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Level 2: Survival — 393 Hebrew words

הִשָּׂרְדוּת · year 1 in Israel · ≈ Ulpan Aleph–Bet. The words a learner meets at this level of Ivrit Road, by topic, with vowel points, pronunciation and meaning.

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Greetings & manners (19) · Numbers & time (55) · Food & shopping (66) · Getting around (40) · Slang & everyday talk (17) · Small words (68) · Everyday verbs (71) · Home & family (23) · Body & health (5) · Nature & weather (3) · School & study (7) · Describing things (18) · Thought & argument (1)

Greetings & manners all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לַיְלָה טוֹבlayla tovgood night
מָה נִשְׁמָע?ma nishma?how's it going?
בָּרוּךְ הַבָּאbaruch habawelcome
בְּתֵאָבוֹןbeteavonenjoy your meal
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹםshabbat shalomShabbat greeting
חַג שָׂמֵחַchag sameachhappy holiday
מַזָּל טוֹבmazal tovcongratulations
עַל לֹא דָּבָרal lo davaryou're welcome / don't mention it
נָעִים מְאֹדna'im me'odnice to meet you
מִצְטַעֵרmitsta'erI'm sorry (m.)
מִצְטַעֶרֶתmitsta'eretI'm sorry (f.)
יוֹם טוֹבyom tovhave a good day / festival
שָׁבוּעַ טוֹבshavua tovhave a good week
בִּייbyebye
נִתְרָאֶהnitra'esee you
בְּהַצְלָחָהbehatslachagood luck
אֵיךְ קוֹרְאִים לְךָ?eich korim lecha?what's your name? (m.)
קוֹרְאִים לִי...korim li...my name is...
מֵאֵיפֹה אַתָּה?me'eifo ata?where are you from? (m.)

Numbers & time all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
אַחַתachatone (f.)
שְׁתַּיִםshtayimtwo (f.)
שָׁלוֹשׁshaloshthree (f.)
אַרְבַּעarbafour (f.)
חָמֵשׁchameshfive (f.)
שֵׁשׁsheshsix (f.)
שֶׁבַעshevaseven (f.)
שְׁמוֹנֶהshmoneeight (f.)
תֵּשַׁעteshanine (f.)
עֶשֶׂרeserten (f.)
הַיּוֹםhayomtoday
עַכְשָׁיוachshavnow
שָׁעָהsha'ahour
עֶשְׂרִיםesrimtwenty
מֵאָהme'ahundred
אֶלֶףelefthousand
חֲצִיchatsihalf
רֶבַעrevaquarter
אֶפֶסefeszero
אֶחָדechadone (m.)
שְׁנַיִםshnayimtwo (m.)
שְׁלוֹשָׁהshloshathree (m.)
אַרְבָּעָהarba'afour (m.)
חֲמִשָּׁהchamishafive (m.)
שִׁשָּׁהshishasix (m.)
שִׁבְעָהshiv'aseven (m.)
שְׁמוֹנָהshmonaeight (m.)
תִּשְׁעָהtish'anine (m.)
עֲשָׂרָהasaraten (m.)
אַחַת עֶשְׂרֵהachat esreeleven
שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵהshteim esretwelve
שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshloshimthirty
אַרְבָּעִיםarba'imforty
חֲמִשִּׁיםchamishimfifty
רִאשׁוֹןrishonfirst
שֵׁנִיshenisecond (ordinal)
שְׁלִישִׁיshlishithird
אַחֲרוֹןacharonlast
הַבָּאhabanext (the coming one)
יוֹם שֵׁנִיyom sheniMonday
יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁיyom shlishiTuesday
יוֹם רְבִיעִיyom revi'iWednesday
יוֹם חֲמִישִׁיyom chamishiThursday
אַחַר הַצָּהֳרַיִםachar hatsohorayimafternoon
דַּקָּהdakaminute
שְׁנִיָּהshniyasecond / just a sec
שָׁעוֹןsha'onclock / watch
הַלַּיְלָהhalaylatonight
הָעֶרֶבha'erevthis evening
הַבֹּקֶרhabokerthis morning
הַשָּׁבוּעַhashavuathis week
הַשָּׁנָהhashanathis year
בֶּן כַּמָּה אַתָּה?ben kama ata?how old are you? (m.)
מִסְפָּרmisparnumber
קִילוֹkilokilo

