Useful Hebrew phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Hebrew. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

Key to abbreviations: m = said by men, f = said by women, >m = said to men, >f = said to women.

English	(Hebrew) עברית
Welcome	(baruch haba) ברוך הבא
Hello	(shalom) שלום
How are you? Fine thanks, and you?	>m (ma shlomxa) מה שלומך? >f (ma shlomex) מה שלומך? (ma xadash) מה חדש? (ma nishma) מה נשמע?
How are you? Fine thanks, and you?	(tov, toda. veata? / atem?) טוב, תודה. ואתה / אתם?
What's your name? My name is ...	(ma shimkha) מה שמך?
What's your name? My name is ...	(shmi ...) שמי...
Where are you from? I'm from ...	m - (meayin ata) מאין אתה? f - (meayin at) מאין את? m - (mi-eyfo ata) מאיפה אתה? f - (mi-eyfo at) מאיפה את?
Where are you from? I'm from ...	(mi...) אני(מ) ...
Pleased to meet you	(na'im me'od) נעים מאוד
Good morning	(boker tov) בוקר טוב
Good afternoon	(achar tzahara'im tovim) אחר צהריים טובים
Good evening	(erev tov) ערב טוב
Good night	(lyla tov) לילה טוב
Goodbye	(lehitraot) להתראות
Good luck	(behatslacha) בהצלחה
Have a nice day	>f - (sheyihiye lach yom na'im) שיהיה לַך יום נעים >m - (sheyihiye lecha yom na'im) שיהיה לְךַ יום נעים
Bon appetit	(b'tayavon) בתיאבון
Bon voyage	(nesi'á tová) נסיעה טובה (derekh tzleha) דרך צלחה
I don't understand	(ani lo mevin) אני לא מבין
Please speak more slowly	(efshar ledaber yoter le-at?) אפשׁר לדבּר יותר לאט?
Please write it down	(efshar likhtov li et ze?) אפשר לכתוב לי את זה?
Do you speak Hebrew? Yes, a little	m - (atah medaber ‘ivrit?) אתה מדבר עברית? f - (at medaberet ‘ivrit?) את מדברת עברית?
Do you speak Hebrew? Yes, a little	m - (ken, ‘ani medaber ktzat ‘ivrit) כן, אני מדבר קצת עברית f - (ken, ‘ani medaberet ktzat ‘ivrit) כן, אני מדברת קצת עברית
Excuse me	to attract attention - בבקשה! to ask someone to move - סליחה רגע!
How much is this?	(Kama ze ole?) כמה זה עולה?
Sorry	(slicha) סליחה!
Thank you You're welcome	(rav todot) רב תודות (toda) תודה
Thank you You're welcome	(bevakasha) בבקשה
Where's the toilet?	(Eifo ha'sheirutim?) איפה השרותים?
Would you like to dance with me?	>f - (ha'im tirtsi lircod iti?) האם תרצי לרקוד איתי? >m - (ha'im tirtseh lircod iti?) האם תרצה לרקוד איתי?
I love you	>f (ani ohev otach) אני אוהב אותך >m (ani ohevet otcha) אני אוהבת אותך
How do you say ... in Hebrew?	(eych omrim be'ivrit ...?) איך אומרים בעברית ...?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year	חג מולד שמח ושנה טובה (hag Molad Sameach v'Shanah Tovah)
Happy Easter	(chag pascha same'ach) חג פסחא שמח
Happy Birthday	(Yom Huledet Sameakh) יום הולדת שמח
My hovercraft is full of eels	(Harahefet sh'eli mele'ah betzlofahim) הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים

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