Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Hebrew Greetings for Everyday Life

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.

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Greetings

English	עִבְרִית (Hebrew)
shalom: general greeting	שָׁלוֹם
shalom aleichem: general greeting	שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם
boker tov: morning greeting	בֹּקֶר טוֹב
boker or: reply to בֹּקֶר טוֹב	בּוֹקֵר אוֹר
tzohora'im tovim: midday greeting	אַחַר צָהֳרַיִם טוֹבִים
erev tov: evening greeting	עֶרֶב טוֹב
laila tov: nighttime greeting	לַיְלָה טוֹב
ma shlomcha: how are you? spoken to a man	מַה שְלוֹמְךָ
ma shlomech: how are you? spoken to a woman	מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ
ma shlomechem: how are you? spoken to a group of men	מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם
ma shlomechen: how are you? spoken to a group of women	מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן
ma nishma: how are you? informal	מַה נִשְמַע
ma nish: how are you? very informal, used in Tel Aviv	מה ניש
tov toda: reply to מַה שְלוֹמְךָ,  מַה שְלוֹמֶךְ,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶם,  מַה שְלוֹמֵכֶן, מַה נִשְמַע	טוב, תודה
ma kore: how are you? literally "what's going on"	מַה קוֹרֶה
eikh holekh: how are you?, literally "how's it going?"	אֵיך הוֹלֵך
ma hamatzav: how are you?, "what's the state of things"	מָה הַמַּצָּב
baruchim haba'im: welcome greeting spoken to a group	ברוכים הבאים
baruch haba: welcome greeting spoken to one person	בָּרוּך הַבָּא
peace upon you	שָׁלוֹם עליכם
How are you?	? מַה נִשְׁמָע
OK	בְּסֵדֶר
How are you?	[m] ? מַה שְּׁלוֹמךָ [ f ] ? מַה שְּׁלוֹמֵך
well	טוֹב
more or less	כָּכָה , כָּכָה
What's new? ... nothing new	? מַה חָדָשׁ אֵין חָדָשׁ
no problem	אֵין בְּעָיָה
How old are you?	? בֵּן כַּמָה אַתָה ? בַּת כַּמָה אַת
What's your name?	? מַה שִׁמְךָ / שְׁמֵךְ
My name is ...	... שׁמִי ... הַשֵׁם שֶׁלִי
mister	אָדוֹן , גֶבֶר אָדוֹנִי
madam	גְבֶרֶת גבִירתִי
nice to meet you	נעִים מאוֹד
good morning	... בּוֹקֶר טוֹב בּוֹקֶר אוֹר
good afternoon	צָהֳרַיִם טוֹבִים
good evening	עֶרֶב טוֹב
good night	לַיְלָה טוֹב
goodbye, see you bye	לְהִתרָאוֹת לְהִת
good luck	בהצלחה
congratulation (best wishes)	מַזָל טוֹב
kiss	נְשִׁיקָה
please	בְּבַקָשָׁה
thanks so much	תוֹדָה רַבָּה
with pleasure	בְּכֵּף
that's true	נָכוֹן
yes	כֵּן
no	לֹא
I don't understand	אֲנִי לֹא מְבִין / מְבִינָה
Don't ...!	! ... אַל
Excuse me	סלִיחָה

Sources

• http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
• http://lang.hebraic.free.fr/index_uk.php
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8KuFkDDKzo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAEc3q7af4k
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-O2k5KZcjU
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgryBkVL_6U

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