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Level 6: Slang & idioms — 833 Hebrew words

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Slang & everyday talk all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
יַאלְלָהyallacome on / let's go
סַבַּבָּהsababacool / fine
אַחְלָהachlagreat
בְּקִצּוּרbekitsurin short
סְתָםstamjust kidding / for no reason
בָּאסָהba'asabummer
בָּלָאגָןbalaganmess / chaos
תַּכְלֶסtachlesbottom line / in practice
שָׁוֶהshaveworth it
קֶטַעketaa funny thing / bit
צ'וּפָּרchupara treat / perk
לִזְרֹםlizromto go with the flow
לַחְפֹּרlachporto go on and on (lit. dig)
חֲפִיפְנִיקchafifnika sloppy slacker
כַּפָּרָה עָלֶיךָkapara alechayou're a gem
עָשׂוּ עָלָיו סִבּוּבasu alav sivuvthey conned him
בְּחַיֶּיךָbechayechacome on! (lit. by your life)
וּבְכֵןuvchenwell then / so
נִדְמֶה לִיnidme liit seems to me
אֵין פֶּלֶאein peleno wonder
פַדִּיחָהfadichaembarrassing blunder
צֵרוּף מִקְרִיםtseruf mikrimcoincidence
דַּוְקָאdavkaspecifically / of all things
וָואלָהwalareally? / wow
כְּאִלּוּke'ilulike (filler) / as if
כַּפָּרָהkaparadarling (lit. atonement)
פְרַאיֶרfrayersucker / pushover
תַּחְמָןtachmanschemer / wheeler-dealer
צִ'יזְבָּטchizbattall tale
שְׁוִיצֶרshvitsershow-off
נוּדְנִיקnudnikpest / nag
מְעַפָּןme'afanlousy / crummy
פַשְׁלָהfashlascrew-up
אָחִיachibro
רְכִילוּתrechilutgossip
מְבַאֵסmeva'esa bummer
חֲבָלchavaltoo bad / a pity
עַל בָּטוּחַal batu'achfor sure
מָה קוֹרֶה?ma kore?what's going on? / how's things?
בְּסֵדֶר גָּמוּרbeseder gamurperfectly fine
נוּnuwell? / come on
אַתָּה צוֹדֵקata tsodekyou're right (m.)
בּוֹא נֵלֵךְbo nelechlet's go
כָּל הַכָּבוֹדkol hakavodwell done
אָז מָה?az ma?so what?
עֲזֹבazovforget it / leave it (m.)
מָה נַעֲשֶׂה?ma na'ase?what can you do?
תִּזָּהֵרtizaherwatch out
אֵין מָה לַעֲשׂוֹתein ma la'asotnothing to be done
לֹא חָשׁוּבlo chashuvit doesn't matter
בְּכֵיףbekefgladly
נְדַבֵּרnedaberwe'll talk
אוּפְּסupsoops
מִדֵּי פַּעַםmidei pa'amfrom time to time
מָה פִּתְאוֹםma pit'omno way! / what do you mean
מִצַּד שֵׁנִיmitsad shenion the other hand
בְּכָל זֹאתbechol zotstill / nevertheless
בֶּטַחbetachsure
בְּכָל מִקְרֶהbechol mikrein any case
לְכָל הַיּוֹתֵרlechol hayoterat most
לְאַט לְאַטle'at le'atlittle by little
לְגַמְרֵיlegamreitotally
בְּבַת אַחַתbevat achatall at once
מֵרֹאשׁmeroshin advance
אֵין דָּבָרein davarnever mind / no worries
מֵחָדָשׁmechadashanew / from scratch
לְמַרְבֶּה הַמַּזָּלlemarbe hamazalluckily
לְמַרְבֶּה הַצַּעַרlemarbe hatsa'arunfortunately
שִׁגָּעוֹןshiga'onawesome (lit. madness)
בְּקֹשִׁיbekoshibarely / hardly
בְּקַלּוּתbekaluteasily
בִּטְעוּתbit'utby mistake
דַּיdaienough / quite
בְּכַוָּנָהbechavanaon purpose
עַל הַדֶּרֶךְal haderechon the way / while you're at it
אַל תְּבַלְבֵּל אֶת הַמֹּחַal tevalbel et hamo'achdon't confuse me
פֹּה וָשָׁםpo vashamhere and there
מִכָּל הַלֵּבmikol halevwholeheartedly
עַל הָרֹאשׁ שֶׁלִּיal harosh sheliwith pleasure (lit. on my head)
לֵךְ תֵּדַעlech tedawho knows
לִשְׁבֹּר אֶת הַקֶּרַחlishbor et hakerachto break the ice
לָרֶדֶת מֵהָעֵץlaredet meha'etsto back down (lit. climb down the tree)
אֵין לִי מֻשָּׂגein li musagI have no idea
בְּאַרְבַּע עֵינַיִםbe'arba einayimin private (lit. four eyes)
יָד רוֹחֶצֶת יָדyad rochetset yadone hand washes the other
מִלָּה בְּמִלָּהmila bemilaword for word
עַל קְצֵה הַלָּשׁוֹןal ktse halashonon the tip of the tongue
לָשִׂים עַיִןlasim ayinto keep an eye on
לָקַחַת קָשֶׁהlakachat kasheto take (it) hard
עַד הַסּוֹףad hasofall the way / to the end
כְּמוֹ שֶׁצָּרִיךְkmo shetsarichproperly
זֶה לֹא בִּשְׁבִילִיze lo bishviliit's not for me
לֹא לְהַאֲמִיןlo leha'aminunbelievable
חֲבָל עַל הַכֶּסֶףchaval al hakesefa waste of money
אֵין דָּבָר כָּזֶהein davar kazethere's no such thing