Food & shopping all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מַיִםmayimwater
לֶחֶםlechembread
חָלָבchalavmilk
קָפֶהkafecoffee
בֵּיצָהbeitsaegg
גְּבִינָהgvinacheese
עַגְבָנִיָּהagvaniyatomato
תַּפּוּחַtapuachapple
כַּמָּה זֶה עוֹלֶה?kama ze ole?how much does it cost?
שֶׁקֶלshekelshekel
פִּתָּהpitapita
חוּמוּסchumushummus
פָלָאפֶלfalafelfalafel
סָלָטsalatsalad
מֶלַחmelachsalt
סֻכָּרsukarsugar
תֵּהtetea
מִיץmitsjuice
אֲרוּחָהaruchameal
אֲרוּחַת צָהֳרַיִםaruchat tsohorayimlunch
מַשְׁקֶהmashkedrink
בַּקְבּוּקbakbukbottle
כּוֹסkosglass / cup
צַלַּחַתtsalachatplate
סַכִּיןsakinknife
מַזְלֵגmazlegfork
כַּףkafspoon / tablespoon
כַּפִּיתkapitteaspoon
כָּרִיךְkarichsandwich
חֶמְאָהchem'abutter
שֶׁמֶןshemenoil
פִּלְפֵּלpilpelpepper (spice / vegetable)
טְחִינָהtchinatahini
שׁוֹקוֹלָדshokoladchocolate
עוּגָהugacake
עוּגִיָּהugiyabiscuit / cookie
גְּלִידָהglidaice cream
יוֹגוּרְטyogurtyoghurt
קוֹטֶג'kotejcottage cheese
פַּסְטָהpastapasta
מָרָקmaraksoup
פִּיצָהpitsapizza
שְׁנִיצֶלshnitselschnitzel
צִ'יפְּסchipschips (fries)
מְלָפְפוֹןmelafefoncucumber
גֶּזֶרgezercarrot
בָּצָלbatsalonion
שׁוּםshumgarlic
תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָהtapu'ach adamapotato
לִימוֹןlimonlemon
בָּנָנָהbananabanana
תַּפּוּזtapuzorange
עֲנָבִיםanavimgrapes
אֲבַטִּיחַavati'achwatermelon
סוּפֶּרsupersupermarket
מְחִירmechirprice
מְזֻמָּןmezumancash
כַּרְטִיס אַשְׁרַאיkartis ashraicredit card
חֲנוּתchanutshop
מִסְעָדָהmis'adarestaurant
בֵּית קָפֶהbeit kafecafé
תַּפְרִיטtafritmenu
חֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbonbill / account / arithmetic
טָעִיםta'imtasty
מָתוֹקmatoksweet
טָרִיtarifresh

Getting around all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
אוֹטוֹבּוּסotobusbus
תַּחֲנָהtachanastation / stop
רְחוֹבrechovstreet
יָמִינָהyaminato the right
שְׂמֹאלָהsmolato the left
יָשָׁרyasharstraight ahead
אֵיפֹהeifowhere
שְׂדֵה תְּעוּפָהsde te'ufaairport
מָלוֹןmalonhotel
בֵּית כְּנֶסֶתbeit knessetsynagogue
כַּרְטִיסkartisticket
רַב־קַוrav-kavtransit card
תַּחֲנָה מֶרְכָּזִיתtachana merkazitcentral bus station
שְׁכוּנָהshchunaneighbourhood
מֶרְכַּז הָעִירmerkaz ha'ircity centre
פִּנָּהpinacorner
כְּבִישׁkvishroad
דֶּרֶךְderechway / road / via
מַפָּהmapamap / tablecloth
מְכוֹנִיתmechonitcar
אוֹטוֹotocar (everyday)
אוֹפַנַּיִםofanayimbicycle
מָטוֹסmatosaeroplane
נַהָגnahagdriver
קַוkavline / route
נְסִיעָהnesi'aride / journey
טִיסָהtisaflight
מִזְוָדָהmizvadasuitcase
גַּןgangarden / park / nursery
חוֹףchofbeach
בֵּית חוֹלִיםbeit cholimhospital
בַּנְקbankbank
מִשְׁטָרָהmishtarapolice
מִשְׂרָדmisradoffice / ministry
אֶרֶץeretsland / country
הָאָרֶץha'aretsIsrael (the Land)
חוּץ לָאָרֶץchuts la'aretsabroad
כַּמָּה רָחוֹק?kama rachok?how far?
כַּרְטִיס נְסִיעָהkartis nesi'atravel ticket
הָלוֹךְhalochone way (outbound)

