Useful Hebrew phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Hebrew. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

Key to abbreviations: m = said by men, f = said by women, >m = said to men, >f = said to women.

English (Hebrew) עברית
Welcome (baruch haba) ברוך הבא
pl - (bruchim ha-baim) ברוכים הבאים
Hello (shalom) שלום
How are you?

Fine thanks, and you?
>m (ma shlomxa) מה שלומך? >f (ma shlomex) מה שלומך?
(ma xadash) מה חדש? (ma nishma) מה נשמע?
(tov, toda. veata? / atem?) טוב, תודה. ואתה / אתם?
Long time no see (Mizman loh hitraehnu) מזמן לא התראנו
What's your name?
My name is ...
(ma shimkha) מה שמך?
(shmi ...) שמי...
Where are you from?

I'm from ...
m - (meayin ata) מאין אתה? f - (meayin at) מאין את?
m - (mi-eyfo ata) מאיפה אתה? f - (mi-eyfo at) מאיפה את?
(mi...) אני(מ) ...
Pleased to meet you (na'im me'od) נעים מאוד
Good morning (boker tov) בוקר טוב
Good afternoon (achar tzahara'im tovim) אחר צהריים טובים
Good evening (erev tov) ערב טוב
Good night (laila tov) לילה טוב
Goodbye (lehitraot) להתראות
Good luck (behatslacha) בהצלחה
Have a nice day >f - (sheyihiye lach yom na'im) שיהיה לַך יום נעים
>m - (sheyihiye lecha yom na'im) שיהיה לְךַ יום נעים
Bon appetit (b'tayavon) בתיאבון
Bon voyage (nesi'á tová) נסיעה טובה (derekh tzleha) דרך צלחה
I don't understand m - (ani loh mevin) אני לא מבין
f - (ani loh mevinah) אני לא מבינה
Please speak more slowly (efshar ledaber yoter le-at?) אפשׁר לדבּר יותר לאט?
Please say it again! (tahzor od pa-am be-vakasha!) תחזור עוד פעם בבקשה!
Please write it down (efshar likhtov li et ze?) אפשר לכתוב לי את זה?
Do you speak Hebrew?

Yes, a little
m - (atah medaber ‘ivrit?) אתה מדבר עברית?
f - (at medaberet ‘ivrit?) את מדברת עברית?
m - (ken, ‘ani medaber ktzat ‘ivrit) כן, אני מדבר קצת עברית
f - (ken, ‘ani medaberet ktzat ‘ivrit) כן, אני מדברת קצת עברית
How do you say ...
in Hebrew?
איך אומרים בעברית ...?
(eych omrim be'ivrit ...?)
Excuse me to attract attention - בבקשה!
to ask someone to move - סליחה רגע!
How much is this? (Kama ze ole?) כמה זה עולה?
Sorry (slicha) סליחה!
Thank you

You're welcome
(rav todot) רב תודות (toda) תודה
(bevakasha) בבקשה
Where's the toilet? (Eifo ha'sheirutim?) איפה השרותים?
Would you like to
dance with me?
>f - (ha'im tirtsi lircod iti?) האם תרצי לרקוד איתי?
>m - (ha'im tirtseh lircod iti?) האם תרצה לרקוד איתי?
I love you >f (ani ohev otach) אני אוהב אותך
>m (ani ohevet otcha) אני אוהבת אותך
Leave me alone! sg - (Azov oti be-sheket!) עזוב אותי בשקט!
pl - (Izvu oti be-sheket!) עיזבו אותי בשקט!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
(atsiloo!) הצילו!
(srefah!) שרפה!
(atsor!) עצור!
Call the police! (haz-iku mishtarah!) הזעיקו משטרה!
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
חג מולד שמח ושנה טובה
(hag Molad Sameach v'Shanah Tovah)
Happy Easter (chag pascha same'ach) חג פסחא שמח
Happy Birthday (Yom Huledet Sameakh) יום הולדת שמח
One language is never enough ידיעת שפה אחת אינה מספיקה
(Yediat safa ahat eina maspika)
My hovercraft is full of eels הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים
(Harahefet sh'eli mele'ah betzlofahim)

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