Everyday verbs all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לְהִתְחַרְפֵּןlehitcharpento go nuts
לְהַבִּיטlehabitto look (formal)
לְהִתְבּוֹנֵןlehitbonento observe / contemplate
לְהִתְחַמֵּקlehitchamekto dodge / evade
לְהִתְפַּשֵּׁרlehitpasherto compromise
לְהִתְאַפֵּקlehit'apekto hold back / restrain oneself
לְהִתְעַקֵּשׁlehit'akeshto insist
לִנְבֹּחַlinbo'achto bark
לְהִתְגָּרֵדlehitgaredto scratch oneself
לְהִסְתַּגֵּלlehistagelto adapt
לִזְרֹחַlizro'achto shine / rise (sun)
לְהִתְיָאֵשׁlehitya'eshto despair / give up hope
לְהֵעָלֵבlehe'alevto be offended
לִשְׁקֹעַlishko'ato sink / set (sun)
לְהִשְׁתַּפְשֵׁףlehishtafshefto learn the hard way
לְהַחְשִׁיךְlehachshichto get dark
לְהַחְמִיאlehachmito compliment
לְהָאִירleha'irto light up
לְהִתְבַּטֵּאlehitbateto express oneself
לְהַבְרִיקlehavrikto shine / polish
לִטְבֹּעַlitbo'ato drown / sink
לְהִתְפַּתּוֹתlehitpatotto be tempted
לְהַבְחִיןlehavchinto notice / distinguish
לְטַפְטֵףletaftefto drip
לְהִתְפַּלֵּאlehitpaleto be amazed
לְהִתְפּוֹצֵץlehitpotsetsto explode / burst
לְהַסְפִּיקlehaspikto manage in time / be enough
לְפוֹצֵץlefotsetsto blow up / burst
לְחַרְטֵטlechartetto talk nonsense
לְהִתְנַגֵּשׁlehitnageshto collide
לְקַטֵּרlekaterto whine / grumble
לְהִתְמַתֵּחַlehitmate'achto stretch
לְהִתְבַּאֵסlehitba'esto get bummed out
לְהִתְכּוֹפֵףlehitkofefto bend down
לְפַשֵּׁלlefashelto mess up
לְהִשָּׁעֵןlehisha'ento lean
לְהַבְרִיזlehavrizto skip / bunk off
לִזְחֹלlizcholto crawl
לְהִתְחַנֵּףlehitchanefto suck up to
לְלַטֵּףlelatefto stroke / pet
לְהַשְׁוִיץlehashvitsto show off
לִתְפֹּרlitporto sew
לְהִתְפַּנְצֵ'רlehitpancherto get a flat tyre / fall through
לְחַזֵּקlechazekto strengthen
לְהִתְלוֹצֵץlehitlotsetsto joke around
לְרַכֵּלlerachelto gossip
לְהִתְחַזֵּקlehitchazekto get stronger
לְהִתְחַכֵּםlehitchakemto be a smart alec
לְיַשֵּׁרleyasherto straighten
לְהִתְמַלֵּאlehitmaleto fill up
לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּטlehishtametto shirk / dodge duty
לְסַנֵּןlesanento filter / screen
לִשְׂרֹדlisrodto survive
לְהִתְאַסֵּףlehit'asefto gather
לְפַזֵּרlefazerto scatter / spread
לַהֲרֹסlaharosto destroy / ruin
לְקַיֵּםlekayemto keep (a promise) / hold (an event)
לְהַשְׁמִיעַlehashmi'ato play (a sound) / voice
לְשַׂחֵק אוֹתָהּlesachek otato act the part / show off
לְהִזָּכֵרlehizacherto recall
לְהַקְרִיאlehakrito read aloud
לְרַעֲנֵןlera'anento refresh
לְסַיֵּעַlesaye'ato assist
לִפְעֹלlif'olto act / operate
לְהִשְׁתַּזֵּףlehishtazefto sunbathe / get a tan
לְפַהֵקlefahekto yawn
לְהִמָּשֵׁךְlehimashechto last / go on
לִנְחֹרlinchorto snore
לְהִסְתַּיֵּםlehistayemto end
לְהַרְדִּיםlehardimto put to sleep
לִמְסֹרlimsorto hand over / pass on
לְתַזְמֵןletazmento schedule / time
לָקַחַת לַלֵּבlakachat lalevto take to heart
לַהֲפֹךְlahafochto turn over / become
לְהִתְחַלֵּקlehitchalekto share / be divided
לִכְלֹלlichlolto include
לְהַכְפִּילlehachpilto double / multiply
לְהָכִילlehachilto contain
לְחַסֵּרlechaserto subtract
לְהָסִירlehasirto remove
לְדָרֵגledaregto rate / rank
לְמַיֵּןlemayento sort
לְשַׁדֵּרleshaderto broadcast
לְהַעֲנִישׁleha'anishto punish
לְאַמֵּץle'ametsto adopt
לְהִתְיַצֵּבlehityatsevto report (in person) / stabilise
לְעוֹדֵדle'odedto encourage
לְהִתְכַּבֵּדlehitkabedto help oneself (to food)
לְהַקְדִּישׁlehakdishto dedicate / devote
לְהַחְתִּיםlehachtimto stamp / get signed
לְהִתְעַצֵּלlehit'atselto be lazy
לְהִתְנַתֵּקlehitnatekto disconnect / get cut off
לְקַדֵּשׁlekadeshto make Kiddush / sanctify
לִגְלֹלliglolto scroll
לִשְׁבֹּתlishbotto go on strike / rest
לְפָרֵטlefaretto specify / give details
לְאַפֵּסle'apesto reset
לְהָרִיץleharitsto run (a program)
לְשַׁלֵּבleshalevto combine / integrate
לְשַׁדְרֵגleshadregto upgrade
לְהִתְגַּבֵּרlehitgaberto overcome
לְהִכָּשֵׁלlehikashelto fail
לְהַשְׁבִּיתlehashbitto shut down / disable
לְהִתְחַלֵּףlehitchalefto swap / take turns
לִדְרֹשׁlidroshto demand
לְהִתְעַדְכֵּןlehit'adkento keep up to date
לְהַדְגִּישׁlehadgishto emphasise
לְהִתְחַדֵּשׁlehitchadeshto get something new / be renewed
לְצַיֵּןletsayento note / mark
לְהַגְבִּירlehagbirto increase / turn up
לְהַאֲשִׁיםleha'ashimto accuse / blame
לְהָקִיםlehakimto set up / establish
לְגַבּוֹתlegabotto back up (data)
לִתְקֹףlitkofto attack
לְשַׁחְרֵרleshachrerto release / let go
לְתַכְנֵתletachnetto program
לַחְקֹרlachkorto investigate / research
לְהִתְרַחֵשׁlehitracheshto occur
לְהִתְקַיֵּםlehitkayemto take place / exist
לִשְׁפֹּטlishpotto judge
לְהִתְמַקֵּחַlehitmake'achto haggle
לְהַרְחִיבleharchivto expand
לְהִתְיַקֵּרlehityakerto get more expensive
לְצַמְצֵםletsamtsemto cut back / narrow down
לְפַנּוֹתlefanotto clear out / evacuate
לְהַפְחִיתlehafchitto reduce
לִפְרֹקlifrokto unload
לְמַמֵּןlemamento fund
לְאַחְסֵןle'achsento store
לְהִתְרַאְיֵןlehitra'yento be interviewed
לְסַפֵּקlesapekto supply / satisfy
לְהַסִּיקlehasikto conclude / infer
לְנַסֵּחַlenase'achto word / draft
לְהַבִּיעַlehabi'ato express
לְפָרֵשׁlefareshto interpret
לְהַעֲמִיקleha'amikto go deeper
לְהַכְלִילlehachlilto generalise
לְקַרְצֵףlekartsefto scrub
לְהַבְרִישׁlehavrishto brush
לְהִתְיַבֵּשׁlehityabeshto dry out / get dehydrated
לְתַבֵּלletabelto season (food)
לְהִבָּהֵלlehibahelto get a fright
לְשַׁעֲמֵםlesha'amemto bore
לֶאֱסֹרle'esorto forbid
לְחַיֵּבlechayevto oblige / charge (money)
לְקַנֵּאlekaneto be jealous
לְהִתְגָּאוֹתlehitga'otto be proud / boast
לְהַעֲלִיבleha'alivto insult
לְהַעֲרִיץleha'aritsto admire
לְהִתְכַּתֵּשׁlehitkateshto scuffle
לְהַשְׁתִּיקlehashtikto silence / mute
לְהִשְׁתַּתֵּקlehishtatekto fall silent
לְהִלָּחֵםlehilachemto fight
לַחְשֹׁשׁlachshoshto fear / be concerned
לְהִתְעַקֵּםlehit'akemto bend / get crooked
לְשׂוֹחֵחַlesoche'achto chat / converse
לְהִסְתַּבֵּןlehistabento soap oneself
לְהִפָּטֵר מִ־lehipater mi-to get rid of
לָרֶדֶת מֵהָאוֹטוֹבּוּסlaredet meha'otobusto get off the bus
לְהִתְעָרֵבlehit'arevto interfere / bet
לְהַחְלִיף קַוlehachlif kavto change buses
לְהָשִׁיבlehashivto reply / return (formal)
לְהִתְנַהֵלlehitnahelto be run / conduct oneself
לְהַטְעִין אֶת הַטֶּלֶפוֹןlehat'in et hatelefonto charge the phone
לְהִתְמַחוֹתlehitmachotto specialise / intern
לָשִׂים בָּצַדlasim batsadto put aside / save
לְהַגְבִּילlehagbilto limit
לָקַחַת אַחְרָיוּתlakachat achrayutto take responsibility
לִגְבּוֹתligbotto collect (payment)
לְעַרְעֵרle'ar'erto appeal / undermine
לָקַחַת חֻפְשָׁהlakachat chufshato take a holiday
לְסַכֵּןlesakento endanger
לְקַבֵּל הַחְלָטָהlekabel hachlatato make a decision
לִצְמֹחַlitsmo'achto grow
לְהִתְנַגֵּבlehitnagevto dry oneself
לָתֵת דֻּגְמָהlatet dugmato set an example / give an example
לְהִצְטַיֵּדlehitstayedto stock up / equip oneself
לְהִתְפַּיֵּסlehitpayesto make up (after a quarrel)
לְהִתְבַּדֵּחַlehitbade'achto joke
לָשִׂים לְמִבְחָןlasim lemivchanto put to the test
לְהַמְרִיאlehamrito take off
לַעֲקֹףla'akofto overtake / bypass
לְצַפְצֵףletsaftsefto honk / whistle
לְהִתָּקַעlehitakato get stuck
לְהִתְנַדְנֵדlehitnadnedto swing / sway
לְהַשְׁווֹת מְחִירִיםlehashvot mechirimto compare prices
לְהִתְכַּרְבֵּלlehitkarbelto snuggle up
לְהִתְפָּרֵקlehitparekto fall apart / let loose
לְהִתְמַזֵּלlehitmazelto be lucky (it so happened)
לִשְׁאֹבlish'ovto pump / draw (water)
לְהַשְׁרוֹתlehashrotto soak
לִסְחֹטlischotto squeeze / wring
לְהַבְהֵבlehavhevto flash / flicker
לְזַמְזֵםlezamzemto hum / buzz
לְשַׁרְבֵּטlesharbetto scribble / doodle
לִמְחֹא כַּפַּיִםlimcho kapayimto clap

