Basics in Hebrew phrasebook
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Common signs
OPEN - פתוח (patuah - pah-TU-akh)
CLOSED - סגור (sagur - sah-GUR)
ENTRANCE - כניסה (knisah - k-nee-SAH)
EXIT - יציאה (yetsi'ah - yet-see-AH)
PUSH - דחוף (dhof - d-KHOF)
PULL - משוך (mshoh - m-SHOKH)
TOILET - שרותים (sherutim - sher-oo-TEEM)
MEN - גברים (gvarim - g-va-REEM)
WOMEN - נשים (nashim - nah-SHEEM)
FORBIDDEN - אסור (asur - ah-SOOR)
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Hello. (Peace)�
.שלום (shalom - shah-LOHM)
The Hebrew greeting, literally "peace." The English "Hi" is also used.
Bye. (Peace)�
.שלום (shalom - shah-LOHM)
Yes, the greeting is the same for the start and end of conversation. See also "See you later".
See you later.�
.להתראות (lehitra'ot - leh-hit-rah-'OHT)
The most common farewell greeting, besides the English "Bye". Again, the English "Bye" is also used.
Good morning.�
.בוקר טוב (boker tov - BOH-ker TOHV)
Good afternoon.�
.צהריים טובים (tsohorayim tovim - tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh-VEEM) (literally: "good noon", afternoon is אחר-צהריים - ahar tsohorayim tovim - aKHAR tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh-VEEM)
Good evening.�
.ערב טוב (`erev tov - EH-rev TOHV)
Good night.�
.לילה טוב (laylah tov - LIGH-lah TOHV)
How are you? (What's your wellbeing/peace?)- addressing to a man.�
?מה שלומך?? (mah shlomkha? - mah shlom-KHAH)
How are you? (What's your wellbeing/peace?)- addressing to a woman.�
?מה שלומך?? (mah shlomekh? - mah shloh-MEKH)
How are you? (What's being heard?).�
?מה נשמע?? (mah nishma[`]? - mah nish-MAH)
What's up? (What's happening?). �
�?מה קורה (mah koreh? - mah kor-EH)
What's up #2? (What's the business?). �
�?מה העיניינים (mah ha-`inyanim? - mah ha-`in-ya-NIM?)
Thank you.�
.תודה (todah - toh-DAH)
Please/ You're welcome.�
.בבקשה (bevakashah - be-vah-kuh-SHAH)
Excuse me.�
.סליחה (slihah - slee-KHAH)
I don't understand. (said by a man).�
.אני לא מבין (ani lo mevin - ahni loh meh-VEEN)
I don't understand. (said by a woman).�
.אני לא מבינה (ani lo mevinah - ahni loh meh-VEENA)
What is your name? (said to a man).�
�?מה שמך (ma shimkha)
What is your name? (said to a woman).�
�?מה שמך (ma shmekh)
My name is...�
שמי (shmi)
My name is #2 (literally
I am called...)�: קוראים לי (kor'im li - kor-'EEM lee ...)
How much is it?
כמה זה? (kamah zeh? - KA-mah zeh)
Cash�
מזומן ("me-zu-MAN")
Cash only�
מזומן בלבד (mezuman bi-lvad - me-zu-MAN beel-VAD);
Credit�
אשראי (ashra'i - ash-RA-'ee);
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