Language/Hebrew/Vocabulary/Idiomatic-Expressions

Hebrew Vocabulary - Idiomatic expressions

Hi Hebrew learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some of the most common idiomatic expressions in Hebrew. Idioms are phrases that have a figurative meaning, which is different from the literal meaning of the words. They are used in everyday conversations and can be quite tricky to understand.

Greetings

Greetings are an important part of any language. Here are some of the most common greetings in Hebrew:

Hebrew	Pronunciation	English Translation
שלום	shalom	Hello
בוקר טוב	boker tov	Good morning
ערב טוב	erev tov	Good evening
לילה טוב	layla tov	Good night
תודה	toda	Thank you
ברוך הבא	baruch haba	Welcome

• Person 1: שלום (shalom)
• Person 2: בוקר טוב (boker tov)
• Person 1: תודה (toda)
• Person 2: ברוך הבא (baruch haba)

Questions

Questions are also an important part of any language. Here are some of the most common questions in Hebrew:

Hebrew	Pronunciation	English Translation
מה שלומך?	ma shlomcha?	How are you?
מאיפה אתה?	meefo ata?	Where are you from?
מה שלומך היום?	ma shlomcha hayom?	How are you today?
מה שלומך הערב?	ma shlomcha haerev?	How are you this evening?
מה שלומך הבוקר?	ma shlomcha haboker?	How are you this morning?
מה שלומך הלילה?	ma shlomcha haleila?	How are you tonight?

• Person 1: מה שלומך? (ma shlomcha?)
• Person 2: טוב, אתה? (tov, ata?)
• Person 1: כן, מה שלומך היום? (ken, ma shlomcha hayom?)
• Person 2: טוב מאוד, תודה (tov meod, toda)

To improve your Hebrew Vocabulary

To improve your Hebrew Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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