News & society all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
הַיְטֶקhaitekhi-tech
צַרְכָןtsarchanconsumer
שְׁמוּעָהshmu'arumour
בְּטִיחוּתbetichutsafety
פְּנַאיpnaileisure
תִּזְמֹרֶתtizmoretorchestra
לַהֲקָהlahakaband / troupe
תְּאוּנוֹת דְּרָכִיםte'unot drachimroad accidents
מוּזִיקַאיmuzika'imusician
כִּנּוֹרkinorviolin
תֹּףtofdrum
חָלִילchalilflute
מַנְגִּינָהmanginatune / melody
מִלּוֹת הַשִּׁירmilot hashirlyrics
בַּמַּאיbamaidirector (film, theatre)
רוֹמָןromannovel
פֶּסֶלpeselsculpture / statue
תַּעֲרוּכָהta'aruchaexhibition
מַחֲנֶהmachanecamp
צוֹפִיםtsofimscouts / viewers
אַלּוּףalufchampion / major general
אַלִּיפוּתalifutchampionship
מֵרוֹץmerotsrace
מָרָתוֹןmaratonmarathon
כַּדּוּרְעָףkadur'afvolleyball
גְּלִישָׁהglishasurfing / browsing
צְלִילָהtsliladiving
פּוֹלִיטִיקָהpolitikapolitics
טִפּוּסtipusclimbing / type (character)
כַּלְכָּלָהkalkalaeconomy
סְקִיskiskiing
אִמּוּןimuntraining session
אֻכְלוּסִיָּהochlusiyapopulation
סְבִיבָהsvivaenvironment / surroundings
נִצָּחוֹןnitsachonvictory
מַגִּישׁmagishpresenter / host
זִהוּםzihumpollution / infection
שִׁדּוּרshidurbroadcast
קְהִלָּהkehilacommunity
עֹנִיonipoverty
תְּרוּמָהtrumadonation
רְוָחָהrevachawelfare
הִתְנַדְּבוּתhitnadvutvolunteering
עוֹבֵד סוֹצְיָאלִיoved sotsyalisocial worker
מוֹסָדmosadinstitution
תִּקְשֹׁרֶתtikshoretthe media / communication
עֲמוּתָהamutanon-profit organisation
רְשָׁתוֹת חֶבְרָתִיּוֹתreshatot chevratiyotsocial media
בִּטָּחוֹן לְאֻמִּיbitachon le'uminational security
שִׁוְיוֹןshivyonequality
דִּיּוּרdiyurhousing
תַּחְבּוּרָה צִבּוּרִיתtachbura tsiburitpublic transport
חִנּוּךְchinucheducation / upbringing
מַשָּׂא וּמַתָּןmasa umatannegotiations
מְחָאָהmecha'aprotest
מַעֲרִיץma'aritsfan / admirer
צְפִיָּהtsfiyaviewing
זוֹכֶהzochewinner

