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Hello. (Peace) ) . ‫שלו‬shalom - shah-LOHM)
The Hebrew greeting, literally "peace." The English "Hi" is also used. I don't understand. (said by a man).
) ‫אני לא מבי‬ani lo mevin - ahni loh meh-VEEN)
Bye. (Peace) ) . ‫שלו‬halom - shah-LOHM)
Yes, the greeting is the same for the start and end of conversation. See also "See you I don't understand. (said by a woman).
later". ) ‫אני לא מבינה‬ani lo mevinah - ahni loh meh-VEENA)
See you later. ) .‫להתראות‬lehitra'ot - leh-hit-rah-'OHT) Who? ) ?‫מי‬mi? - mee)
The most common farewell greeting, besides the English "Bye". Again, the English
"Bye" is also used. What? ) ?‫מה‬mah? - mah)
Good morning. ) ‫בוקר טוב‬boker tov - BOH-ker TOHV) Where is ...? ) ?‫איפה‬eyfoh? - ey-FOH)
Good afternoon. ) ‫צהריי טובי‬tsohorayim tovim - tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh- Where to? ) ? ‫לא‬le'an? - leh-AH-n)
VEEM) (literally: "good noon", afternoon is - ‫אחר-צהריי‬ahar tsohorayim tovim -
aKHAR tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh-VEEM) Where from? ) ? ‫מאיפהמאי‬me'eifoh?/me'ayn? - meh-ey-FOH/
meh-Ah-een)
Good evening. ') ‫ערב טוב‬erev tov - EH-rev TOHV)
When? ) ?‫מתי‬matai? - mah-TIGH)
Good night. ) ‫לילה טוב‬laylah tov - LIGH-lah TOHV)
Why? ) ?‫למה‬lamah? - lah-MAH), ) ?‫מדוע‬madua'? - mah-DOOah)
How are you? (How's your peace?)- addressing to a man.
) ? ‫מה שלומ‬mah shlomkha? - mah shlom-KHAH) How much? (also "how many")
) ?‫כמה‬kamah? - kah-MAH)
How are you? (How's your peace?)- addressing to a woman.
) ? ‫מה שלומ‬mah shlomekh? - mah shloh-MEKH) Where are you from?
When speaking to a male: ) ?‫מאיפה אתה‬me'eifoh atah? - meh-ey-FOH ah-TAH)
How are you? (What's being heard?). When speaking to a female: ) ?‫מאיפה את‬me'eifoh at? - meh-ey-FOH aht)
) ?‫מה נשמע‬mah nishma'? - mah nish-MAH)
Do you speak English?
Thank you. ) ‫תודה‬todah - toh-DAH) When speaking to a male: ) ?‫אתה מדבר אנגלית‬atah medaber anglit?
- ah-TAH meh-dah-BEHR ahn-GLEET?)
Please. ) ‫בבקשה‬bevakashah - be-vah-kuh-SHAH) When speaking to a female: ) ?‫את מדברת אנגלית‬at medaberet anglit?
- aht meh-dah-BEH-ret ahn-GLEET?)
Excuse me. ) ‫סליחה‬slihah - slee-KHAH)