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Have you ever wanted to learn Hebrew? But.... never had a chance to learn? This will show you how to speak modern Hebrew. With just a couple of words you're good to go.

For the ease of studying, this list has been divided into relatively small groups of words.

This list is incomplete and additions you know are always welcome and encouraged.

Steps

1. 1 Greetings[1]
   • Hello/Goodbye - Shalom (שלום)
   • How are you? (to a male) - Ma Shlomcha (מה שלומך)
   • How are you? (to a female) - Ma Shlomech (מה שלומך)
   • See you later - L'hitraot (להתראות)
   • Good luck- B'hatslacha (בהצלחה)
   • Thank you - Todah (תודה)
2. 2 Basic words
   • There is - Yeish (יש)
   • There is not - Ein (אין)
   • Yes - Ken (כן)
   • No - Lo (לא)
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3. 3 Common speech
   • I want - Ani rotzeh (אני רוצה)
   • That - Asher (אשר)
   • This - Zeh/Zat (זה/זאת)
   • Was - Hayah (היה)
4. 4 Interrogative[2]
   • What - Ma (מה)
   • Where - Eifoh (איפה)
   • Who - Mi (מי)
   • Why - Lamah (למה)
5. 5 Verbs
   • Deciding - Makhelit (מחליט)
   • Drinking - Shote (שוטה)
   • Eating - Ochel (אוכל)
   • Hug - Chibuk (חיבוק)
   • Kiss - Nesheeka (נשיקה)
   • Lighting - Madlik (מדליק)
   • Reading - Koreh (קורא)
   • Saying - Omer (אמר)
   • Walking - Holekh (הולך)
   • Washing - Rochetz (רוחץ)
   • Writing (M) - Kotev (כותב)
   • Writing (F) - Kotevet (כותבת)
6. 6 Adjectives[3]
   • Good - Tov (טוב)
   • Bad - Rah (רע)
   • Big; Large - Gadol (גדול)
   • Little; Small - Katan (קטן)
   • Fast - Maher (מהר)
   • Slow - Leat (לאט)
7. 7 Pronouns[4]
   • Me - Ani (אני)
   • You (male) - Atah (אתה)
   • You (female) - At (את)
   • Them - Atem/Aten (אתם/אתן)
   • They - Heim/Hein (הם/הן)
   • He - Hu (הוא)
   • She - Hi (היא)
8. 8 People
   • Boy - Yeled (ילד)
   • Children - Yeladim (ילדים)
   • Girl - Yaldah (ילדה)
   • Man - Ish (איש)
   • Men - Anashim (אנשים)
   • Woman - Isha (אישה)
   • Women - Nashim (נשים)
9. 9 Numbers[5]
   • One - Echad/Achat (אחד/אחת)
   • Two - Shnayim/Shtayim (שנים/שתיים)
   • Three - Shlosha/Shalosh (שלושה/שלוש)
   • Four - Arba'ah/Arba (ארבעה/ארבע)
   • Five - Chamisha/Chamesh (חמישה/חמש)
   • Six - Shisha/Shesh (שישה/שש)
   • Seven - Shivaa/Sheva (שבעה/שבע)
   • Eight - Shmoneh/Shmona (שמונה)
   • Nine - Tisha/Teisha (תשעה/תשע)
   • Ten - Asara/Eser (עשרה/עשר)
   • Twenty - Esrim (עשרים)
   • Thirty - Shloshim (שלושים)
10. 10 Relative position
    • Left - Smol (שמול)
    • Right - Yamin (ימין)
    • Above - Al (על)
    • Below - Tachat (תחת)
    • Between - Bein (בין)
    • There - Sham (שם)
11. 11 Food[6]
    • Bread - Lechem (לחם)
    • Cake - Oogah (עוגה)
    • Cookie - Oogiya (עוגייה)
    • Meat - Basar (בשר)
12. 12 Fruits
    • Apple - Tapuach (תפוח)
    • Banana - Banana (בננה)
    • Orange - Tapuz (תפוז)
    • Pineapple - Ananas (אננס)
13. 13 Vegetables
    • Garlic - Shum (שום)
    • Onion - Batzal (בצל)
14. 14 Household
    • Air conditioner - Mazgan (מזגן)
    • House - Bayit (common noun)/Beit (proper noun) (בית)
    • Door - Delet (דלת)
    • Key - Mafteach (מפתח)
15. 15 Clothing
    • Hat - Kovah (כובע)
16. 16 Furniture
    • Bed - Mitah (מיטה)
    • Chair - Kise (כיסא)
    • Table - Shulchan (שולחן)
17. 17 In the kitchen
    • Cup - Kos (כוס)
    • Fork - Mazleg (מזלג)
    • Kitchen - Mitbach (מטבח)
    • Microwave - Mikrogal (מיקרוגל)
