Hebrew

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HEBREW

hebrew alphabet

aleph
heh
yud
nun *
tsadi *

bet
vav
kaf
samekh
kof

vet
zayin
khaf *
ayin
resh

gimel
khet
lamed
pe
shin

dalet
tet
mem *
feh *
sin

tav

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Few languages have as astonishing a history as Hebrew ( ivrit). Some two

millennia ago, as a result of the Jewish captivity in Babylon, Hebrew, one of the
worlds oldest tongues, ceased to be an everyday spoken language. It survived only
as Biblical Hebrew, the language of the Jewish religion. Then, at the dawn of the 20th
century, as Jews from around the world began to settle again in Palestine, Hebrew
was revived as a spoken language. Its now the national language of Israel, with
seven to eight million speakers worldwide.
This extraordinary feat of linguistic resurrection was largely due to the efforts
of one man, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, a European Jew who moved to Jerusalem in the
late 1800s. Ben-Yehuda, together with the Language Committee that he founded,
set about creating a contemporary form of spoken Hebrew with a vast store of new
vocabulary for modern times. They delved into the language to discover words and
constructions that could be reshaped to suit modern needs, and borrowed vocabulary
from the closely related Arabic and Aramaic languages and from Greek and Latin.
Modern Hebrew has become a creative new hybrid tongue as a result.
One of the driving forces behind the rebirth of Hebrew was the desire to unify
Jews around the world. Until Hebrew was revived, Jewish spoken communication was
divided between, on the one hand, the Ladino language of the Sephardic Jews living in
North Africa, Spain, the Middle East and Turkey, and on the other, the Yiddish language
of Ashkenazi Jews in Northern and Eastern Europe. Although the two languages were
both written in the Hebrew alphabet, they were mutually unintelligible, with Ladino
resembling Spanish and Yiddish related to German. By providing Jewish people with a
common language, Hebrew has a powerful symbolic value.
Aside from its fascinating history, Hebrew has intriguing characteristics which
make learning some well worth the effort. Like Arabic, its written from right to left,
using an elegant alphabet. It also has an interesting way of forming words: vowels
are inserted between the three consonants that make up most word roots, allowing
for subtle shifts in meaning. While its still recognisably a member of the Semitic
language family, Hebrew has been quick to adopt from other languages, and has
been strongly influenced by Germanic and Slavic languages giving it a cosmopolitan
flavour. Furthermore, it has donated numerous words to English and other
languages like amen, cabal, cherub, goliath, jubilee, Messiah, leviathan, Satan
Hebrews treasure trove of picturesque idioms is another perk of learning this
amazing language.

in tr o duc tio n HEBREW

alphabet

*the second form of the letter (when read from right to left) is used when the letter
appears at the end of a word

introduction

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pronunciation
vowel sounds
The Hebrew vowel system is pretty straightforward, as it consists of the five basic
vowels and one diphthong (a combination of two vowel sounds). You might be
surprised to learn that all letters in the Hebrew alphabet are consonants. The
vowel sounds are represented with fixed symbols dots and strokes and a few
combinations of both. These symbols can be written above, under or inside the
word, but they can also be omitted. You dont need to worry about this, though,
as the correct pronunciation of each word or phrase is always given in our coloured
pronunciation guides, included next to the Hebrew script throughout this chapter.

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english
equivalent

act

ai

aisle

bet

hit

pot

put

hebrew
example

b
ch
d
f
g
h
j
k

bed
cheat
dog
fun
go
hat
jar
kit

kh

matai

l
m
n
p

emek

transliteration

english
equivalent

aba

ikar
ozen
uga

consonant sounds
Most consonants in Hebrew sound the same as in English. They arent always
followed by a vowel, so listen carefully to the locals and follow their lead and it
shouldnt be too hard to get the hang of this. You might also need some practice with
the kh and the r both are guttural sounds, pronounced at the back of the mouth.
The glottal stop (represented in this chapter with an apostrophe) sounds like a catch
in the throat, marking a break in the flow of speech. Note also that when you see the
symbol t written twice, it should be pronounced as a stronger sound.

