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

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🤗 Hebrew Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi 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	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

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Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Hebrew lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