Slang & everyday talk all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
סְלִיחָה, אֲנִי חָדָשׁ כָּאןslicha, ani chadash kanexcuse me, I'm new here
בּוֹאִיbo'icome (f.)
בּוֹאוּbo'ucome (pl.) / let's
יוֹפִיyofigreat / nice (lit. beauty)
אוֹיoioh no
הַכֹּל בְּסֵדֶרhakol besedereverything's fine
אֵיךְ אוֹמְרִים...?eich omrim...?how do you say...?
בָּרוּרbarurclear / obviously
אֵין לִי זְמַןein li zmanI have no time
עוֹד פַּעַםod pa'amonce more / again
מָה הַשָּׁעָה?ma hasha'a?what time is it?
אֵיפֹה הַשֵּׁרוּתִים?eifo hasherutim?where are the toilets?
אַתָּה מְדַבֵּר אַנְגְּלִית?ata medaber anglit?do you speak English? (m.)
אֲנִי לוֹמֵד עִבְרִיתani lomed ivritI'm learning Hebrew (m.)
אֶפְשָׁר לְקַבֵּל...?efshar lekabel...?could I have...?
אֲנִי צָרִיךְ עֶזְרָהani tsarich ezraI need help (m.)
יֵשׁ לְךָ...?yesh lecha...?do you have...? (m.)

Small words all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
שֶׁלָּכֶםshelachemyour (pl.)
שֶׁלָּהֶםshelahemtheir
לָכֶםlachemto you (pl.)
לָהֶםlahemto them
אֵיזוֹeizowhich (f.)
לְאָןle'anwhere to
מֵאֵיפֹהme'eifofrom where
תָּמִידtamidalways
אַף פַּעַםaf pa'amnever / ever
לִפְעָמִיםlif'amimsometimes
אֶלelto / towards
לְיַדleyadnext to
בֵּיןbeinbetween
לְמַעְלָהlemalaup / upstairs
לְמַטָּהlematadown / downstairs
בַּחוּץbachutsoutside
בִּפְנִיםbifniminside
הַבַּיְתָהhabaytahome (to home)
אוֹתְךָotchayou (m., object)
אוֹתָךְotachyou (f., object)
אוֹתוֹotohim / the same
אוֹתָהּotaher / the same (f.)
אוֹתָנוּotanuus (object)
אוֹתָםotamthem (object)
אִתְּךָitchawith you (m.)
אִתָּךְitachwith you (f.)
אִתּוֹitowith him
אִתָּהּitawith her
בִּשְׁבִילbishvilfor (the sake of)
בִּשְׁבִילִיbishvilifor me
כָּךְkachso / thus
כָּכָהkachalike this / so-so
כָּזֶהkazesuch / like that
כְּדֵיkedeiin order to
עֲדַיִןadayinstill / yet
שׁוּבshuvagain
מַמָּשׁmamashreally / literally
בְּדִיּוּקbediyukexactly
כִּמְעַטkim'atalmost
לְבַדlevadalone
בְּיַחַדbeyachadtogether
מַהֵרmaherquickly
לְאַטle'atslowly
אַחַר כָּךְachar kachafterwards / later
בַּסּוֹףbasofin the end
פָּחוֹתpachotless
הֲכִיhachithe most
מַסְפִּיקmaspikenough
כְּשֶׁ־keshe-when (joined to the verb)
שֶׁ־she-that / which (joined)
אַף אֶחָדaf echadnobody / anyone
מִישֶׁהוּmishehusomeone
מַשֶּׁהוּmashehusomething
כְּלוּםklumnothing (at all)
כֻּלָּםkulameveryone
הַכֹּלhakoleverything
אַחֵרacherother / different
אֵלֶּהelethese
הַזֶּהhazethis (after a noun)
הִנֵּהhinehere is / here you go
נָכוֹןnachonright / correct / true
אֶפְשָׁרefsharpossible / may I
עַדaduntil / up to
פַּעַםpa'amonce / time (occasion)
כָּל יוֹםkol yomevery day
עוֹד לֹאod lonot yet
כַּמָּה זְמַן?kama zman?how long?
הַחוּצָהhachutsaout (outwards)

