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Level 7: Formal & news — 491 Hebrew words

עִבְרִית רִשְׁמִית · years 7–8 in Israel · ≈ Ulpan Hey. The words a learner meets at this level of Ivrit Road, by topic, with vowel points, pronunciation and meaning.

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Thought & argument (53) · News & society (118) · Shabbat & holidays (48) · Work & tech (7) · Everyday verbs (94) · Small words (29) · School & study (19) · Numbers & time (1) · Bureaucracy & law (7) · Feelings & character (10) · Slang & everyday talk (1) · Describing things (65) · Home & family (3) · Idioms & sayings (19) · Food & shopping (1) · Body & health (10) · Nature & weather (6)

Thought & argument all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לְגַבֵּיlegabeiregarding
כְּמוֹ כֵןkmo chenlikewise / furthermore
בְּעִקְבוֹתbe'ikvotfollowing / in the wake of
לְפִיכָךְlefichachtherefore
אַף עַל פִּי כֵןaf al pi chennevertheless
מֵאִידָךְme'idachon the other hand
סֻגְיָהsugyaissue / matter
לְהִתְיַחֵסlehityachesto address / relate to
הַשְׁלָכוֹתhashlachotimplications
נֹהַלnohalprocedure
יוֹצֵא מִן הַכְּלָלyotse min haklalexception
חֵרוּתcherutliberty
שִׁתּוּף פְּעֻלָּהshituf pe'ulacooperation
סִכְסוּךְsichsuchconflict / dispute
עֶמְדָּהemdaposition / stance
חָזוֹןchazonvision
תְּפִיסָהtfisaperception / grasp
הֶקְשֵׁרhekshercontext
עִידָןidanera / age
עִקָּרוֹןikaronprinciple
קֶצֶבketsevpace / rhythm
זֶהוּתzehutidentity
מֶרְחָבmerchavspace / expanse
תּוֹפָעָהtofa'aphenomenon
תּוֹעֶלֶתto'eletbenefit / use
מוּסָרmusarmorals / ethics
אֲשֶׁרasherwhich / that (formal)
שַׁיָּכוּתshayachutbelonging
יְצוּרyetsurcreature
כֵּיוָן שֶׁ־keivan shesince / because
דַּעַתda'atmind / knowledge
עַל מְנַתal menatin order to
קְרָבkravbattle / fight
לְמַרְאִית עַיִןlemar'it ayinfor appearances' sake
אִיּוּםiyumthreat
לְאוֹרle'orin light of
נְקָמָהnekamarevenge
בְּמִסְגֶּרֶתbemisgeretwithin the framework of
הִתְנַגְּדוּתhitnagdutopposition / resistance
בְּנוֹסָףbenosafin addition
רְאָיוֹתre'ayotevidence
לְעֻמַּת זֹאתle'umat zotin contrast
חֲקִירָהchakirainvestigation
אִי לְכָךְi lechachaccordingly
מִתְקָןmitkanfacility / installation
מִכָּל מָקוֹםmikol makomat any rate
מַשְׁאַבִּיםmash'abimresources
לְמָשָׁלlemashalfor example
אַקְלִיםaklimclimate
כְּלוֹמַרklomarthat is to say
לְסִכּוּםlesikumin conclusion
בִּמְקוֹםbimkominstead of
בְּאֹפֶןbe'ofenin a manner

