A Guide to Hebrew - Hebrew key phrases
Hebrew key phrases
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- English/TransliterationHebrew
- Hello, also Goodbye - [Shalom]שלום
- Please - [Bevakasha]בבקשה
- Thank you - [Toda]תודה
- You're welcome - [Bevakasha - or Al lo davar]בבקשה (על לא דבר)
- Yes - [Ken]כן
- No - [Lo]לא
- How are you? - [Ma nishma? or Ma shlomcha? (m), Ma shlomech? (f)]מה נשמע? (מה שלומך?)
- I'm fine, thank you - [Tov, toda]טוב, תודה
- I'm not well - [Lo tov]לא טוב
- Do you speak English? - [Ata medaber anglit? (m) At medaberet anglit? (f)]אתה מדבר אנגלית? את מדברת אנגלית?
- Pleased to meet you - [Naim meod]נעים מאוד
- I need help, please - [Ani tsarich ezra bevakasha (m) Ani tsricha ezra bevakasha (f)]אני צריך עזרה ,בבקשה אני צריכה עזרה ,בבקשה
- I'm sorry - [Ani mitstaer (m) Ani mitstaeret (f)]אני מצטער אני מצטערת
- My name is ... - [Shmee...]שמי...
- I don't understand - [Ani lo mevin (m) Ani lo mevina (f)]אני לא מבין אני לא מבינה
- See you later - [Lehitraot]להתראות
- Hi - [Hi]היי
- Bye! - [Bye]ביי
- Great! - [Nehedar (or Al hakefak, informal)]נהדר! על הכיפק!
- Have a good weekend - [Sof shavooa naim]סוף שבוע נעים
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