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🤗 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.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| 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
Hebrew Lesson - Greetings
Learn Hebrew - How to Greet People in Hebrew
10 Ways to Say Hello in Hebrew
Ask a Hebrew Teacher - Hebrew's Unique Greetings
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