News & society all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
כּוֹתֶרֶת רָאשִׁיתkoteret rashitmain headline
הַצְבָּעָהhatsba'avote / voting
מִעוּטmi'utminority
פְּרִיצַת דֶּרֶךְpritsat derechbreakthrough
תְּקִיפָהtkifaattack / strike
הַפְסָקַת אֵשׁhafsakat eshceasefire
הַסְלָמָהhaslamaescalation
רְגִיעָהregi'acalm / lull
מְתִיחוּתmetichuttension
גִּנּוּיginuycondemnation
מַהֲדוּרַת חֲדָשׁוֹתmahadurat chadashotnews bulletin
סַנְקְצְיוֹתsanktsyotsanctions
מִשְׁלַחַתmishlachatdelegation
פִּסְגָּהpisgasummit / peak
דֶּמוֹקְרַטְיָהdemokratyademocracy
שִׁלְטוֹןshiltongovernment / regime
רָשׁוּת מְקוֹמִיתrashut mekomitlocal authority
גֵּרָעוֹןgera'ondeficit
חוֹב לְאֻמִּיchov le'uminational debt
שַׁעַר הַדּוֹלָרsha'ar hadolardollar exchange rate
מְגַמָּהmegamatrend
תַּסְרִיטtasritscript / screenplay
יְצוּאyetsuexport
פַּרְשָׁנוּתparshanutcommentary / analysis
מְשׁוֹרֵרmeshorerpoet
יְבוּאyevuimport
מִמְצָאִיםmimtsa'imfindings
תַּעֲשִׂיָּהta'asiyaindustry
דַּעַת קָהָלda'at kahalpublic opinion
מַשְׁקִיעִיםmashki'iminvestors
יָזְמָהyozmainitiative
פְּרָטִיּוּתpratiyutprivacy
בַּעֲלֵי מְנָיוֹתba'alei menayotshareholders
חֹפֶשׁ הַבִּטּוּיchofesh habituyfreedom of speech
מִיזּוּגmizugmerger / air conditioning
מֶמְשָׁלָהmemshalagovernment
רְכִישָׁהrechishapurchase / acquisition
זְכֻיּוֹת אָדָםzchuyot adamhuman rights
כְּנֶסֶתknessetKnesset (parliament)
פְּשִׁיטַת רֶגֶלpshitat regelbankruptcy
אַפְלָיָהaflayadiscrimination
מִיתּוּןmitunrecession
תּוֹצָרtotsaroutput / product
הַצָּעַת חֹקhatsa'at chokbill (draft law)
גּוֹרֵם בָּכִירgorem bachirsenior official
אַסְטְרָטֶגְיָהastrategyastrategy
תַּקְצִיבtaktsivbudget
סִבְסוּדsivsudsubsidy
הֲטָבוֹת מַסhatavot mastax benefits
הִתְיַקְּרוּתhityakrutprice rise
רִבִּיתribitinterest rate
הוֹזָלָהhozalaprice cut
שְׁבִיתָהshvitastrike
צְרִיכָהtsrichaconsumption
הֶצֵּעַ וּבִקּוּשׁhetse'a uvikushsupply and demand
הַפְגָּנָהhafganademonstration
מוֹנוֹפּוֹלmonopolmonopoly
יוֹ״רyorchair (person)
כּוֹתֶרֶתkoteretheadline
מָקוֹר יוֹדֵעַ דָּבָרmakor yode'a davarknowledgeable source
מְסִבַּת עִתּוֹנָאִיםmesibat itona'impress conference
תַּחְקִירtachkirinvestigative report / debrief
דּוֹבֵרdoverspokesperson
חֲשִׂיפָהchasifaexposure / exposé
הוֹדָעָה לָעִתּוֹנוּתhoda'a la'itonutpress release
דְּלִיפָהdlifaleak
הַכְחָשָׁהhachchashadenial
סְקִירָהskirareview / overview
סֶקֶרsekerpoll / survey
הֲגִירָהhagiramigration
מְהַגֵּרmehagermigrant
וַעֲדָהva'adacommittee
פָּלִיטpalitrefugee
נִמְסַרnimsarit was reported
קְלִיטַת עֲלִיָּהklitat aliyaimmigrant absorption
הַחְלָטָהhachlatadecision
פַּעַרpa'argap
אִי־שִׁוְיוֹןi-shivyoninequality
מְדִינִיּוּתmediniyutpolicy
פְּשִׁיעָהpshi'acrime (as a phenomenon)
מְבַקֵּר הַמְּדִינָהmevaker hamedinaState Comptroller
אַלִּימוּתalimutviolence
תַּשְׁתִּיּוֹתtashtiyotinfrastructure
בִּקֹּרֶתbikoretcriticism / audit
הִתְחַמְּמוּת גְּלוֹבָּלִיתhitchamemut globalitglobal warming
אֵנֶרְגְּיָה מִתְחַדֶּשֶׁתenergya mitchadeshetrenewable energy
בַּצֹּרֶתbatsoretdrought
לְפִי הַהַעֲרָכוֹתlefi haha'arachotaccording to estimates
הַתְפָּלָהhatpaladesalination
תַּקְרִיתtakritincident
שִׁבּוּשׁshibushdisruption
אוֹפּוֹזִיצְיָהopozitsyaopposition
עִכּוּבikuvdelay (formal)
קוֹאָלִיצְיָהko'alitsyacoalition
שַׂרsarminister
רֹאשׁ הַמֶּמְשָׁלָהrosh hamemshalaprime minister
חַבְרֵי כְּנֶסֶתchavrei knessetKnesset members
חֲקִיקָהchakikalegislation
יַחֲסֵי צִבּוּרyachasei tsiburpublic relations
רֵפוֹרְמָהreformareform
אַבְטָלָהavtalaunemployment
יֹקֶר הַמִּחְיָהyoker hamichyacost of living
מַדָּדmadad(economic) index
הַצְהָרָהhatzharastatement / declaration
צְמִיחָהtsmichagrowth
מַשְׁבֵּרmashbercrisis
שִׁדּוּר חַיshidur chailive broadcast
פַּרְשָׁןparshancommentator
כַּתָּבkatavcorrespondent
הַכְרָעָהhachra'adecision / ruling
מְדֻוָּחmeduvachreported
לְהַכְרִיזlehachrizto announce
לְהַכְחִישׁlehachchishto deny
חֲבֵר כְּנֶסֶתchaver knesetmember of the Knesset
לְגַנּוֹתleganotto condemn
אִינְפְלַצְיָהinflatsyainflation
הֶסְכֵּםheskemagreement
שׁוּק הַדִּיּוּרshuk hadiyurhousing market

