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<div style="font-size:280%;">🤗 '''Hebrew''' Greetings for Everyday Life</div>
שָׁלוֹם Hebrew Learners! 😃  
 
Hi Hebrew learners! 😃
 


Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in '''Hebrew'''?  
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in '''Hebrew'''?  
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If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Hebrew, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Hebrew, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.


Let’s get started! 🤗


Let’s get started! 🤗
<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you:</span> [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]], [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Countries|Countries]], [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Hobbies|Hobbies]] & [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/At-the-Post-Office|At the Post Office]].
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==Greetings==
==Greetings==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!'''English'''
!'''English'''
!'''Hebrew'''
!'''Pronouciation'''
!'''עִבְרִית (Hebrew)'''
|-
|-


|shalom: general greeting
|Hello (Peace)
|שָׁלוֹם
|shalom
|שָׁלוֹם
|-
|-


|shalom aleichem: general greeting
|Peace be upon you
|shalom aleichem
|שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם
|שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם
|-
|-


|boker tov: morning greeting
|Good morning
|בֹּקֶר טוֹב
|boker tov
|בֹּקֶר טוֹב
|-
|-


|boker or: reply to בֹּקֶר טוֹב
|Good morning (reply to בֹּקֶר טוֹב)
|boker or
|בּוֹקֵר אוֹר
|בּוֹקֵר אוֹר
|-
|-


|tzohora'im tovim: midday greeting
|Good afternoon
|tzohora'im tovim
|אַחַר צָהֳרַיִם טוֹבִים
|אַחַר צָהֳרַיִם טוֹבִים
|-
|-


|erev tov: evening greeting
|Good evening
|erev tov
|עֶרֶב טוֹב
|עֶרֶב טוֹב
|-
|-


|laila tov: nighttime greeting
|Good night
|laila tov
|לַיְלָה טוֹב
|לַיְלָה טוֹב
|-
|-


|ma shlomcha: how are you? spoken to a man
|How are you? (spoken to a man)
|ma shlomcha
|מַה שְלוֹמְךָ
|מַה שְלוֹמְךָ
|-
|-


|ma shlomech: how are you? spoken to a woman
|How are you? (spoken to a woman)
|ma shlomech
|מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ
|מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ
|-
|-


|ma shlomechem: how are you? spoken to a group of men
|How are you? (spoken to a group of men)
|ma shlomechem
|מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם
|מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם
|-
|-


|ma shlomechen: how are you? spoken to a group of women
|How are you? (spoken to a group of women)
|ma shlomechen
|מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן
|מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן
|-
|-


|ma nishma: how are you? informal
|What about you?
|ma shlomcha
|מַה איתך
|-
 
|How are you? (informal)
|ma nishma
|מַה נִשְמַע
|מַה נִשְמַע
|-
|-


|ma nish: how are you? very informal, used in Tel Aviv
|How are you? (very informal, usually used in Tel Aviv)
|ma nish
|מה ניש
|מה ניש
|-
|-


|tov toda: reply to מַה שְלוֹמְךָ,  מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן, מַה נִשְמַע
|I'm fine, thank you (reply to מַה שְלוֹמְךָ,  מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן, מַה נִשְמַע)
|tov toda
|טוב, תודה
|טוב, תודה
|-
|-


|ma kore: how are you? literally "what's going on"
|What's going on? (use as "How are you?")
|ma kore
|מַה קוֹרֶה
|מַה קוֹרֶה
|-
|-


|eikh holekh: how are you?, literally "how's it going?"
|How's it going? (use as "How are you?")
|eikh holekh
|אֵיך הוֹלֵך
|אֵיך הוֹלֵך
|-
|-


|ma hamatzav: how are you?, "what's the state of things"
|What is the situation now? (use as "How are you?")
|מָה הַמַּצָּב
|ma hamatzav
|מָה הַמַּצָּב
|-
|-