Shabbat & holidays all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
הַמּוֹצִיאhamotsiblessing over bread
סְעוּדָה שְׁלִישִׁיתse'uda shlishitthird Shabbat meal
סְעוּדָהse'udafestive meal
אֲרוֹן הַקֹּדֶשׁaron hakodeshHoly Ark
סְלִיחוֹתslichotSelichot (penitential prayers)
כַּשְׁרוּתkashrutkashrut (kosher laws)
מַשְׁגִּיחַmashgi'achkosher supervisor
מוּסָףmusafMusaf prayer / supplement
הַפְטָרָהhaftaraHaftarah
שִׁיעוּר תּוֹרָהshi'ur toraTorah class
חַבְרוּתָאchavrutastudy partner
הַכְנָסַת אוֹרְחִיםhachnasat orchimhospitality
בִּקּוּר חוֹלִיםbikur cholimvisiting the sick
זְמַנֵּי שַׁבָּתzmanei shabbatShabbat times
הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹתhadlakat nerotcandle lighting
לָשׁוֹן הָרָעlashon haragossip / slander
תַּנְחוּמִיםtanchumimcondolences
הַמָּקוֹם יְנַחֵםhamakom yenachemmay God comfort you (condolence)
פָּסוּקpasukverse
טְרֵפָהtrefanon-kosher
כֹּהֵןkohenkohen (priest)
לֵוִיleviLevite
עַם יִשְׂרָאֵלam yisra'elthe Jewish people
זִכְרוֹנוֹ לִבְרָכָהzichrono livrachaof blessed memory

Work & tech all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
שְׂכַר מִינִימוּםschar minimumminimum wage
פִּצּוּיִיםpitsuyimseverance pay / compensation
מִתְמַחֶהmitmacheintern / trainee
מְגַיֵּסmegayesrecruiter
מַשְׁאַבֵּי אֱנוֹשׁmash'abei enoshHR (human resources)
הַנְהָלַת חֶשְׁבּוֹנוֹתhanhalat cheshbonotbookkeeping
עוֹסֵק מֻרְשֶׁהosek mursheVAT-registered business
עוֹסֵק פָּטוּרosek patursmall (VAT-exempt) business
נְקֻדּוֹת זִכּוּיnekudot zikuytax credit points
הֶחְזֵר מַסhechzer mastax refund
כַּרְטִיס חִיּוּבkartis chiyuvdebit card
חֶשְׁבּוֹן עוֹ״שׁcheshbon oshcurrent account
מְנָיָהmenayashare (stock)
בּוּרְסָהbursastock exchange
קֶרֶןkerenfund / ray / horn
בִּטּוּחַ דִּירָהbituach dirahome insurance
פּוֹלִיסָהpolisa(insurance) policy
חֻמְרָהchumrahardware / severity
עוֹקְבִיםokvimfollowers
פְּרִיצָהpritsabreak-in / hack
הָאקֶרhakerhacker
מְפַתֵּחַmefate'achdeveloper
הִתְחַבְּרוּתhitchabrutlogin / connection
הִתְנַתְּקוּתhitnatkutlogout / disconnection
טְעִינָהte'inacharging / loading
חֲבִילַת גְּלִישָׁהchavilat glishadata plan
מְלַאיmlaistock (inventory)
סוֹחֵרsochermerchant / trader
קָצִיןkatsinofficer
מְפַקֵּדmefakedcommander