Shabbat & holidays all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
עֵרוּבeruveruv
בִּימָהbimabimah / platform
תַּעֲנִיתta'anitfast day
דְּרָשָׁהdrashasermon
גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִיםgmilut chasadimacts of kindness
קִדּוּשׁ הַשֵּׁםkidush hashemsanctifying God's name
נְשִׂיאַת כַּפַּיִםnesi'at kapayimPriestly Blessing
אֲבֵלוּתavelutmourning
דַּף יוֹמִיdaf yomidaily page of Talmud
חִדּוּשׁchidushnovel insight / innovation
מֻקְצֶהmuktsemuktzeh (not to be handled on Shabbat)
אִסּוּרisurprohibition
הֶתֵּרheterpermission / permit
פִּקּוּחַ נֶפֶשׁpikuach nefeshsaving a life (overrides other laws)
רֹאשׁ יְשִׁיבָהrosh yeshivahead of a yeshiva
כּוֹלֵלkolelkollel / including
בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָהba'al tshuvaperson who became religious
מַסֶּכֶתmasechettractate
פָּרָשָׁהparashaTorah portion / affair
מִדְרָשׁmidrashmidrash
חֶשְׁבּוֹן נֶפֶשׁcheshbon nefeshsoul-searching
וַדַּאיvadaicertain / certainly
טָמֵאtameimpure
טָהוֹרtahorpure
קְדֻשָּׁהkdushaholiness
קָרְבָּןkorbansacrifice / victim
מִזְבֵּחַmizbe'achaltar
מָשִׁיחַmashi'achMessiah
גָּלוּתgalutexile / diaspora
גְּאֻלָּהge'ularedemption
תְּפוּצוֹתtfutsotthe Diaspora
צִיּוֹנוּתtsiyonutZionism
שֶׁבַע בְּרָכוֹתsheva brachotSheva Brachot (wedding week)
סִיּוּםsiyumcompletion (of a tractate) / ending
הַשְׁכָּבָהhashkavamemorial prayer
אַזְכָּרָהazkaramemorial service
מַצֵּבָהmatsevagravestone
נִפְטָרniftardeceased / passed away
מַעֲשֵׂרma'asertithe
חַלַּת שַׁבָּתchalat shabbatShabbat challah
בֵּית דִּיןbeit dinrabbinical court
שְׁלִיחַ צִבּוּרshli'ach tsiburprayer leader
קְרִיאַת הַתּוֹרָהkri'at hatoraTorah reading
עֲמִידָהamidaAmidah prayer / standing
קְרִיאַת שְׁמַעkri'at shmaShema prayer
הַלֵּלhalelHallel prayer
לֵיל שִׁשִּׁיleil shishiFriday night
שַׁבָּתוֹןshabatonShabbaton / sabbatical

