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Slang & everyday talk — 204 Hebrew words

Every Ivrit Road word about slang & everyday talk, 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
כֵּןkenyes
לֹאlono
אֲנִיaniI
אַתָּהatayou (m. sg.)
אֲנַחְנוּanachnuwe
הֵםhemthey
מָהmawhat
מִיmiwho
זֶהzethis
יֵשׁyeshthere is / have
אֵיןeinthere isn't / don't have
אַתֶּםatemyou (plural)
אֵיךְeichhow
לָמָּהlamawhy
הַרְבֵּהharbea lot
קְצָתktsata little
אֲנִי לֹא מֵבִיןani lo mevinI don't understand
לְאַט, בְּבַקָּשָׁהle'at, bevakashaslowly, please
אוֹקֵיokeiokay
רֶגַעregamoment / wait a sec
בּוֹאbocome (m.) / let's
מָה קָרָה?ma kara?what happened?
מָה זֶה?ma ze?what is this?
אֲנִי לֹא יוֹדֵעַani lo yode'aI don't know (m.)
יֵשׁ לִיyesh liI have
אֵין לִיein liI don't have

Level 2: Survival year 1

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.)

Level 3: Daily life year 2

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
וָואוּwowwow
תִּרְאֶהtir'elook (m.)
תִּשְׁמַעtishmalisten (m.)
תַּגִּידtagidsay (m.) / tell me
תְּחַכֶּהtechakewait (m.)
הַצִּילוּhatsiluhelp!
מָה הָעִנְיָנִים?ma ha'inyanim?what's up?
מָה אַתָּה אוֹמֵר?ma ata omer?really? / what do you say? (m.)
מָה חָדָשׁ?ma chadash?what's new?
אֵיךְ הוֹלֵךְ?eich holech?how's it going?
כֵּיףkeffun
מַזָּלmazalluck
בְּכָל אֹפֶןbechol ofenanyway / in any case
מוּבָןmuvanunderstood
כַּמּוּבָןkamuvanof course
זֶהוּzehuthat's it
זֶה הַכֹּלze hakolthat's all
לֹא מְשַׁנֶּהlo meshanenever mind / doesn't matter
אַל תִּדְאַגal tid'agdon't worry (m.)
יִהְיֶה בְּסֵדֶרyihye besederit'll be OK
אֶפְשָׁר אֶת הַחֶשְׁבּוֹן?efshar et hacheshbon?can I have the bill?
אֲנִי מְחַפֵּשׂ...ani mechapes...I'm looking for... (m.)
אֲנִי חוֹשֵׁב שֶׁ...ani choshev she...I think that... (m.)
מָה דַּעְתְּךָ?ma da'atcha?what do you think? (m.)
אֲנִי מַסְכִּיםani maskimI agree (m.)
מָה זֶה אוֹמֵר?ma ze omer?what does it mean?
אֵיךְ כּוֹתְבִים...?eich kotvim...?how do you write...?
אֲנִי לֹא בָּטוּחַani lo batu'achI'm not sure (m.)
מָה הַבְּעָיָה?ma habe'aya?what's the problem?
זֶה בְּסֵדֶרze besederthat's OK
בֶּן אָדָםben adamperson / human being
הֲמוֹןhamonlots / a crowd

Level 4: Bureaucracy year 3

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
תַּקְשִׁיבtakshivlisten up (m.)
לֹא בָּא לִיlo ba liI don't feel like it
בָּא לְךָ?ba lecha?do you feel like it? (m.)
אֵין סִכּוּיein sikuyno chance
שְׁטֻיּוֹתshtuyotnonsense
בְּוַדַּאיbevadaicertainly
בִּרְצִינוּתbirtsinutseriously
לֹא אִכְפַּת לִיlo ichpat liI don't mind / I don't care
אִכְפַּת לְךָ?ichpat lecha?do you mind? (m.)
סוֹף סוֹףsof soffinally
אִיכְסichsyuck
אוּףufugh
לְדַעְתִּיleda'atiin my opinion
אֵין לִי כֹּחַein li ko'achI can't be bothered / no energy
בִּשְׁבִיל מָה?bishvil ma?what for?
מַגִּיעַ לְךָmagi'a lechayou deserve it (m.)
סָגַרְנוּsagarnudeal / it's settled
לַעֲשׂוֹת עַל הָאֵשׁla'asot al ha'eshto have a barbecue
אֵין בְּרֵרָהein brerathere's no choice
מִי מְדַבֵּר?mi medaberwho's speaking?
רֶגַע, אֲנִי בּוֹדֵקrega, ani bodekone moment, I'm checking
אֶפְשָׁר לְדַבֵּר עִם...?efshar ledaber immay I speak with...?
הַשִּׂיחָה מֻקְלֶטֶתhasicha mukletetthis call is being recorded
נָא לְהַמְתִּיןna lehamtinplease hold
הַקַּו תָּפוּסhakav tafusthe line is busy
אֵין מַעֲנֶהein ma'aneno answer

Level 5: Work life year 4

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
עַל כָּל פָּנִיםal kol panimat any rate
חַבִּיבִיchabibimate / my friend (slang)
בְּדִיחָהbdichajoke
נִמְאַס לִיnim'as liI'm fed up
זֶה לֹא אַשְׁמָתִיze lo ashmatiit's not my fault
לְצַעֲרִיletsa'ariunfortunately (I'm sorry to say)
מִסְתַּבֵּרmistaberit turns out

Level 6: Slang & idioms years 5–6

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

Level 7: Formal & news years 7–8

HebrewHow to say itMeaning
יוֹצֵא דֹּפֶןyotse dofenexceptional