Small words all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
כָּעֵתka'etnow (formal)
הֵיכָןheichanwhere (formal)
כֵּיצַדkeitsadhow (formal)
הֵיטֵבheitevwell / thoroughly
אִלּוּiluif (only) / which (pl.)
לְמַעַןlema'anfor the sake of
יִתָּכֵןyitachenit's possible / perhaps
לַחֲלוּטִיןlachalutincompletely / absolutely
לְאַחַר מִכֵּןle'achar mikenafterwards (formal)
בְּנוֹגֵעַ לְ־benoge'a le-regarding
בִּזְכוּתbizchutthanks to
לְבַסּוֹףlevasoffinally / in the end
כָּל עוֹדkol odas long as
מִשּׁוּם שֶׁ־mishum she-because (formal)
אִם כֵּןim kenif so
לְעִתִּיםle'itimat times
רֵאשִׁיתreshitfirst of all
בְּוַדָּאוּתbevada'utfor certain
בִּתְמוּרָהbitmurain return
בְּאֹפֶן כְּלָלִיbe'ofen klaligenerally
בְּכֵנוּתbechenuthonestly
טֶכְנִיתtechnittechnically
לְלֹאlelowithout (formal)
לְצַדletsadalongside
לְעוֹלָםle'olamnever / forever
לָנֶצַחlanetsachforever
לְעִתִּים קְרוֹבוֹתle'itim krovotoften
לְעִתִּים רְחוֹקוֹתle'itim rechokotrarely
בְּשׁוּם אֹפֶןbeshum ofenby no means
בְּשׁוּם מָקוֹםbeshum makomnowhere
בְּהֶמְשֵׁךְbehemshechlater on / further on
בְּעַל פֶּהbe'al peby heart / orally
בִּכְתָבbichtavin writing

School & study all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מַרְצֶהmartselecturer
מִלְגָּהmilgascholarship
שְׂכַר לִמּוּדschar limudtuition fees
סֶמֶסְטֶרsemestersemester
מַעְבָּדָהma'abadalaboratory
נִסּוּיnisuyexperiment
תּוֹאַר רִאשׁוֹןto'ar rishonbachelor's degree
תּוֹאַר שֵׁנִיto'ar shenimaster's degree
תְּעוּדַת בַּגְרוּתte'udat bagrutmatriculation certificate
פְּסִיכוֹמֶטְרִיpsichometripsychometric (entrance) exam
מְכִינָהmechinapreparatory programme
פִיזִיקָהfizikaphysics
כִימְיָהchimyachemistry
בִּיּוֹלוֹגְיָהbiyologyabiology
גֵּאוֹגְרַפְיָהge'ografyageography
סִפְרוּתsifrutliterature
מִשְׁפָּטִיםmishpatimlaw (as a subject)
רְפוּאָהrefu'amedicine
הַנְדָּסָהhandasaengineering
מַדְּעֵי הַמַּחְשֵׁבmad'ei hamachshevcomputer science
חִסּוּרchisursubtraction
כֶּפֶלkefelmultiplication
חִלּוּקchilukdivision
מְמֻצָּעmemutsaaverage
גְּרָףgrafgraph
מַעְגָּלma'agalcircle
מְשֻׁלָּשׁmeshulashtriangle
רִבּוּעַribu'asquare (shape)
זָוִיתzavitangle / corner
לוּחַ מוֹדָעוֹתlu'ach moda'otnoticeboard
מְכוֹנַת צִלּוּםmechonat tsilumphotocopier
סִכּוּםsikumsummary

Numbers & time all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
רִבְעוֹןriv'onquarter (of a year)
יְמָמָהyemama24 hours (day and night)
לוּחַ שָׁנָה עִבְרִיlu'ach shana ivriHebrew calendar