Everyday verbs all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לוֹמַרlomarto say
לְהִכָּנֵסlehikanesto enter / come in
לַעֲנוֹתla'anotto answer
לְחַפֵּשׂlechapesto look for
לְהַכִּירlehakirto know (a person) / get to know
לִפְגֹּשׁlifgoshto meet
לְהַרְגִּישׁlehargishto feel
לָרוּץlarutsto run
לְבַשֵּׁלlevashelto cook
לִנְסֹעַlinso'ato travel / go (by vehicle)
לְהַתְחִילlehatchilto start
לִגְמֹרligmorto finish
לְהַמְשִׁיךְlehamshichto continue
לְשַׂחֵקlesachekto play
לִצְחֹקlitschokto laugh
לִבְכּוֹתlivkotto cry
לָקוּםlakumto get up
לַעֲמֹדla'amodto stand
לִשְׁכַּבlishkavto lie down
לְהִתְקַלֵּחַlehitkale'achto shower
לְהִתְלַבֵּשׁlehitlabeshto get dressed
לִלְבֹּשׁlilboshto wear / put on
לְנַקּוֹתlenakotto clean
לְהָבִיאlehavito bring
לִשְׁלֹחַlishlo'achto send
לְקַבֵּלlekabelto receive / get
לְהִשָּׁאֵרlehisha'erto stay
לַעֲזֹבla'azovto leave / quit
לְהַגִּיעַlehagi'ato arrive / reach
לָטוּסlatusto fly
לִנְהֹגlinhogto drive
לַעֲלוֹתla'alotto go up / cost / make aliyah
לָרֶדֶתlaredetto go down / get off
לַעֲבֹרla'avorto pass / cross / move
לְהַזְמִיןlehazminto order / invite / book
לְטַלְפֵּןletalpento phone
לְהַרְאוֹתleharotto show
לְהַסְבִּירlehasbirto explain
לְסַפֵּרlesaperto tell (a story) / cut hair
לִזְכֹּרlizkorto remember
לִשְׁכֹּחַlishko'achto forget
לְנַסּוֹתlenasotto try
לְהַחְלִיטlehachlitto decide
לִבְחֹרlivchorto choose
לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁlehishtameshto use
לְתַקֵּןletakento fix / correct
לִשְׁבֹּרlishborto break
לָנוּחַlanu'achto rest
לְהִתְעוֹרֵרlehit'orerto wake up
לְהַדְלִיקlehadlikto switch on / light
לְכַבּוֹתlechabotto switch off / put out
לְהַחְלִיףlehachlifto change / exchange
לְהַפְסִיקlehafsikto stop (doing)
לַעֲצֹרla'atsorto stop / halt / arrest
לְהִסְתַּכֵּלlehistakelto look
לְהַקְשִׁיבlehakshivto listen
לִמְכֹּרlimkorto sell
לְחַיֵּךְlechayechto smile
לִפְנוֹתlifnotto turn / approach (someone)
לַחֲצוֹתlachatsotto cross
לַחֲנוֹתlachanotto park
לִקְרוֹתlikrotto happen
לְהָכִיןlehachinto prepare
לְסַדֵּרlesaderto tidy / arrange / sort out
לְסַיֵּםlesayemto finish / end
לִסְפֹּרlisporto count
לְטַיֵּלletayelto travel / hike / stroll
לְבַקֵּרlevakerto visit / criticise
לִשְׂחוֹתlischotto swim
לָשִׁירlashirto sing
לְהַאֲמִיןleha'aminto believe

Home & family all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
בֵּןbenson
בַּתbatdaughter
אָחוֹתachotsister / nurse
סַבְתָּאsavtagrandma
בַּעַלba'alhusband / owner
אִשָּׁהishawoman / wife
אִישׁishman
יַלְדָּהyaldagirl
יְלָדִיםyeladimchildren
תִּינוֹקtinokbaby
אָדָםadamperson / human
חֲבֵרִיםchaverimfriends
יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶתyom huledetbirthday
מַתָּנָהmatanagift
שֵׁרוּתִיםsherutimtoilet / services
קוֹמָהkomafloor (storey)
כְּנִיסָהknisaentrance
יְצִיאָהyetsi'aexit
טֶלֶפוֹןtelefontelephone
חֻלְצָהchultsashirt
מִכְנָסַיִםmichnasayimtrousers
נַעֲלַיִםna'alayimshoes
תִּיקtikbag / case / file

Body & health all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
רֹאשׁroshhead
עַיִןayineye
יָדyadhand / arm
רֶגֶלregelleg / foot
עֶזְרָהezrahelp

Nature & weather all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
עוֹלָםolamworld
כֶּלֶבkelevdog
חָתוּלchatulcat

School & study all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
בֵּית סֵפֶרbeit seferschool
כִּתָּהkitaclass / classroom / year
תַּלְמִידtalmidpupil
מוֹרֶהmoreteacher
מִלָּהmilaword
שָׂפָהsafalanguage / lip
אַנְגְּלִיתanglitEnglish

Describing things all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
אָרֹךְarochlong
קָצָרkatsarshort
גָּבוֹהַּgavo'atall / high
נָמוּךְnamuchshort / low
רָחוֹקrachokfar
קָרוֹבkarovnear / close
קַלkaleasy / light
קָשֶׁהkashehard / difficult
נָקִיnakiclean
פָּתוּחַpatu'achopen
סָגוּרsagurclosed
נֶחְמָדnechmadnice
חָשׁוּבchashuvimportant
מוּכָןmuchanready
צֶבַעtsevacolour / paint
צָהֹבtsahovyellow
חוּםchumbrown
יָחִידyachidonly / single

Thought & argument all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
דְּבָרִיםdvarimthings

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