s
sh
t
ts
v
y
z

as the ch in the
Scottish loch
lot

man
not
pet
run (guttural, as the
Parisian French r)
sun

shot
top
hats
very
yes
zero
glottal stop (like the
pause in the middle
of uh-oh)

hebrew
example

transliteration

'

'

bakbuk
chips
daf
of
gal
halayla
frijider
kad

hazana

khatul
lavan
mapa
nahar
patuakh
reshet
esrim
shabat
shabat
tsel
vrid
yarok
zamar

word stress
In Hebrew, stress usually falls on the last or the second-last syllable of a word. In
words borrowed from other languages, stress is usually placed on the first syllable. In
our coloured pronunciation guides the stressed syllable is always in italics.

pr o n un c iatio n HE BREW

pr o n un c iatio n

symbol

symbol

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language difficulties

time & dates

Do you speak English?

ani mivin/mivina m/f

What time is it?

Its one oclock.
Its (two) oclock.
Quarter past (two).
Half past (two).
Quarter to (two).
At what time ?
At

ani lo mivin/mivina m/f

am
pm

?
?

ata medaber anglit m

at medaberet anglit f

Do you understand?

?
?

ata mivin m
at mivina f

I understand.

./

I dont understand.

./

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ata yakhol bevakasha m

at yekhola bevakasha f
lakhazor al ze
ledaber leat
lershom et ze

numbers
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

efes
akhat
shtayem
shalosh
arba
khamesh
shesh
sheva
shmone
tesha
eser

20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1000
1,000,000

Note that English numerals are used in modern Hebrew text.

esrim
shloshim
arbaim
khameshim
sheshim
shevim
shmonim
teshim
mea
elef
milyon

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
last/next
night
week
month
year

yesterday
tomorrow
morning
afternoon
evening

ma hashaa
hashaa akhat
hashaa (shtayem)
(shtayem) vareva
(shtayem) vakhetsi
reva le(shtayem)
beeze shaa
be
lefne hatsohorayem
akhare hatsohorayem
sheni
shlishi
revei
khamishi
shishi
shabat
reshon
haakharon/haba
laila
shavoa
khodesh
shana
etmol
makhar
boker
tsohorayem
erev

What date is it today?

ma hatarikh hayom

Its (15 December).

.()

hayom hu
(hakhamesh esre ledetsember)

tim e & dates HE BREW

lan guage diffic ulties

Could you
?
please ?
?
repeat that

speak more slowly

write it down

?
.
.( )
.)(
.)(
.( )
?

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border crossing

Im here
in transit
on business
on holiday
Im here for
(10) days
(three) weeks
(three) months

)(
)(
)(

ani kan
betakhanat binayim
leasakim
bekhofsha
ani kan le
(asara) yamim
(shlosha) shvoot
(shlosha) khodashim

.( )

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,
.

Id like a
seat, please.
nonsmoking
smoking

ani rotse/rotsa moshav

bevakasha m/f
lelo ishun
im ishun

haim yesh mizug avir

Is there a toilet?

haim yesh shirutim

How long does the trip take?

kama zman hanisia lokakhat

Is it a direct route?

My luggage
has been
damaged
lost
stolen

haim ze maslul yashir

hamitan sheli
nizok
avad
nignav

transport

tickets & luggage

Where can I buy a ticket?

efo efshar leknot kartis

Do I need to book a seat?

ani tsarikh lehazmin moshav merosh

One ticket

(to Tel Aviv), please. . ,(-)
one-way

return

kartis ekhad
(letelaviv) bevakasha
lekivun ekhad
halokh vashov

Where does flight (VL245) arrive/depart?

/
efo magia/mamria tisa
?(VL245)
(vi el shtayem arba khamesh)
Is this the
to (Haifa)?
boat
bus
plane
train

/
?()

haim ze/zot ha
le(khefa) m/f
oniya f
otobus m
matos m
rakevet f

tr an s po r t HE BREW

bo r der c r o s s in g

ani noseya le(khefa)

Im staying at the (Dan Panorama).
.( )
ani shohe/shoha be(dan panorama) m/f
I have nothing to declare.
.
en li al ma lehatshir
I have something to declare.
.
yesh li mashihu lehatshir alav
Thats (not) mine.
. )(
ze (lo) sheli

cancel
change
collect

ani rotse/rotsa et
hakartis sheli
bevakasha m/f
levatel
lehakhlif
lesof

Is there air conditioning?