Idioms & sayings all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
עַל הַפָּנִיםal hapanimawful (lit. on the face)
חֲבָל עַל הַזְּמַןchaval al hazmanamazing (lit. a waste of time)
בְּקַטָּנָהbekatanano big deal / casually
אֵין מַצָּבein matsavno way
תִּתְחַדֵּשׁtitchadeshenjoy your new thing!
סוֹף הַדֶּרֶךְsof haderechthe best / amazing
חֲפִיףchafifsloppy / careless
הַכֹּל דְּבַשׁhakol dvashall good (lit. all honey)
תַּכְלֶ'סtachlesbottom line / basically
לֹא נוֹרָאlo norano big deal
בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁםbe'ezrat hashemGod willing
אֵין חָדָשׁ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁein chadash tachat hashemeshnothing new under the sun
סַחְתֵּיןsachtenwell done! / respect
חֶרֶב פִּיפִיּוֹתcherev pifiyota double-edged sword
נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָעna'ase venishmawe will do, then understand
מָה נִסְגַּר?ma nisgarwhat's the deal?
אַחֲרוֹן אַחֲרוֹן חָבִיבacharon acharon chavivlast but not least
טוֹב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טוֹבtov shem mishemen tova good name beats fine oil
בְּזֵעַת אַפֶּיךָbeze'at apechaby the sweat of your brow
קוֹמְבִּינָהkombinascheme / fiddle
קוֹל קוֹרֵא בַּמִּדְבָּרkol kore bamidbara voice crying in the wilderness
מִי יִתֵּןmi yitenif only
פְּרוֹטֶקְצְיָהprotektzyaconnections / pull
חֲפִירָהchafiragoing on and on (tedious talk)
פְּצָצָהptzatzabombshell / amazing
יַאלְלָה בַּייyalla baiOK, bye
אֵין לִי מִלִּיםein li milimI have no words
מָה אַתָּה רוֹצֶה מִמֶּנִּי?ma ata rotse mimeni?what do you want from me?
מַסְטוּלmastulout of it / spaced out
זֶה לֹא הַזְּמַןze lo hazmanthis isn't the time
בְּסַךְ הַכֹּלbesach hakolall in all / only
הַכֹּל לְטוֹבָהhakol letovait's all for the best
בְּלִי לַחַץbli lachatsno pressure
קַח אֶת הַזְּמַןkach et hazmantake your time
תִּשְׁמֹר עַל עַצְמְךָtishmor al atsmechatake care of yourself
זֶה מָה יֵשׁze ma yeshthat's how it is
חַרְטָהchartanonsense (slang)
עַד מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִיםad me'a ve'esrimto 120! (birthday wish)
שֶׁיִּהְיֶה בְּמַזָּלsheyihye bemazalgood luck with it
כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמַרְתִּיkmo she'amartias I said
עַל הַבֹּקֶרal habokerfirst thing in the morning
מָה זֶה מְשַׁנֶּה?ma ze meshane?what difference does it make?
לָקַחַת בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹןlakachat becheshbonto take into account
לַעֲשׂוֹת חַיִּיםla'asot chayimto have a great time
לַעֲשׂוֹת סֵדֶרla'asot sederto sort things out
מְטֻמְטָםmetumtamdumb / an idiot
זֶה לֹא סוֹף הָעוֹלָםze lo sof ha'olamit's not the end of the world
לָלֶכֶת עַל זֶהlalechet al zeto go for it
לָלֶכֶת לְאִבּוּדlalechet le'ibudto get lost
לִשְׁבֹּר אֶת הָרֹאשׁlishbor et haroshto rack one's brain
עַל רֶגֶל אַחַתal regel achatin a nutshell (lit. on one foot)
מְהַמֵּםmehamemstunning
מִתַּחַת לָאַףmitachat la'afright under one's nose
יָצָא מֵהַכֵּלִיםyatsa mehakelimlost his temper
עַל הַכֵּיפָקal hakefakgreat / excellent
שָׂם פַּסsam pascouldn't care less
עָשָׂה לוֹ טוֹבָהasa lo tovadid him a favour
אֵין עַל מָהein al madon't mention it
פַּנְצֶ'רpancherflat tyre / hitch
לָשִׂים לֵבlasim levto pay attention
לָלֶכֶת עִם הָרֹאשׁ בַּקִּירlalechet im harosh bakirto bang one's head against the wall
מִפֶּה לְאֹזֶןmipe le'ozenby word of mouth
תִּתְכַּבֵּדtitkabedhelp yourself
אֵין עָשָׁן בְּלִי אֵשׁein ashan bli eshno smoke without fire
עַיִן הָרָעayin harathe evil eye
חַיִּים שֶׁלִּיchayim shelimy dear (lit. my life)
בְּלִי נֶדֶרbli nederno promises (lit. without a vow)
מָה הַקֶּטַע?ma haketawhat's the deal?
לֹא בַּשָּׁמַיִם הִיאlo bashamayim hiit is within reach
הַקּוֹל קוֹל יַעֲקֹבhakol kol ya'akovthe voice is Jacob's (appearances deceive)
שְׁלַח לַחְמְךָ עַל פְּנֵי הַמַּיִםshlach lachmecha al pnei hamayimcast your bread upon the waters

Feelings & character all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
הִתְרַגְּשׁוּתhitragshutexcitement / emotion
עֶלְבּוֹןelboninsult
אֲוִירָהaviraatmosphere
פִרְגּוּןfirgungenerous, sincere praise
חֻצְפָּהchutspaaudacity / nerve
מַבְסוּטmabsutpleased (slang)

