Hello. (Peace)            * +shalom - shah-LOHM)
The Hebrew greeting, literally "peace." The English "Hi" is also used.                   I don't understand. (said by a man).
                                                                                                                                    ani lo mevin - ahni loh meh-VEEN)
Bye. (Peace)                ) * +halom - 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".                                                                                                                             ani lo mevinah - ahni loh meh-VEENA
See you later.                  ) lehitra'ot - leh-hit-rah-'OHT)                                                             mi? - mee
The most common farewell greeting, besides the English "Bye". Again, the English
"Bye" is also used.                                                                                                          mah? - mah
Good morning.                      , )- boker tov - BOH-ker TOHV)                                                              eyfoh? - ey-FOH
Good afternoon.            * , * ) .tsohorayim tovim - tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh-                                                 le'an? - leh-AH-n
VEEM) (literally: "good noon", afternoon is - * ) .-)/ ahar tsohorayim tovim -
aKHAR tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh-VEEM)                                                                                                   me'eifoh?/me'ayn? - meh-ey-FOH/
                                                                                                                      meh-Ah-een
Good evening.                  0   , ) erev tov - EH-rev TOHV)
                                                                                                                              matai? - mah-TIGH
Good night.                        ,        laylah tov - LIGH-lah TOHV
                                                                                                                    lamah? - lah-MAH),            madua'? - mah-DOOah
   !         " $   !0         " 1 # - 22    3
                                 4 + mah shlomkha? - mah shlom-KHAH                         !   "#    $ %   &   !        &
                                                                                                                             'kamah? - kah-MAH)
   !         " $   !0         " 1 # - 22    3    !
                                 4 + mah shlomekh? - mah shloh-MEKH                      Where are you from?
                                                                                         When speaking to a male:                   me'eifoh atah? - meh-ey-FOH ah-TAH)
   !         " $        0 5    3        2                                                When speaking to a female:                 me'eifoh at? - meh-ey-FOH aht)
                                       +    mah nishma'? - mah nish-MAH)
                                                                                         Do you speak English?
Thank you.                             todah - toh-DAH)                                  When speaking to a male:     ( )        atah medaber anglit?
                                                                                                         - ah-TAH meh-dah-BEHR ahn-GLEET?)
Please.                            +- bevakashah - be-vah-kuh-SHAH)                      When speaking to a female:     (  )       at medaberet anglit?
                                                                                                         - aht meh-dah-BEH-ret ahn-GLEET?)
Excuse me.                         / 6slihah - slee-KHAH)

Short Hebrew Vocabulary

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    Hello. (Peace) * +shalom - shah-LOHM) The Hebrew greeting, literally "peace." The English "Hi" is also used. I don't understand. (said by a man). ani lo mevin - ahni loh meh-VEEN) Bye. (Peace) ) * +halom - 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". ani lo mevinah - ahni loh meh-VEENA See you later. ) lehitra'ot - leh-hit-rah-'OHT) mi? - mee The most common farewell greeting, besides the English "Bye". Again, the English "Bye" is also used. mah? - mah Good morning. , )- boker tov - BOH-ker TOHV) eyfoh? - ey-FOH Good afternoon. * , * ) .tsohorayim tovim - tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh- le'an? - leh-AH-n VEEM) (literally: "good noon", afternoon is - * ) .-)/ ahar tsohorayim tovim - aKHAR tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh-VEEM) me'eifoh?/me'ayn? - meh-ey-FOH/ meh-Ah-een Good evening. 0 , ) erev tov - EH-rev TOHV) matai? - mah-TIGH Good night. , laylah tov - LIGH-lah TOHV lamah? - lah-MAH), madua'? - mah-DOOah ! " $ !0 " 1 # - 22 3 4 + mah shlomkha? - mah shlom-KHAH ! "# $ % & ! & 'kamah? - kah-MAH) ! " $ !0 " 1 # - 22 3 ! 4 + mah shlomekh? - mah shloh-MEKH Where are you from? When speaking to a male: me'eifoh atah? - meh-ey-FOH ah-TAH) ! " $ 0 5 3 2 When speaking to a female: me'eifoh at? - meh-ey-FOH aht) + mah nishma'? - mah nish-MAH) Do you speak English? Thank you. todah - toh-DAH) When speaking to a male: ( ) atah medaber anglit? - ah-TAH meh-dah-BEHR ahn-GLEET?) Please. +- bevakashah - be-vah-kuh-SHAH) When speaking to a female: ( ) at medaberet anglit? - aht meh-dah-BEH-ret ahn-GLEET?) Excuse me. / 6slihah - slee-KHAH)