Im going to (Haifa).

,
.

Id like to my
ticket, please.

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 beeze shaa
? haotobus ha

rishon

akharon

ba

What times
the bus?
first
last
next

How long will it be delayed?

kama zman ze holekh lehitakev

What station/stop is this?

eze takhana kan

Please tell me when we get to (Jerusalem).

tagid li matai magiim
. ,()
(leyirushalayim) bevakasha
Is this seat available?
?
haim hamoshav haze panui
Thats my seat.
.
ze hamoshav sheli

Id like to hire a
car
4WD

/ ani tsarikh/tsrikha
leskhor m/f

mikhonit

rekhev shetakh

with
a driver
air conditioning

How much for

hire?
daily
weekly

kama ze ole
? leskhor le

yom

shavua

im
nahag/naheget m/f
mazgan

I need a mechanic.

. /

ani tsarikh/tsrikha mekhunai m/f

Ive run out of petrol.

negmar li hadelek

I have a flat tyre.

. '

yesh li pancher

directions

tr an s po r t
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()

ani tsarikh monit

be(tesha baboker)
akhshav
makhar

kama ze le

Please put the meter on.

. /

tafil/tafili mone bevakasha m/f

tikakh/tikkhi oti
(laktovet hazot) bevakasha m/f

Is this the road to (Hadera)?

?()
/
?()
?

bevakasha tatsor/tatsiri kan m/f

Please wait here.

. /

efo snif hadoar

haim hakvish haze movil
le(khedera)
ata/at yakhol leharot
(li al hamapa) m/f

Whats the address?

Please stop here.

. /

Wheres the post office?

Can you show me (on the map)?

Please take me to (this address).

/
.) (

? efo ha

bank

shuk

How much is it to ?

Wheres the ?
bank
market

How far is it?

bevakasha tikhake/tikhaki kan m/f

ma haktovet
kama ze rakhok

d i re c t i o n s H E B R E W

Id like a taxi
at (9am)
now
tomorrow

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How do I get there?

/
?

accommodation

ekh ani yakhol/yakhola

lehagia lesham m/f

Turn left/right.

./
./

Its
behind
in front of
near to
next to
on the corner
opposite
straight ahead
there
north
south
east
west

tifne smola/yimina m
tifni smola/yimina f

ze
miakhore
lefne
karov le
liyad
bapina
mimul
yashar kadima
sham
tsafon
darom
mizrakh
marav

? efo

atar hakamping

bet haharakha

bet malon

akhsanyat noar

Wheres a ?
camping ground
guesthouse
hotel
youth hostel

Can you recommend

somewhere ?
?

cheap
good
nearby

Do you have a
room?
single
double
twin

d i re c t i o n s

Id like to book a room, please.

knisa
yitsia
patuakh
sagur
modiin
takhanat mishtara
asur
shirutim
gvarim
nashim
kham
kar

Entrance
Exit
Open
Closed
Information
Police Station
Prohibited
Toilets
Men
Women
Hot
Cold

, ani rotse/rotsa lehazmin kheder

. bevakasha m/f

I have a reservation.

. yesh li hazmana

Id like to stay for (two) nights.

.
)( ani rotse/rotsa lehishaer le(shte)
. lelot m/f

Am I allowed to camp here?

? haim ze mutar lehakim ohel kan

Could I have my key, please?

, ifshar lekabel et hamafteyakh sheli

? bevakasha

ac c o m m o datio n HE BREW

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yesh lekha/lakh
kheder m/f
leyakhid
zugi
kaful

kama ze
? ole le

laila

adam

How much is it
per ?
night
person
signs

ata yakhol
lehamlits al makom m
at yakhola
lehamlits al makom f
zol
tov
karov

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Can I get another (blanket)?

Wheres the local internet caf?

