Have you always wanted to learn Hebrew? But… have you never had the opportunity? This article will show you how to speak Modern Hebrew. With just a couple of words you will be ready.
To facilitate learning, the list has been divided into relatively small word groups.
This list is incomplete and any additions are always welcome.
Steps
Step 1. Greetings
- Hello / Goodbye - Shalom (שלום)
- How are you? (to a man) - Ma Shlomkha (מה שלומך)
- How are you? (to a woman) - Ma Shlomekh (מה שלומך)
- See you later - L'hitraot (להתראות)
- Good luck- B'hatslacha (בהצלחה)
- Thank you - Todah (תודה)
Step 2. Basic words
- There is - Yeish (יש)
- There is not - Ein (אין)
- Yes - Ken (כן)
- No - Lo (לא)
Step 3. Common language
- I want - Ani rotzeh (אני רוצה)
- That - Asher (אשר)
- This - Zeh / Zot (זה / זאת)
- I was - Hayah (היה)
Step 4. Question phrases
- Which - But (מה)
- Where - Eifoh (איפה)
- Chi - Mi (מי)
- Why - Lamah (למה)
Step 5. Verbs
- Decide - Makhelit (מחליט)
- Drink - Shote (שוטה)
- Eating - Ochel (אוכל)
- Hugging - Chibuk (חיבוק)
- Kissing - Neshika (נשיקה)
- Turn on - Madlik (מדליק)
- Reading - Koreh (קורא)
- Say - Omer (אמר)
- Walking - Holekh (הולך)
- Wash - Rochetz (רוחץ)
- Writing - Kotev (כותב)
Step 6. Adjectives
- Good - Tov (טוב)
- Bad - Rah (רע)
- Great; Largo - Gadol (גדול)
- Small - Katan (קטן)
- Fast - Maher (מהר)
- Slow - Leat (לאט)
Step 7. Pronouns
- Me - Ani (אני)
- Te (man) - Atah (אתה)
- Te (woman) - At (את)
- They - Atem / Aten (אתם / אתן)
- They - Heim / Hein (הם / הן)
- He - Hu (הוא)
- Ella - Hi (היא)
Step 8. People
- Boy - Yeled (ילד)
- Children - Yeladim (ילדים)
- Girl - Yaldah (ילדה)
- Man - Ish (איש)
- Men - Anashim (אנשים)
- Woman - Isha (אישה)
- Women - Nashim (נשים)
Step 9. Numbers
- One - Echad / Achat (אחד / אחת)
- Two - Shnayim / Shtayim (שנים / שתיים)
- Three - Shlosha / Shalosh (שלושה / שלוש)
- Four - Arba'ah / Arba (ארבעה / ארבע)
- Five - Chamisha / Chamesh (חמישה / חמש)
- Six - Shisha / Shesh (שישה / שש)
- Seven - Shivaa / Sheva (שבעה / שבע)
- Otto - Shmoneh / Shmona (שמונה)
- Nine - Tisha / Teisha (תשעה / תשע)
- Ten - Asara / Eser (עשרה / עשר)
- Twenty - Esrim (עשרים)
- Thirty - Shloshim (שלושים)
Step 10. Location
- Left - Smol (שמול)
- Right - Yamin (ימין)
- Above - Al (על)
- Below - Tachat (תחת)
- Tra - Bein (בין)
- There - Sham (שם)
Step 11. Food
- Bread - Lechem (לחם)
- Cake - Oogah (עוגה)
- Biscuit - Oogiya (עוגייה)
- Meat - Basar (בשר)
Step 12. Fruit
- Apple - Tapuach (תפוח)
- Banana - Banana (בננה)
- Orange - Tapuz (תפוז)
- Pineapple - Pineapple (אננס)
Step 13. Vegetables
- Garlic - Shum (שום)
- Onion - Batzal (בצל)
Step 14. Home
- Air conditioner - Mazgan (מזגן)
- House - Bayit (common name) / Beit (proper name) (בית)
- Port - Delet (דלת)
- Key - Mafteach (מפתח)
Step 15. Clothing
Hat - Kovah (כובע)
Step 16. Furniture
- Bed - Mitah (מיטה)
- Chair - Kise (כיסא)
- Table - Shulchan (שולחן)
Step 17. In the kitchen
- Mug - Kos (כוס)
- Fork - Mazleg (מזלג)
- Kitchen - Mitbach (מטבח)
- Microwave - Mikrogal (מיקרוגל)
- Napkin - Mapit (מפית)
- Refrigerator - Makrer (מקרר)
- Towel - Magevet (מגבת)
Step 18. Anatomy
- Abdomen - Beten (בטן)
- Ear - Ozen (אוזן)
- Eye - Ayin (עין)
- Foot / Leg - Regel (רגל)
- Hand / Arm - Yad (יד)
- Head - Rosh (ראש)
- Mouth - Peh (פה)
- Nails - Tzipornayim (ציפורניים)
- Nose - Af (אף)
- Tooth - Shen (שן)
Step 19. Nature
- Flower - Perach (פרח)
- Plant - Tzemach (צמח)
- Stella - Kokhav (כוכב)
- Sun - Shemesh (שמש)
- Tree - Etz (עץ)
Step 20. Animals
- Cat - Chatul (חתול)
- Dog - Kelev (כלב)
- Fish - Dag (דג)
- Leo - Aryeh (אריה)
- Monkey - Kof (קוף)
- Rat - Akhbar (עכבר)
- Pork - Chazir (חזיר)
- Tiger - Namer (נמר)
Step 21. Transportation
- Auto - Mechonit (מכונית)
- Petrol - Delek (דלק)
- Street - Derekh (דרך)
- Street - Rechov (רחוב)
Step 22. Business
- Money - Kesef (כסף)
- Currency - Matbeha (מטבע)
- Wallet - Arnak (ארנק)
- Shop - Hanut (חנות)
Step 23. Education
- Book - Sefer (ספר)
- Notebook - Hoveret (חוברת)
- Pencil - Iparon (עיפרון)
- Pen - Et (עט)
- Rubber - Mahak (מחק)
- Pencil case - Kalmar (קלמר)
Step 24. Technology
- Telephone - Telefon (טלפון)
- Mobile phone - Pelefon (פלאפון)
- Computer - Machshev (מחשב)
- Calculator - Machshevon (מחשבון)
- Internet - Internet (אינטרנט)
- Camera - Matzlema (מצלמה)
Step 25. Tools
Brush - Mivreshet (מברשת)
Advice
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Note the vowels used in the transliteration.
- a = ah
- ai = i
- e = e
- ei = ay
- i = ee
- o = o
- u = oo
- Don't forget that Hebrew has the male and female genders.
- Remember that unlike Italian, which is read from left to right, Hebrew is read from right to left.