Describing things all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מְגֻחָךְmeguchachridiculous
קַיָּםkayamexisting / exists
מְעֹרָבme'oravinvolved / mixed
רָדוּםradumsleepy / dormant
אֱנוֹשִׁיenoshihuman (adj.)
פִּקֵּחַpike'achclever / sharp
נֶאֱמָןne'emanloyal / faithful
יַצִּיבyatsivstable
מְאֻרְגָּןme'urganorganised
מְפֻזָּרmefuzarscatterbrained / scattered
מֻחְלָטmuchlatabsolute
מְרֻכָּזmerukazfocused / concentrated
רַגְזָןragzangrumpy
דַּבְּרָןdabranchatty
צָפוּיtsafuyexpected / predictable
תָּמִיםtamimnaive / innocent
מַעֲשִׂיma'asipractical
שִׁכּוֹרshikordrunk
מְבַלְבֵּלmevalbelconfusing
מְקֻבָּלmekubalaccepted / usual
חֶבְרָתִיchevratisocial
מַפְתִּיעַmafti'asurprising
שָׁבִירshavirfragile
כַּלְכָּלִיkalkalieconomic
עָצוּםatsumenormous
חֶלְקִיchelkipartial
לְאֻמִּיle'uminational
נוֹכְחִיnochechicurrent / present
מֶרְכָּזִיmerkazicentral / main
הִיסְטוֹרִיhistorihistorical
מְיֻשָּׁןmeyushanoutdated
בֵּינְלְאֻמִּיbeinle'umiinternational
עַדְכָּנִיadkaniup to date
חַד־פַּעֲמִיchad-pa'amione-off / disposable
מַבְהִיקmavhikshiny / brilliant
רָקוּבrakuvrotten
תָּפֵלtafelbland
שַׁמְנוּנִיshamnunigreasy
עִירוֹנִיironiurban / municipal
נִלְהָבnilhaventhusiastic
מְשֻׁחְרָרmeshuchrarrelaxed / released
חֲסַר סַבְלָנוּתchasar savlanutimpatient
מְשַׁעֲשֵׁעַmesha'ashe'aamusing
מְרַגֵּשׁmerageshmoving / exciting
מֵבִיךְmevichembarrassing
מַפְחִידmafchidscary
מַרְשִׁיםmarshimimpressive
מְאַכְזֵבme'achzevdisappointing
סָבִירsavirreasonable / likely
מֻגְזָםmugzamover the top
חִיּוּבִיchiyuvipositive
שְׁלִילִיshlilinegative
עָדִיןadindelicate / gentle
קָשׁוּחַkashu'achtough
מְדֻיָּקmeduyakaccurate / precise
זֵהֶהzeheidentical
מְזֻיָּףmezuyaffake / forged
נָדִיבnadivgenerous
קַמְצָןkamtsanstingy
עַקְשָׁןakshanstubborn
עַקְשָׁנִיakshanipersistent / stubborn
יָהִירyahirarrogant
צָנוּעַtsanu'amodest
חַבְרוּתִיchavrutisociable
מְפֻתָּחmefutachdeveloped
שַׁאַפְתָןsha'aftanambitious
מַרְגִּיעַmargi'asoothing / calming
מֻתָּשׁmutashexhausted
עַלִּיזalizcheerful
יָעִילya'ilefficient
מְעוֹדֵדme'odedencouraging
יְצִירָתִיyetsiraticreative
אָמִיןaminreliable
מְסֻדָּרmesudarorganised / tidy
מְבֻסָּסmevusaswell-off / well-founded
זָמִיןzaminavailable
זָמִין לְאִסּוּףzamin le'isufready for collection
מֻגְבָּלmugballimited
מְמֻזָּגmemuzagair-conditioned
מְאֻחָדme'uchadunited / combined
מְשֻׁפָּץmeshupatsrenovated
יָשִׁירyashirdirect
שָׁמוּרshamurwell kept / reserved
סוֹפִיsofifinal
שִׁמּוּשִׁיshimushiuseful / practical
יוֹמִיyomidaily
אָסוּר לְגַמְרֵיasur legamreistrictly forbidden
מְיֻתָּרmeyutarunnecessary
שְׁבוּעִיshvu'iweekly
רֶלֶוַנְטִיrelevantirelevant
חָדְשִׁיchodshimonthly
יַחֲסִיתyachasitrelatively
שְׁנָתִיshnatiannual

Food & shopping all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
בּוּרְגּוּלburgulbulgur wheat
קִינוֹאָהkino'aquinoa
מִלּוּיmiluyfilling
שְׁמָרִיםshmarimyeast
אַבְקַת אֲפִיָּהavkat afiyabaking powder
מַרְגָּרִינָהmargarinamargarine
קְנֵיידְלַךְkneidlachmatzah balls
גֶּפִילְטֶע פִישׁgefilte fishgefilte fish
טַבּוּלֶהtabuletabbouleh
בַּקְלָאוָהbaklavabaklava
מַלַּבִּיmalabimalabi (milk pudding)
סַרְדִּינִיםsardinimsardines
רֵיחָןreichanbasil
כֻּרְכּוּםkurkumturmeric
סִילָאןsilandate syrup
לֶחֶם שִׁיפוֹןlechem shifonrye bread
עַמְבָּהambaamba (mango pickle sauce)
שְׁקֵדֵי מָרָקshkedei maraksoup croutons
פְּרִיכִיּוֹתprichiyotrice cakes
צָלוּיtsaluyroasted / grilled
אָפוּיafuybaked
טָחוּןtachunground / minced
קָלוּיkaluytoasted / roasted
שׁוֹבֵרshovervoucher
תַּו קְנִיָּהtav kniyagift voucher
תְּעוּדַת אַחֲרָיוּתte'udat achrayutwarranty certificate
אִסּוּף עַצְמִיisuf atsmiclick and collect
אָזַל מֵהַמְּלַאיazal mehamlaiout of stock

Bureaucracy & law all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מוֹעָצָהmo'atsacouncil
מִפְלָגָהmiflaga(political) party
בּוֹחֵרbochervoter
קַלְפִּיkalpiballot box / polling station
נְאוּםne'umspeech
עֲבֵרָהaveraoffence
כֶּלֶאkeleprison
עֹנֶשׁoneshpunishment
שֵׁרוּת צְבָאִיsherut tsva'imilitary service
שֵׁרוּת לְאֻמִּיsherut le'uminational (civilian) service
יְחִידָהyechidaunit
מַדִּיםmadimuniform
פִּקּוּד הָעֹרֶףpikud ha'orefHome Front Command
הַתְרָעָהhatra'aalert / warning
כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶלkipat barzelIron Dome

Thought & argument all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מַבָּטmabatlook / glance
גִּישָׁהgishaaccess / approach
שְׁלִיטָהshlitacontrol
אַשְׁמָהashmaguilt / blame
חֹסֶרchoserlack (of)
הוֹכָחָהhochachaproof
מַסָּעmasajourney
קַרְקַעkarkaground / land
מַעֲקָבma'akavfollow-up / monitoring
מֶסֶרmesermessage (idea)
פְּרָטpratdetail / individual
הִתְנַהֲגוּתhitnahagutbehaviour
רֹשֶׁםroshemimpression
הֶרְגֵּלhergelhabit
כְּלָלklalrule
אֹסֶףosefcollection
בְּחִירָהbchirachoice
תִּכְנוּןtichnunplanning
מַלְכֹּדֶתmalkodettrap
אִרְגּוּןirgunorganisation
הַנְהָלָהhanhalamanagement
יַחַסyachasattitude / ratio / treatment
טֵרוּףterufmadness / craze
הֶשֵּׂגhesegachievement
לֶקַחlekachlesson (learned)
זִהוּיzihuyidentification
יֶדַעyedaknowledge
הֲבָנָהhavanaunderstanding
גּוֹרֵםgoremfactor / party (involved)
דִּמְיוֹןdimyonimagination / resemblance
הוּמוֹרhumorhumour
בֶּכִיbechicrying
תַּהֲלִיךְtahalichprocess
שְׁתִיקָהshtikasilence
תְּקוּפָהtkufaperiod / era
הִתְפַּתְּחוּתhitpatchutdevelopment
מוֹעֵדmo'eddate / deadline / season
הַשְׁפָּעָהhashpa'ainfluence / effect
הַסְכָּמָהhaskamaagreement / consent
עֵרֶךְerechvalue / entry
צִבּוּרtsiburthe public
עַצְמָאוּתatsma'utindependence