?( )

efshar lekabel od (smikha)

The (air conditioning) doesnt work.
.)(
(hamazgan) lo oved
(This sheet) isnt clean.
.)(
(hasadin) haze lo naki
Is there an elevator/a safe?
?/
yesh maalit/kasefet
What time is checkout?
?
matai tsrikhim lazov

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deposit
passport
valuables

/ ani yakhol/yakhola lekabel

, et ha sheli
? bevakasha m/f

pikadon

darkon

dvarim yakare erekh

How much is it per hour?

? kama ze ole lashaa

get internet access

use a printer

use a scanner

Id like to
check my email

ani rotse/rotsa m/f

levdok et
haimel sheli
lehishtamesh
baintarnet
lehishtamesh
bamadpeset
lehishtamesh basorek

ani rotse/rotsa
leskhor m/f
mobile/cell phone

telefon nayad
SIM card for your
kartis sim lareshet
network

shelkha

Id like a for hire.

Whats your phone number?

? ma mispar hatelefon shelkha/shelakh m/f

banking & communications

Wheres a/an ?
ATM
foreign exchange
office

? efo yesh

kaspumat

snif hakhlafat

matbiot

Id like to
arrange a transfer
cash a cheque
change a travellers
cheque
change money
withdraw money

'
'

Whats the ?
charge for that
exchange rate

ani rotse/rotsa m/f

levatsea haavara
lefdot chek
lehamir chek
mitailim
lehakhlif kesef
lemshokh kesef
ma
hamala avur ze
shaar hakhalifin

The number is

hamispar hu

Wheres the nearest public phone?

? efo hatelefon hatsiburi hakhi karov

Id like to buy a phonecard.

. ani rotse/rotsa leknot kartis latelefon m/f

How much does a (three)-minute call cost?

kama ola sikhat telefon
? )( le(shalosh) dakot
What are the rates?
? ma hatarifim
I want to

call (Canada)
( )
make a local

call

reverse the charges

ani rotse/rotsa m/f

lehitkasher le(kanada)
lasot sikha
mikumit
lekhayev et hayaad

ba n k in g & c o m m un ic atio n s HE BREW

ban k in g & c o m m un ic atio n s

Could I have my
, please?

? efo haintarnet kafe hamikumi

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 ani rotse/rotsa
leshloakh m/f

faks

khavila

I want to send a
fax
parcel

I want to buy a/an

envelope
stamp

ani rotse/rotsa
leknot m/f
matafa
bul

tishlakh et ze
(( )leostralya)
bevakasha derekh

hadoar haaviri

doar hayam

Please send it
(to Australia)
by
airmail
surface mail

Is included?
?
accommodation

the admission charge

food

transport

haim ze kolel
migurim
dme haknisa
okhel
takhbura

How long is the tour?

? kama zman lokeyakh hatiyul

What time should we be back?

? matai khozrim

Id like to see

ani rotse/rotsa lerot m/f

Whats that?
Can I take a photo?

? ma ze
? ifshar letsalem

sightseeing

sightseeing
What time does it open/close?

?/ matai potkhim/sogrim

s igh ts eein g
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? kama dme haknisa

Is there a discount for students/children?

yesh hanakha lastudentim/
? yiladim
Id like a
catalogue
guide
local map
Whens the next ?
day trip
tour

ani rotse/rotsa m/f

katalog
madrikh
mapa laizor

? matai ha haba

tiyul yom

tiyul

tira f
knisiya f
kikar mirkazit f
misgad m
ir atika f
armon m
piramidot f
atikot f
bet kneset m

shopping
Wheres a ?
bookshop
camera shop
department store
grocery store
newsagency
souvenir shop
supermarket

?


-

efo
khanut hasfarim
khanut hatsilum
khanut hakolbo
hamakolet
sokhnut hakhadashot
khanut hamizkarot
supermarket

s h o ppin g HE BREW

Whats the admission charge?

castle
church
main square
mosque
old city
palace
pyramids
ruins
synagogue

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Do you accept ?
credit cards
debit cards
travellers cheques

?


'

Do you have any others?

Id like , please.

Does it have a guarantee?

my change
a receipt

, ani rotse/rotsa
. bevakasha m/f

et haodef sheli

kabala

Im looking for

/ ani mikhapes/mikhapeset m/f

Can I look at it?

