kama ze ole? > ?‫כמה זה עולה‬
Excuse me ... Slicha > ‫סליחה‬
What’s your name? Ma Shimcha? (m) / Ma Shmech (f ) > ?‫מה שמך‬
My name is ... Shmi Who > .... ‫שמי הוא‬
Nice to meet you! Na’im me’od > ‫נעים מאוד‬
Where are you from? Me’ayin ata? > ?‫מאין אתה‬
That's good ze tov > ‫זה טוב‬
Good luck B’hatzlacha > ‫בהצלחה‬
Happy birthday Yom huledet same’ach > ‫יום הולדת שמח‬
Happy New Year Shana tova > ‫שנה טובה‬
Congratulations Mazal Tov > ‫מזל טוב‬
Bon Apetit B’te’avon > ‫בתאבון‬
Bless you (when sneezing) La’beriyut > ‫לבריאות‬
Good night layla tov > ‫לילה טוב‬
I didn’t hear/understand Lo Shama’ati / lo hevanti > ‫ לא שמעתי‬/ ‫לא הבנתי‬
Sorry (for a mistake) Ani mit’sta’her > ‫אני מצטער‬
No problem Eyn ba’aya > ‫אין בעיה‬
What is this? Ma ze? > ?‫מה זה‬
Don't worry Ahl Ti’d’ag (m) / Ahl Tid’ag’ee (f ) > ‫י‬/‫אל תדאג‬
Good/ Bad/ So-So Tov / Ra / Kacha Kacha > ‫ככה ככה‬/‫רע‬/‫טוב‬
Big / Small Gadol / Katan > ‫קטן‬/‫גדול‬
Today / Now Hayom / Ach’shav > ‫עכשיו‬/‫היום‬
Tomorrow / Yesterday Ma’char / Etmol > ‫אתמול‬/‫מחר‬
Yes / No Ken / Lo > ‫לא‬/‫כן‬
I really like it Yafe me’od > ‫יפה מאוד‬
I love you Ani ohev otcha / otach (f ) > ‫אני אוהב אותך‬
Ani ohevet (f ) otcha/otach > ‫אני אוהבת אותך‬