Learning to read Hebrew in just a few weeks before entering Israel may be daunting. But there are many ways for you to take the first step! Below are some helpful words and please ask about one of MISTI Israel’s upcoming Hebrew classes.
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Word |
Meaning |
Pronunciation |
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Shalom |
Hello, peace |
Sha-loam |
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Ani |
Me, I |
Ah-knee |
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Toda |
Thank you |
Toe-dah (emphasis on second syllable) |
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Bevakasha |
Please, you’re welcome |
Beh-vah-kuh-shah |
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Yalla |
Let’s go |
Y’all-uh |
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Na’eem meod |
Nice to meet you |
Nah-eem may-ode |
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Lehitra’ot |
See you soon |
Lay-he-t ruh-oat |
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Sababa |
Cool |
Suh-ba-ba |
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Beseder |
Okay |
Beh-say-dare |
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Yofi |
Okay/great |
Yo-fee |
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Tov |
good |
Tove |
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Ken |
yes |
ken |
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Lo |
no |
Low |
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Ze |
is |
Zeh with a z as in zoo |
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Sheruit |
Shared taxi |
Sheh-root |
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Ve |
and |
Veh |
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Slicha |
Excuse me, sorry |
Slee-chah |
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Nachon |
Right (not direction) |
Nah-chone |
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Shekel |
Unit of money |
Sheh-kul |
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Shabbat |
Saturday, the Sabbath |
Shuh-bot |
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Shabbat Shalom |
Greeting for Shabbat |
Shuh-bot Shah-loam |
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Ani rotsa/ rotseh |
I want (female/ male) |
Ah-knee rote-sah/ rote-seh |
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Boker tov |
Good morning |
Bo-ker tove |
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Laila tov |
Good evening |
Lie-lah tove |
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Toda raba |
Thank you very much |
Toe-dah rah-bah |
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Fedicha |
An embarrassment |
Feh-dee-chah |
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Ani lo medaberet/ medaber ivrit |
I don’t speak Hebrew (female/male) |
A-knee low me-da-bear-et/me-da-bear |
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Kesef |
Money |
Keh-sef |
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Baya |
Problem |
Bye-yah |
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Sof Shavua |
Weekend |
Sew-f sha-voo-ah |
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Sheket |
Quiet |
Shh-ek-et |
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Achshav |
Now |
Ach-sha-v |
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Lama? |
Why? |
La-ma |
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Ma? |
What? |
ma |
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Ayfo? |
Where? |
Aye-foe |
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Matai? |
When? |
Ma-tie |
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Ohel |
Food |
Oh-chell |
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Mayim |
Water |
My-ee-m |
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Sherutim |
Bathroom |
Shee-root-tea-m |
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Shemesh |
Sun |
Sheh-mesh |
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Lechem |
Bread |
Leh-chem |
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Basar |
Meat |
Ba-saar |
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Achat |
One |
Ah-chot |
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Shtayeem |
Two |
Shteim |
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Shalosh |
Three |
Shuh-loesh |
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Arba |
Four |
Al-buh |
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Chamesh |
Five |
Chah-mesh |
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Shesh |
Six |
Shehsh |
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Sheva |
Seven |
Shay-vuh |
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Shmoneh |
eight |
Shmoe-nay |
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Tesha |
nine |
Te-shuh |
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Eser |
ten |
Es-air |