? ifshar lehistakel al ze
? yesh lekha akherim

? yesh al ze akhrayut

Can I have it sent overseas?

? "ifshar lishloakh et ze lekhul

Can I have my repaired?

? ifshar letaken et ha sheli

Its faulty.

. ze lo oved

.
.
.

Can you write down the price?

Thats too expensive.

photography

? kama ze ole

? ata yakhol lekhtov et hamikhir m

? at yakhola lekhtov et hamikhir f
. ze yakar midai

? ma hamikhir hasofi

Ill give you (50 shekels).

.( ) ani mishalem (khameshim shkalim)

Theres a mistake in the bill.

. yesh taut bakhishbon

Id like , please.
a bag
a refund
to return this

,
.

ani rotse/rotsa
bevakasha m/f
tik
hekhzer
lehakhzir et ze

ani rotse/rotsa m/f

(mea) gram
(shne) kilo
(shalosh) khatikhot
(shesh) prusot
pakhot
maspik
yoter

? ata yakhol m
? at yakhola f
burn a CD from

letsrov ma sheyesh al
my memory

kartis hazikaron sheli
card

al gabe disk
develop this

lefateyakh et haseret
film

haze
load my film

leton et haseret haze

Can you ?

I need a film
for this camera.
B&W
colour
slide
(200) speed

/
.
/

(200)

When will it be
ready?

ani tsarikh/tsrikha seret

lamatslima hazot m/f
shakhor/lavan
tsivoni
shkufiyot
mihirot (matayim)
matai ze yehye mokhan

ph o to gr aph y HEBREW

Whats your lowest price?

s h o ppin g

)(
)(
)(
)(

Less.
Enough.
More.

How much is it?

190

Id like
(100) grams
(two) kilos
(three) pieces
(six) slices

atem mikablim
kartise ashrai
kartise khiyuv
chek tayarim

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making conversation
.
.
.

Hello.
Good night.
Goodbye.

Mr
Mrs/Miss
How are you?

? ekh korim lekha/lakh m/f

tradesperson

. naim miod
ze

haakh sheli

hayalda sheli

avi

hakhaver sheli

baali

imi

akhoti

hayeled sheli

ishti

Heres my
Whats your ?
address
email address
phone number

hine ha
? ma shelkha/shelakh m/f

haktovet

ktovet haemel

mispar hatelefon

Whats your
occupation?

?
?

bema ata osek m

bema at oseket f

ani
ish/ishat asakim m/f
oved/ovedet
bamisrad m/f
baal/baaalat miktsoa m/f

Where are you

from?

?/

miefo ata/at m/f

Im from
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
the UK
the USA

ani me
ostralia
kanada
nyu ziland
britanya
artsot habrit

Do you like ?

?
?
( )
/

ata ohev m
at ohevet f
ani (lo)
ohev/ohevet m/f
amanut
kolnoa
muzika
lekro
sport

?

?

ata yakhol
lehamlits al m
at yakhola
lehamlits al f
bar
bet kafe
misada

I (dont) like

shmi

/
/

art
movies
music
reading
sport

eating out
Can you
recommend a ?
bar
caf
restaurant

Id like ,
/
please.
. ,
a table for (four) ( )
the (non)smoking )(
section

ani tsarikh/tsrikha
bevakasha m/f
sholkhan le(arbaa)
izor (lelo) ishun

eatin g o ut HEBREW

m ak in g c o n ver s atio n

Im pleased to meet you.

192

mar
giveret

. , tov toda
?/ veata/veat m/f

My name is

This is my
brother
daughter
father
friend
husband
mother
sister
son
wife

shalom
laila tov
lehitraot

? ma nishma

Fine, thanks. And you?

Whats your name?

Im a/an
businessperson
office worker

193

arokhat boker f
arokhat tsohorayim f
arokhat erev f

/
. ,

ani tsarikh/tsrikha et
bevakasha m/f
hakhishbon
tafrit hamishkaot
hatafrit
hamakhal haze

breakfast
lunch
dinner
Id like (the) ,
please.
bill
drink list
menu
that dish

/
( )

a bottle/glass of beer
a shot of (whisky)

bakbuk/kos bira
kosit (wiski)

a bottle/glass of
wine
red
sparkling
white

bakbuk/kos
yayin
adom
toses
lavan

special diets & allergies

What would you recommend?