Home & family all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
עֲלִיַּת גַּגaliyat gagattic
מַעֲקֶהma'akerailing / banister
לוּחַ חַשְׁמַלlu'ach chashmalfuse box
מִטַּת קוֹמָתַיִםmitat komatayimbunk bed
מַכָּרmakaracquaintance
מַתְלֶהmatlerack / hook
יְדִידyedidfriend
צִפִּיתtsipitpillowcase
מְאָרֵחַme'are'achhost
פּוּךְpuchduvet
חוֹתֵןchotenfather-in-law
מַצֶּקֶתmatseketladle
חָמוֹתchamotmother-in-law
מָרִיתmaritspatula
גִּיסgisbrother-in-law
קוֹלֵףkolefpeeler
גִּיסָהgisasister-in-law
פּוּמְפִּיָּהpumpiyagrater
סָבָא רַבָּאsaba rabagreat-grandfather
מַסְחֵטָהmaschetajuicer
מִשְׁפָּחָה מֻרְחֶבֶתmishpacha murchevetextended family
מַטְרֵפָהmatrefawhisk
אֵרוּסִיןerusinengagement
קַנְקַןkankanjug
מְרַכֵּךְmerachechfabric softener / conditioner
מַקְדֵּחָהmakdechadrill
בֹּרֶגboregscrew
גְּלִילglilroll / roller
מַחַטmachatneedle
אָרִיחַari'achtile
שַׁרְווּלsharvulsleeve
צַוָּארוֹןtsavaroncollar
שְׂרוֹךְsrochshoelace
עָרֵבarevguarantor
צֶ'ק בִּטָּחוֹןchek bitachonsecurity cheque
מוֹבִילmovilmover / leading

Body & health all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
כִּלְיָהkilyakidney
גַּבָּהgabaeyebrow
לֶחִיlechicheek
שְׂפָתַיִםsfatayimlips
מִפְרָקmifrakjoint
תַּסְמִיןtasminsymptom
אִבְחוּןivchundiagnosis
חַיְדַּקִּיםchaidakimbacteria / germs
מִינוּןminundosage
רוֹפֵא עוֹרrofe ordermatologist
אוֹרְתּוֹפֶּדortopedorthopaedist
מְנַתֵּחַmenate'achsurgeon / analyst
כִּסֵּא גַּלְגַּלִּיםkise galgalimwheelchair
קַבַּיִםkabayimcrutches
דֹּפֶקdofekpulse
אִשְׁפּוּזishpuzhospitalisation
שִׁחְרוּרshichrurrelease / discharge
הַחְלָמָהhachlamarecovery
תְּזוּנָהtzunanutrition
מְתִיחוֹתmetichotstretches
נֶקַעnekasprain
חַבּוּרָהchaburabruise
שִׁפְשׁוּףshifshufgraze / scrape
דִּמּוּםdimumbleeding
הֶתְקֵףhetkefattack (of illness)
צַלֶּקֶתtsaleketscar

Nature & weather all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
יַבֶּשֶׁתyabeshetcontinent
מִפְרָץmifratsbay / gulf
מַכְתֵּשׁmachteshcrater
בְּאֵרbe'erwell (water)
חֻרְשָׁהchurshagrove / copse
פַּרְדֵּסpardescitrus orchard
כֶּרֶםkeremvineyard
כּוֹכַב לֶכֶתkochav lechetplanet
חָלָלchalal(outer) space
צַבָּרtsabarprickly pear / native Israeli
אֹרֶןorenpine
גֶּזַעgezatrunk (of a tree)
זֶרַעzeraseed
עֵשֶׂבesevgrass / herb
חִפּוּשִׁיתchipushitbeetle
זִקִּיתzikitchameleon
יַנְשׁוּףyanshufowl
עוֹרֵבorevcrow
דְּרוֹרdrorsparrow
חֲסִידָהchasidastork
אַוָּזavazgoose
יָעֵלya'elibex
הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָםhipopotamhippopotamus
קַרְנַףkarnafrhinoceros
תַּנִּיןtanincrocodile
צִרְעָהtsir'awasp

Getting around all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
בָּמָהbamastage
מִקְוֶהmikvemikveh
גָּלֶרְיָהgaleryagallery
אוּלַם אֵרוּעִיםulam eru'imevents hall
קָרוֹןkaroncarriage / wagon
מָסוֹףmasofterminal
בִּקֹּרֶת גְּבוּלוֹתbikoret gvulotpassport control
טְרֶמְפִּיאָדָהtrempiyadahitchhiking stop
מַחְסוֹםmachsombarrier / roadblock
מַדְחָןmadchanparking meter
גְּרִירָהgriratowing
טִיּוּל מְאֻרְגָּןtiyul me'urganorganised tour
נֹפֶשׁnofeshholiday / getaway
לִינָהlinaovernight stay
הֲמָרַת מַטְבֵּעַhamarat matbe'acurrency exchange
גְּלוּיָהgluyapostcard
תַּיָּרוּתtayaruttourism
אַטְרַקְצְיָהatraktsyaattraction

Greetings & manners all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
שָׁנָה טוֹבָהshana tovahappy new year

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