Work & tech all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מִכְרָזmichraztender (bid)
קֻפַּת גֶּמֶלkupat gemelprovident fund
הוֹצָאָה לְפֹעַלhotsa'a lepo'alenforcement and collection office
עִקּוּלikulseizure (of assets)
מַאֲגָרma'agardatabase / reservoir
אַלְגוֹרִיתְםalgoritmalgorithm
חוֹקֵרchokerresearcher / investigator

Everyday verbs all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לְהִזְדַּקֵּקlehizdakekto need (formal)
לְהִתְאַבֵּלlehit'abelto mourn
לְהַצִּיףlehatsifto flood
לְהִתְעַטֵּףlehit'atefto wrap oneself
לִמְעֹדlim'odto stumble / trip
לִסְרֹגlisrogto knit / crochet
לְהַחְלִישׁlehachlishto weaken
לְעַגֵּלle'agelto round (off)
לְהִתְרוֹקֵןlehitrokento empty out
לְהִשְׁתַּיֵּךְlehishtayechto belong
לְכַנֵּסlechanesto convene
לְהִתְכַּנֵּסlehitkanesto assemble / meet
לְהִתְפַּזֵּרlehitpazerto disperse
לְהַקִּיףlehakifto surround / cover
לְהִסְתַּלֵּקlehistalekto clear off / leave
לְהַכְתִּיבlehachtivto dictate
לְסַמֵּלlesamelto symbolise
לְהַדְגִּיםlehadgimto demonstrate
לְהָפִיץlehafitsto spread / distribute
לְרַפֵּאlerapeto heal / cure
לְהִתְרַפֵּאlehitrapeto be cured
לְאַבְחֵןle'avchento diagnose
לְהִשְׁתַּקֵּםlehishtakemto recover / rebuild one's life
לְהִתְרַעֲנֵןlehitra'anento freshen up
לְהַשְׁכִּיםlehashkimto rise early
לְהִזְדַּמֵּןlehizdamento happen to be / come by
לְשַׁבֵּץleshabetsto slot in / assign
לְהַקְצוֹתlehaktsotto allocate
לְסַקֵּרlesakerto cover (in the news)
לְצַטֵּטletsatetto quote
לְהִתְוַדּוֹתlehitvadotto confess
לְהַצְדִּיקlehatsdikto justify
לְהֵעָנֵשׁlehe'aneshto be punished
לְשַׁבֵּחַleshabe'achto praise
לְהִתְעוֹדֵדlehit'odedto cheer up
לְהָנִיעַlehani'ato motivate / start (an engine)
לְאַחֵדle'achedto unite
לְהִתְאַחֵדlehit'achedto unite (come together)
לְהִתְדַּרְדֵּרlehitdarderto deteriorate
לְהַגְבִּיהַּlehagbi'ato raise (higher)
לְשַׁמֵּרleshamerto preserve
לְהַשְׁמִידlehashmidto destroy
לְשַׁקֵּםleshakemto rebuild / rehabilitate
לְיַסֵּדleyasedto found
לְתַחְזֵקletachzekto maintain
לְהִטָּעֵןlehita'ento get charged
לְסַנְכְּרֵןlesankrento sync
לְשַׁחְזֵרleshachzerto restore / reconstruct
לְפַעְנֵחַlefa'ne'achto decipher / decode
לְהַזִּיןlehazinto feed / enter (data)
לְתַיֵּגletayegto tag
לְזַיֵּףlezayefto forge / fake / sing out of tune
לְהוֹזִילlehozilto make cheaper
לְהִתְעַשֵּׁרlehit'asherto get rich
לְקַמֵּץlekametsto skimp
לְשַׁנֵּעַleshane'ato ship / transport
לְהַטְעִיןlehat'into load
לְהָעִידleha'idto testify
לְהַמְתִּיקlehamtikto sweeten
לְהַתִּירlehatirto permit / untie
לִתְהוֹתlit'hotto wonder
לְהִשָּׁבַעlehishavato swear (an oath)
לְאַיֵּםle'ayemto threaten
לַחְשֹׂףlachsofto expose / reveal
לְהַעֲנִיקleha'anikto grant / award
לְהָפֵרlehaferto break (a promise, a law)
לְהַחְמִירlehachmirto worsen / be strict
לְהָקֵלlehakelto ease / make easier
לְהִתְרַחֵבlehitrachevto expand
לְהַצְהִירlehats'hirto declare
לְהִתְבַּסֵּסlehitbasesto be based (on)
לְנַתֵּחַlenate'achto analyse / operate
לְהַטִּילlehatilto impose / cast
לִתְבֹּעַlitbo'ato sue / demand
לְמַנּוֹתlemanotto appoint
לְגַמְגֵּםlegamgemto stammer
לִדְרֹסlidrosto run over
לְהִבָּחֵרlehibacherto be elected / chosen
לְהִתְהַפֵּךְlehithapechto overturn / roll over
לִפְרֹץlifrotsto break out / break in
לְהִתְגַּנֵּבlehitganevto sneak (in)
לְהִסְתַּנְוֵרlehistanverto be dazzled
לְהִתְאוֹשֵׁשׁlehit'osheshto recover
לְהִתְכַּוֵּץlehitkavetsto shrink / contract
לְהָאֵטleha'etto slow down
לְהִתְמוֹטֵטlehitmotetto collapse
לְהָאִיץleha'itsto speed up
לְהִתְאוֹנֵןlehit'onento grumble / complain
לְהִסְתַּקְרֵןlehistakrento become curious
לִקְרֹסlikrosto collapse
לְהִתְמַכֵּרlehitmakerto get hooked
לְאַמֵּתle'ametto verify
לְהִתְנַשֵּׁףlehitnashefto pant / be out of breath
לְהִתְפַּלֵּשׁlehitpaleshto wallow / roll around