? ma ata mamlits m
? ma at mamlitsa f

Whats the local speciality?

? ma hamakhal hamikomi
? ma ze

drinks

drinks

(cup of) coffee

(cup of) tea
with milk
without sugar

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)(
)(

(sefel) kafe
(sefel) te
em khalav
lelo sukar

(orange) juice
soft drink

( )

mits (tapuzim) m
mishke kal m

water
boiled
mineral

mayim m
rotkhim
miniralitim

Ill have

ani ikakh

Ill buy you a drink.

. ani azmin lekha/lakh mashke m/f

What would you like?

? ma ba lekha/lakh m/f

? yesh lakhem okhel

halal

kasher

tsimkhoni

Do you have food?

halal
kosher
vegetarian

ifshar lehakhin
? mana bli

khima

bitsim

tsir basar

Could you prepare a

meal without ?
butter
eggs
meat stock
Im allergic to
dairy produce
gluten
nuts
seafood

ani ragish/ragisha le m/f

motsare khalav
gluten
egozim
pirot yam

emergencies
Help!
Stop!
Go away!
Thief!
Fire!
Watch out!

!
!
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hatsilu
atsor
lekh mipo
ganav
srifa
zehirut

s pec ial diets & allergies HE BREW

Whats that?

Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?

? haim yesh misada tsimkhonit baizor

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Call !
a doctor
an ambulance
the police

titkasher le
rofe/rofa m/f
ambulans
mishtara

Could you help me, please?

? ata yakhol lazor li bevakasha m

? at yakhola lazor li bevakasha f

I have to use the phone.

/ ani khayav/khayevet lehishtamesh

. batelefon m/f

Im lost.

./ ani avud/avuda m/f

Where are the toilets?

? efo hashirutim

Wheres the police station?

? efo takhanat hamishtara

I want to report an offence.

. ani rotse/rotsa ledaveyakh al avira m/f

I have insurance.

. yesh li bituakh

I want to contact my embassy.

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Ive been assaulted.

Ive been raped.
Ive been robbed.

.
.
.

Ive lost my
.
bag

credit card

money

passport

travellers cheques
'

hotkafti
nenasti
shadidu oti
ibaditi et ha sheli
tik
kartis ashrai
kesef
darkon
chekim latayarim

Wheres the
?
nearest ?
/
dentist
doctor

hospital

(night) pharmacist

efo ha hakhi karov

rofe/rofat shinayim m/f
rofe/rofa m/f
bet kholim
bet mirkakhat

I need a doctor (who speaks English).

ani tsarikh rofe/rofa

.(( ) shemidaber anglit) m/f

Could I see a female doctor?

? ifshar levaker etsel rofa

Ive run out of my medication.

. nigmiru li hatrufot

Im sick.
It hurts here.
I have (a)
asthma
constipation
diarrhoea
fever
headache
heart condition
nausea
pain
sore throat
toothache
Im allergic to
antibiotics
anti-inflammatories
aspirin
bees
codeine
penicillin

. ani khole/khola m/f

. koev li kan

yesh li
astma
atsirut
shilshul
khom
keev rosh
makhalat lev
bkhila
keev
garon tsarud
keev shinayim

ani ragish le
antibiyotika
antidalakot
aspirin
dvorim
kodein
pentsalin

h ealth HEBREW

em eregen c ies

ani rotse/rotsa lehitkasher em

. hashagrirut sheli m/f

health

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englishhebrew dictionary
Words in this dictionary are marked as Q (noun), D (adjective), Y (verb), (masculine), (feminine),
VJ (singular) and SO (plural) where necessary. Verbs are given in the present tense in the third-person
singular masculine form for feminine forms, generally just add ah to the end of a verb. For exceptions
to this rule both masculine and feminine form of the verb are given.

