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Greetings & manners — 47 Hebrew words

Every Ivrit Road word about greetings & manners, from the first days in Israel to the hardest level, with vowel points, pronunciation and meaning.

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Level 1: Foundations year 0

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
שָׁלוֹםshalomhello / goodbye / peace
תּוֹדָהtodathank you
בְּבַקָּשָׁהbevakashaplease / you're welcome
וְאַתָּה?ve'ata?and you? (m.)
בֹּקֶר טוֹבboker tovgood morning
עֶרֶב טוֹבerev tovgood evening
לְהִתְרָאוֹתlehitra'otgoodbye
סְלִיחָהslichaexcuse me / sorry
בְּסֵדֶרbesederOK / fine
אֵין בְּעָיָהein be'ayano problem
תּוֹדָה רַבָּהtoda rabathank you very much
מָה שְׁלוֹמְךָ?ma shlomcha?how are you? (m.)
מָה שְׁלוֹמֵךְ?ma shlomech?how are you? (f.)

Level 2: Survival year 1

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.)

Level 3: Daily life year 2

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
בֹּקֶר אוֹרboker orgood morning (reply)
רְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָהrefu'a shlemaget well soon
לְחַיִּיםlechayimcheers / to life
יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת שָׂמֵחַyom huledet sameachhappy birthday
בָּרוּךְ הַשֵּׁםbaruch hashemthank God
אִם יִרְצֶה הַשֵּׁםim yirtse hashemGod willing
כָּל טוּבkol tuvall the best
תִּהְיֶה בָּרִיאtihye baribe well (m.)
בְּרוּכִים הַבָּאִיםbruchim haba'imwelcome (pl.)
נְסִיעָה טוֹבָהnesi'a tovahave a good trip

Level 4: Bureaucracy year 3

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
חַס וְשָׁלוֹםchas veshalomGod forbid
בְּשָׁעָה טוֹבָהbesha'a tovacongratulations (on good news)
בְּשִׂמְחָהbesimchagladly

Level 5: Work life year 4

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
עִם כָּל הַכָּבוֹדim kol hakavodwith all due respect

Level 6: Slang & idioms years 5–6

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
שָׁנָה טוֹבָהshana tovahappy new year