Small words all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
כְּפִי שֶׁ־kfi she-as (formal)
עַל כֵּןal kentherefore (formal)
אַף עַל פִּיaf al pialthough
בְּעוֹדbe'odwhile / whereas
כְּגוֹןkegonsuch as
בְּהֶתְאֵם לְ־behet'em le-in accordance with
בְּדֶרֶךְ זוֹbederech zoin this way
בְּסוֹפוֹ שֶׁל דָּבָרbesofo shel davarultimately
בְּהַדְרָגָהbehadragagradually
בְּנִגּוּד לְ־benigud le-contrary to
בְּדוֹמֶה לְ־bedome le-similar to
תְּחִלָּהtchilafirst (formal)
כְּלַפֵּיklapeitowards (an attitude)
בְּרַחֲבֵיberachaveithroughout
עֵקֶבekevdue to / heel
אָנָּאanaplease (formal)
בְּקֶרֶבbekerevamong
בְּאֶמְצָעוּתbe'emtsa'utby means of
מֵעֵבֶר לְ־me'ever le-beyond
כְּנֶגֶדkenegedagainst / opposite
בִּמְהֵרָהbimherasoon / quickly
מִכָּל הַבְּחִינוֹתmikol habchinotin every respect
בִּפְרָטbifratin particular
לְמַעְלָה מִ־lemala mi-more than
לְכָל הַפָּחוֹתlechol hapachotat the very least
כְּתוֹצָאָה מִ־ketotsa'a mi-as a result of
בְּמַקְבִּילbemakbilat the same time / in parallel
בִּמְשֻׁתָּףbimshutafjointly
בְּיִחוּדbeyichudespecially