accident teuna
accommodation diyur
adaptor shanai
address Q ktovet
after akhare
air-conditioned - mimuzag avir
airplane matos
airport - sde teofa
alcohol alkohol
all kol
allergy regishut
ambulance ambulans
and ve
ankle karsul
arm zroaa
ashtray mafera
ATM kaspumat

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baby tinok
back (body) gav
backpack tarmil
bad ra/raaa 
bag tik
baggage claim masof mizvadot
bank bank
bar bar
bathroom miklakhat
battery batariya
beautiful / yafe/yafa 
bed mita
beer bira
before lifne
behind miakhure
bicycle ofanayem
big / gadol/gdola 
bill Q khishbon
black /shakhor/shkhora 
blanket smikha

caf bet kafe

camera matslema
camp site makhane
cancel bitel
can opener putkhan kufsaot
car mikhonit
cash Q mizuman
cash (a cheque) Y lefdot
cell phone telefon nayad
centre Q mirkaz
change (money) Y lehamir
cheap / zol/zola 
check (bill) Q khishbon
check-in Q rishum
chest khaze
child /yeled/yalda 
cigarette sigarya
city ir
clean D /naki/nakiya 
closed / sagur/sgura 
coee kafe
coins matbiot
cold D /kar/kara 
collect call sikhat govaina

dangerous /
misukan/misukenet 
date (time) Q tarikh
day yom
delay Q ikuv
dentist /
rofe/rofat shinayim 
depart ozev
diaper khitul
dictionary milon
dinner arokhat erev
direct D / yashir/yashira 
dirty /
milukhlakh/milukhlekhet 
disabled nakhe/nakha 
discount Q hanakha
doctor rofe/rofa 
double bed mita zugit
double room kheder zugi
drink Q mishke
driveY nasa
drivers licence rishayon nihiga
drug (illicit) samim
dummy (pacier) motsets

ear ozen
east mizrakh
eat lekhol
economy class
makhleket tayarim
electricity khashmal
elevator maalit
email Q doar elektroni
embassy shagrirut
emergency khirum

English (language) anglit

entrance knisa
evening erev
exchange rate shaar khalifin
exit Q yitsia
expensive / yakar/yakara 
express mail doar mahir
eye ayin

far rakhok
fast maher
father av
lm (camera) seret
nger etsba
rst-aid kit
tsiyud izra rishuna
rst class
makhlaka rishuna
sh Q dag
food okhel
foot regel
fork mazleg
free (of charge) /
khofshi/khofshit 
friend / khaver/khavera 
fruit pri
full / male/mliaa 
funny /
matskhik/matskhika 

gift matana
girl yalda
glass (drinking) kos
glasses (eyesight) mishkafayem
go lekh
good /tov/tova 
green /yarok/yeroka 
guide Q /
madrikh/madrikha 

half Q khetsi
hand yad
handbag tik yad
happy /sameyakh/smekha 

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blood group sug dam

blue /kakhol/kkhola 
boat sira
book (make a reservation) Y hizmin
bottle bakbuk
bottle opener
putkhan bakbukim
boy yeled
brakes (car) balamim
breakfast arokhat boker
broken (faulty) /
mikulkal/mikulkelet 
bus otobus
business esek
buy leknot

come bo
computer makhshev
condom kondom
contact lenses adshot maga
cook Y levashel
cost Q alut
credit card kartis ashrai
cup sefel
currency exchange
hamarat matbeot
customs (immigration) mekhes

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have / yesh lo/la 

he hu
head rosh
heart lev
heat Q khom
heavy / kaved/kveda 
Hebrew ivrit
help Y izra
here kan
high /gavoh/gvoha 
highway kvish rashi
hike Y tsaad
holiday khofesh
homosexual Q homoseksual
hospital bet kholim
hot / kham/khama 
hotel bet malon
hungry / raev/raeva 
husband baal

I
I ani
identication (card) zihui
ill khole/khola 
important /
khashuv/khashuva 
included /kalul/klula 
injury pgia
insurance bituakh
internet intarnet
interpreter miturgiman
Israel yisrael