|baruchim haba'im: welcome greeting spoken to a group
|Welcome (spoken to a group of people)
|baruchim haba'im
|ברוכים הבאים
|ברוכים הבאים
|-
|-


|baruch haba: welcome greeting spoken to one person
|Welcome (spoken to one person)
|בָּרוּך הַבָּא
|baruch haba
|בָּרוּך הַבָּא
|-
| What's new?
|ma nishma
|מַה נִשְׁמָע
|-
|Nothing new (reply to מַה נִשְׁמָע)
|en chadash
|אֵין חָדָשׁ
|-
|OK (reply to מַה שְלוֹמְךָ,  מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן, מַה נִשְמַע)
|beseder
|בְּסֵדֶר
|-
|Well (reply to מַה שְלוֹמְךָ,  מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן, מַה נִשְמַע)
|tov
|טוֹב
|-
|So-so
|kacha kacha
|כָּכָה , כָּכָה
|-
|No problem
|en be'aia
|אֵין בְּעָיָה
|-
| How old are you?
|ben kama ata
|בֵּן כַּמָה אַתָה
|-
|What's your name?
|ma shimcha shmech
|מַה שִׁמְךָ שְׁמֵךְ
|-
|My name is ...
|shmi
| ...שְׁמִי
|-
|I am...
|ani
|...אני
|-
|Gentleman
|ado
|אָדוֹ
|-
|Sir
|adoni
|אָדוֹנִי
|-
|Madam
|gveret
|גְבֶרֶת
|-
|Lady
|gvirti
|גבִירתִי
|-
|Mistress
|marat
|מָרַת
|-
|Nice to meet you
|na'im leha
|נעים להכיר אותך
|-
|Goodbye
|lehitra'ot
|לְהִתרָאוֹת
|-
|Bye
|lehithi
|לְהִת
|-
|Good luck (Successfully)
|behetslacha
|בהצלחה
|-
|Congratulation
|mazal tov
|מַזָל טוֹב
|-
|Please
|ana
|אנא
|-
|Thanks
|toda
|תוֹדָה
|-
|Thanks very much
|toda raba
|תוֹדָה רַבָּה
|-
|-
|You're welcome
|bevakasha
|בבקשה
|-
|With pleasure
|besimcha
|בְּשִׂמחָה
|-
|Right
|nachon
|נָכוֹן
|-
|Yes
|ken
|כֵּן
|-
|No
|lo
|לֹא
|-
|I don't understand
|ani lo mevin mevina
|אֲנִי לֹא מְבִין מְבִינָה
|-
|Don't...
|al
|... אַל
|-
|Sorry
|mitstaer
|מִצטַעֵר
|-
|Excuse me (forgive me)
|salach li
|סלח לי
|}


|}
==Videos==
===Hebrew Lesson - Greetings===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8KuFkDDKzo</youtube>
===Learn Hebrew - How to Greet People in Hebrew===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAEc3q7af4k</youtube>
===10 Ways to Say Hello in Hebrew===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-O2k5KZcjU</youtube>
=== Ask a Hebrew Teacher - Hebrew's Unique Greetings===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgryBkVL_6U</youtube>


==Sources==
==Sources==
Polyglot Club thanks '''Jennifer Runner''' for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Hebrew lesson. 👍
*http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
 
*http://lang.hebraic.free.fr/index_uk.php
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8KuFkDDKzo
 
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAEc3q7af4k
*More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-O2k5KZcjU
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgryBkVL_6U


==Free Hebrew Lessons==
==Free Hebrew Lessons==
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[[Category:Jennifers]]
[[Category:Jennifers]]
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Numbers|Numbers]]
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]]
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Time-zemen-זמן|Time zemen זמן]]
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/City|City]]
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Geography|Geography]]
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Sports|Sports]]
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Days-eymeym-ימים|Days eymeym ימים]]
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/House|House]]
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Demonstrative|Demonstrative]]
* [[Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/At-the-Post-Office|At the Post Office]]
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Latest revision as of 11:34, 27 March 2023

🤗 Hebrew Greetings for Everyday Life
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שָׁלוֹם Hebrew Learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Hebrew?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Hebrew, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Fruits, Countries, Hobbies & At the Post Office.