School & study all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
דּוֹקְטוֹרָטdoktoratdoctorate
פִילוֹסוֹפְיָהfilosofyaphilosophy
פְּסִיכוֹלוֹגְיָהpsichologyapsychology
תֵּאוֹרְיָהte'oryatheory
נוּסְחָהnuschaformula
מִשְׁוָאָהmishva'aequation
נֶפַחnefachvolume
סְטָטִיסְטִיקָהstatistikastatistics
צִטּוּטtsitutquotation / citation
מָבוֹאmavointroduction
מוּנָחmunachterm
דִּילֶמָהdilemadilemma
הִתְמוֹדְדוּתhitmodedutcoping
מְיֻמָּנוּתmeyumanutskill
הַכְשָׁרָהhachsharatraining
הַשְׂכָּלָהhaskalaeducation (level)
הַשְׂכָּלָה גְּבוֹהָהhaskala gvohahigher education
מְחוּגָהmechugacompass (for drawing)
אָקָדֶמְיָהakademyaacademia / academy

Numbers & time all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
לִפְנוֹת בֹּקֶרlifnot bokertowards morning

Bureaucracy & law all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
חֲבֵר מוֹעָצָהchaver mo'atsacouncillor
תַּעֲמוּלָהta'amulapropaganda / campaigning
מִרְשַׁם הָאוּכְלוּסִיןmirsham ha'uchlusinpopulation registry
נֶאֱשָׁםne'eshamdefendant / accused
טִירוֹנוּתtironutbasic training
יֵרוּטyeirutinterception
יְרֻשָּׁהyerushainheritance

Feelings & character all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
הַכָּרַת תּוֹדָהhakarat todagratitude
אַהֲדָהahadasympathy / liking
הַעֲרָצָהha'aratsaadmiration
סַקְרָנוּתsakranutcuriosity
יֵאוּשׁye'ushdespair
סִפּוּקsipuksatisfaction
מִשְׁמַעַתmishma'atdiscipline
נִימוּסnimuspoliteness
כֵּנוּתkenutsincerity
יֹשֶׁרyosherhonesty

Slang & everyday talk all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
יוֹצֵא דֹּפֶןyotse dofenexceptional

Describing things all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
פּוֹלִיטִיpolitipolitical
בִּטְחוֹנִיbitchonisecurity (adj.)
אֶזְרָחִיezrachicivil / civilian
מֶמְשַׁלְתִּיmemshaltigovernment (adj.)
נָאֶהna'ehandsome / decent
סָמוּךְsamuchadjacent / close by
נָבוֹןnavonwise / sensible
שָׁנוּןshanunwitty
אַכְזָרִיachzaricruel
רַחוּםrachumcompassionate
פָּזִיזpazizrash / hasty
צִינִיtsinicynical
יוּקְרָתִיyukratiluxurious / prestigious
מַקִּיףmakifcomprehensive
מְעֻרְפָּלme'urpalvague / foggy
שָׁגוּיshaguywrong / mistaken
יְסוֹדִיyesodithorough / primary (school)
מַעֲמִיקma'amikin-depth
נָהוּגnahugcustomary
שִׁטְחִיshitchisuperficial
חָרִיגcharigexceptional / irregular
נִרְחָבnirchavextensive
מְשֻׁנֶּהmeshuneodd / peculiar
מְצֻמְצָםmetsumtsamlimited / narrow
בִּלְתִּי צָפוּיbilti tsafuyunexpected
בּוֹלֵטboletprominent / striking
עָמִידamidresistant / durable
מַשְׁמָעוּתִיmashma'utisignificant
נוּקְשֶׁהnukshestrict / rigid
אוֹבְּיֶקְטִיבִיobyektiviobjective
קַפְּדָנִיkapdanimeticulous / strict
סוּבְּיֶקְטִיבִיsubyektivisubjective
סוֹבְלָנִיsovlanitolerant
אֵינְסוֹפִיeinsofiendless / infinite
מוּעָטmu'atscant / few
עַכְשָׁוִיachshavicontemporary / current
עֲתִידִיatidifuture (adj.)
חֲדִישׁchadishmodern / up-to-date
תָּדִירtadirfrequent
מְגֻוָּןmeguvanvaried / diverse
עָמוּםamumdim / muffled
פּוֹשֵׁרposherlukewarm
רֵיחָנִיreichanifragrant
מְנֻסֶּהmenuseexperienced
מְמֻתָּקmemutaksweetened
דַּלdalmeagre / low (in)
אֵזוֹרִיezoriregional
כַּפְרִיkafrirural
מֻמְלָץmumlatsrecommended
מְבֹהָלmevohalalarmed / panicked
מְזֻעְזָעmezu'zashocked
הָמוּםhamumstunned
מְרַתֵּקmeratekfascinating
אָדִישׁadishindifferent
נִינוֹחַninoachat ease
מְרֻגָּזmerugazannoyed
מְזַעְזֵעַmezaze'ashocking / appalling
מַרְגִּיזmargizinfuriating
מְפֻקְפָּקmefukpakdubious
חַשְׁדָנִיchashdanisuspicious (of others)
זוֹל יַחֲסִיתzol yachasitrelatively cheap
מְעֻדְכָּןme'udkanupdated / up to date
מְשֻׁעְבָּדmeshu'badmortgaged / enslaved
מְרֻשָּׁלmerushalsloppy
מַקְפִּידmakpidparticular / careful (about)