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key mafteyakh
kilogram kilugram
kitchen mitbakh
knife sakin

laundry (place) makhbisa

lawyer orekh din
left (direction) smola

mail Q doar
man gever
map mapa
market shuk
matches gafrurim
meat basar
medicine trufa
menu tafrit
message hudaa
milk khalav
minute daka
mobile phone telefon nayad
money kesef
month khodesh
morning boker
mother em
motorcycle ofanoaa
motorway kvish mahir
mouth pe
music muzika

name shem
napkin - mapit seuda
nappy khitul
near karov
neck tsavar
new khadash
news khadashot
newspaper iton

night laila
no lo
noisy roesh
nonsmoking lelo ishun
north tsafon
nose af
now akhshav
number mispar

oil (engine) shemen manouaa

old /yashan/yashana 
one-way ticket
kartis lekivun ikhad
open D / patuakh/ptukha 
outside bakhuts

package khavila
paper niyar
park (car) Y hikhna
passport darkon
pay Y lishalem
pen et
petrol delek
pharmacy bet mirkakhat
phone card kartis telefon
photo tmuna
plate tsalakhat
police mishtara
postcard gluya
post oce snif doar
pregnant hara
price mikhir

quiet /shaket/shketa 

rain Q geshem
razor sakin giluakh
receipt Q kabala
red /adom/adoma 
refund Q hekhzer
registered mail doar rashum
rent Y heskhir

repair Y tiken
reservation
hazmanat makom mirosh
restaurant misada
return Y khazar
return ticket
kartis halokh veshov
right (direction) yimina
road kvish
room kheder

safe D batuakh
sanitary napkin
takhboshet higyenit
seat mushav
send shalakh
service station takhanat delek
sex min
shampoo shampu
share (a dorm etc) lekhlok
shaving cream krem giluakh
she hi
sheet (bed) sadin
shirt khultsa
shoes naalayem
shop Q khanut
short /katsar/ktsara 
shower Q miklakhat
single room kheder leyakhid
skin or
skirt khatsait
sleep Y yashan
slowly leat
small /katan/ktana 
smoke (cigarettes) Y leaashen
soap sabon
some miat
soon bekarov
south darom
souvenir shop
khanut mizkarot
speak ledaber
spoon kaf
stamp bul
stand-by ticket
kartis behamtana
station (train)
takhanat rakevet
stomach beten
stop Y atsor

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jewellery takhshitim
job avoda

left-luggage oce
makhleket kvuda sheavda
leg regel
lesbian Q lesbit
less pakhot
letter (mail) mikhtav
lift (elevator) maalit
light Q or
like Y /
mikhavev/mikhavevet 
lock Q manul
long /arokh/aroka 
lost /avud/avuda 
lost-property oce
makhleket avidot
love Y / ohev/ohevet 
luggage mitan
lunch arokhat tsohorayim

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stop (bus) Q
takhanat otobus
street rekhov
student student
sun shemesh
sunscreen krem hagana
swim Y sakha

vacant panui
vacation khufsha
vegetable Q yerek
vegetarian /
tsimkhuni/tsimkhuni 
visa ashrat knisa

tampons tamponim
taxi monit
teaspoon kapit
teeth shinayem
telephone Q telefon
television televizya
temperature (weather)
temperatura
tent ohel
that (one) /hu/hi 
they /hem/hen 
thirsty /tsame/tsmeaa 
this (one) /ze/zot 
throat garon
ticket kartis
time zman
tired /ayef/ayefa 
tissues
memkhetet niyar
today hayom
toilet shirutim
tomorrow makhar
tonight halaila
toothbrush
mivreshet shinayim
toothpaste
mishkhat shinayim
torch (ashlight) panas yad
tour Q tiyul
tourist oce
misrad latayarim
towel magevet
train rakevet
translate tirgem
travel agency
misrad nesiot
travellers cheque
shek mitailim
trousers mikhnasayim
twin beds mita zugit
tyre tsamig

underwear takhtunim
urgent dakhuf

waiter miltsar
walk Y halakh
wallet arnak
warm D khamim
wash (something) rakhats
watch Q shaon
water mayim
we anakhnu
weekend sof shavua
west marav
wheelchair kise galgalim
when matai
where efo
white /lavan/levana 
who mi
why lama
wife isha
window khlon
wine yayin
with im
without lelo
woman isha
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