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

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🤗 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! 🤗

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 shlomcha: What about you מַה איתך
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

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


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