Home & family all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מְחֻתָּנִיםmechutanimco-parents-in-law
נִיןningreat-grandchild
טִיחַti'achplaster (on walls)

Idioms & sayings all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
סָגוּר עָלַיsagur alaiI'm sure / I've got it sorted
זֶה לֹא בְּיָדַיze lo beyadaiit's out of my hands
לְאַט אֲבָל בָּטוּחַle'at aval batu'achslowly but surely
מִלָּה זוֹ מִלָּהmila zo milaa promise is a promise
גַּם זוֹ לְטוֹבָהgam zo letovathis too is for the best
עַד כְּדֵי כָּךְ?ad kedei kach?that much? / really?
תִּזְכֶּה לְמִצְווֹתtizke lemitsvotthank you (lit. may you merit mitzvot)
בֵּינֵינוּ לְבֵין עַצְמֵנוּbeinenu levein atsmenubetween ourselves
תָּמִיד יֵשׁ פַּעַם רִאשׁוֹנָהtamid yesh pa'am rishonathere's a first time for everything
מִן הַסְּתָםmin hastampresumably
לִפְתֹּחַ דַּף חָדָשׁliftoach daf chadashto make a fresh start
לָרֶדֶת לַפְּרָטִיםlaredet lapratimto get into the details
לָקוּם עַל צַד שְׂמֹאלlakum al tsad smolto get out of bed on the wrong side
לַחֲזֹר לָעִנְיָןlachazor la'inyanto get back to the point
לָצֵאת מֵהַכֵּלִיםlatset mehakelimto lose one's temper
לָשִׂים פַּסlasim pasnot to care (slang)
לִשְׂחוֹת בָּזֶהlischot bazeto know it inside out
לְהוֹרִיד אֶת הַכּוֹבַעlehorid et hakovato take one's hat off (to)
לַחְתֹּךְ פִּנּוֹתlachtoch pinotto cut corners

Food & shopping all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
מִרְקָםmirkamtexture

Body & health all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
וְרִידvridvein
עוֹרֵקorekartery
שֶׁלֶדsheledskeleton / frame
עַמּוּד הַשִּׁדְרָהamud hashidraspine
עַפְעַףaf'afeyelid
רִיסriseyelash
לֶסֶתlesetjaw
טִפּוּל נִמְרָץtipul nimratsintensive care
הַרְדָּמָהhardamaanaesthesia
עִלָּפוֹןilafonfainting

Nature & weather all levels

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
חֲצִי אִיchatsi ipeninsula
מִישׁוֹרmishorplain (flat land)
בִּצָּהbitsaswamp
צוּקtsukcliff
נִצָּןnitsanbud
שָׁפָןshafanrock hyrax

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