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English Pronouciation עִבְרִית (Hebrew)
Hello (Peace) shalom שָׁלוֹם
Peace be upon you shalom aleichem שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם
Good morning boker tov בֹּקֶר טוֹב
Good morning (reply to בֹּקֶר טוֹב) boker or בּוֹקֵר אוֹר
Good afternoon tzohora'im tovim אַחַר צָהֳרַיִם טוֹבִים
Good evening erev tov עֶרֶב טוֹב
Good night laila tov לַיְלָה טוֹב
How are you? (spoken to a man) ma shlomcha מַה שְלוֹמְךָ
How are you? (spoken to a woman) ma shlomech מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ
How are you? (spoken to a group of men) ma shlomechem מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם
How are you? (spoken to a group of women) ma shlomechen מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן
What about you? ma shlomcha מַה איתך
How are you? (informal) ma nishma מַה נִשְמַע
How are you? (very informal, usually used in Tel Aviv) ma nish מה ניש
I'm fine, thank you (reply to מַה שְלוֹמְךָ,  מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן, מַה נִשְמַע) tov toda טוב, תודה
What's going on? (use as "How are you?") ma kore מַה קוֹרֶה
How's it going? (use as "How are you?") eikh holekh אֵיך הוֹלֵך
What is the situation now? (use as "How are you?") ma hamatzav מָה הַמַּצָּב
Welcome (spoken to a group of people) baruchim haba'im ברוכים הבאים
Welcome (spoken to one person) baruch haba בָּרוּך הַבָּא
What's new? ma nishma מַה נִשְׁמָע
Nothing new (reply to מַה נִשְׁמָע) en chadash אֵין חָדָשׁ
OK (reply to מַה שְלוֹמְךָ,  מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן, מַה נִשְמַע) beseder בְּסֵדֶר
Well (reply to מַה שְלוֹמְךָ,  מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן, מַה נִשְמַע) tov טוֹב
So-so kacha kacha כָּכָה , כָּכָה
No problem en be'aia אֵין בְּעָיָה
How old are you? ben kama ata בֵּן כַּמָה אַתָה
What's your name? ma shimcha shmech מַה שִׁמְךָ שְׁמֵךְ
My name is ... shmi ...שְׁמִי
I am... ani ...אני
Gentleman ado אָדוֹ
Sir adoni אָדוֹנִי
Madam gveret גְבֶרֶת
Lady gvirti גבִירתִי
Mistress marat מָרַת
Nice to meet you na'im leha נעים להכיר אותך
Goodbye lehitra'ot לְהִתרָאוֹת
Bye lehithi לְהִת
Good luck (Successfully) behetslacha בהצלחה
Congratulation mazal tov מַזָל טוֹב
Please ana אנא
Thanks toda תוֹדָה
Thanks very much toda raba תוֹדָה רַבָּה
You're welcome bevakasha בבקשה
With pleasure besimcha בְּשִׂמחָה
Right nachon נָכוֹן
Yes ken כֵּן
No lo לֹא
I don't understand ani lo mevin mevina אֲנִי לֹא מְבִין מְבִינָה
Don't... al ... אַל
Sorry mitstaer מִצטַעֵר
Excuse me (forgive me) salach li סלח לי

Videos[edit | edit source]

Hebrew Lesson - Greetings[edit | edit source]

Learn Hebrew - How to Greet People in Hebrew[edit | edit source]

10 Ways to Say Hello in Hebrew[edit | edit source]

Ask a Hebrew Teacher - Hebrew's Unique Greetings[edit | edit source]

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Free Hebrew Lessons[edit | edit source]

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