    • Napkin - Mapit (מפית)
    • Refrigerator - Makrer (מקרר)
    • Towel - Magevet (מגבת)
18. 18 Anatomy.
    • Abdomen - Beten (בטן)
    • Ear - Ozen (אוזן)
    • Eye - Ayin (עין)
    • Foot/Leg - Regel (רגל)
    • Hand/Arm - Yad (יד)
    • Head - Rosh (ראש)
    • Mouth - Peh (פה)
    • Nails - Tzipornayim (ציפורניים)
    • Nose - Af (אף)
    • Tooth - Shen (שן)
19. 19 Nature
    • Flower - Perach (פרח)
    • Plant - Tzemach (צמח)
    • Star - Kokhav (כוכב)
    • Sun - Shemesh (שמש)
    • Tree - Etz (עץ)
20. 20 Animals[7]
    • Cat - Chatul (חתול)
    • Dog - Kelev (כלב)
    • Fish - Dag (דג)
    • Lion - Aryeh (אריה)
    • Monkey - Kof (קוף)
    • Mouse - Akhbar (עכבר)
    • Pig - Chazir (חזיר)
    • Tiger - Namer (נמר)
21. 21 Transportation
    • Car - Mechonit (מכונית)
    • Gasoline - Delek (דלק)
    • Road - Derekh (דרך)
    • Street - Rechov (רחוב)
22. 22 Business
    • Money - Kesef (כסף)
    • Coin - Matbeha (מטבע)
    • Wallet - Arnak (ארנק)
    • Shop - Hanut (חנות)
23. 23 Education
    • Book - Sefer (ספר)
    • Workbook - Hoveret (חוברת)
    • Pencil - Iparon (עיפרון)
    • Pen - Et (עט)
    • Eraser - Mahak (מחק)
    • Pencil case - Kalmar (קלמר)
24. 24 Technology
    • Telephone - Telefon (טלפון)
    • Cellphone - Pelefon (פלאפון)
    • Computer - Machshev (מחשב)
    • Calculator - Machshevon (מחשבון)
    • Internet - Internet (אינטרנט)
    • Camera - Matzlema (מצלמה)
25. 25 Tools
    • Brush - Meevreshet (מברשת)
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• Question How do I say "I am fine" in Hebrew? Community Answer "Ani" means "I" and "beseder" means "fine". Ani beseder = I am fine = אני בסדר. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 7
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• Question How do I say the word "and"? Community Answer Add the Hebrew letter "ו" directly before the word, and it is pronounced "ve" except before the letters "ב,מ,פ" and sheva, then its pronounced "O." Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 6 Helpful 15

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• Remember that unlike English, which is read from left to right, Hebrew is read from right to left. Thanks Helpful 11 Not Helpful 4
• It is a good way to memorize the words then have someone test you. Strive for better scores and keep practicing! Thanks Helpful 7 Not Helpful 3
• Don't forget that Hebrew has female and masculine. Thanks Helpful 6 Not Helpful 3

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Warnings

• Many English words that have multiple meanings have a different Hebrew word for each of those meanings. For example, the English word there at the beginning of a sentence in Hebrew is yeish (יש). The word there at the end of a sentence is sham (שם). Thanks Helpful 14 Not Helpful 2

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References

1. ↑ https://www.hebrewpod101.com/blog/2019/01/12/how-to-say-hello-in-hebrew/
2. ↑ https://www.dummies.com/languages/hebrew/how-to-ask-questions-in-hebrew/
3. ↑ http://mylanguages.org/hebrew_adjectives.php
4. ↑ https://www.teachmehebrew.com/lesson-3.html
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBd9QdpqUz0
6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCePLeiqs5k
7. ↑ https://dictionary.co.il/view.php?topics=h3501&offset=10&limit=10

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