The Hebrew course
Learn Hebrew ten words at a time
ืขืืจืืช
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Hebrew words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Hebrew challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Hebrew ยท Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- ืฉืืืsha-LOM
- Hello
- ืืืhai
- Hi
- ืืืงืจ ืืืBO-ker TOV
- Good morning
- ืืืื ืืืLAI-la TOV
- Good night
- ืชืืื ืจืืto-DA ra-BA
- Thank you very much
- ืชืืืto-DA
- Thanks
- ืืืงืฉืbeh-va-ka-SHA
- You're welcome
- ืืืงืฉืbeh-va-ka-SHA
- Please
- ืกืืืืslee-KHA
- Excuse me
- ืืืชืจืืืชleh-hit-ra-OT
- Goodbye
Hebrew ยท Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- ืืืจื ืืืช, ืืืงืฉืbee-RA a-CHAT, beh-va-ka-SHA
- One beer, please
- ืืื ืืืื, ืืืงืฉืa-HAD me-ALE-eh, beh-va-ka-SHA
- One of these, please
- ืงืคื ืืื, ืืืงืฉืka-FEH a-HAD, beh-va-ka-SHA
- One coffee, please
- ืฉื ืืื, ืืืงืฉืshna-YIM, beh-va-ka-SHA
- Two, please
- ืขืื ืืื, ืืืงืฉืod a-HAD, beh-va-ka-SHA
- One more, please
- ืืื ืื ืขืืื?ka-MA zeh o-LE?
- How much is it?
- ืืืฉืืื, ืืืงืฉืha-khesh-BON, beh-va-ka-SHA
- The bill, please
- ืืืZA-hoo
- That's everything
- ืืืืื!leh-KHAI-im!
- Cheers!
- ืืจืืืืช!bri-OOt!
- Bless you
Hebrew ยท Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- ืืken
- Yes
- ืืlo
- No
- ืืกืืจbe-SE-der
- Okay
- ืืื ืืขืืein BE-ya
- Sure, no problem
- ืื ื ืื ืืืืขa-NEE lo yo-DEH-a
- I don't know
- ืื ื ืื ืืืืa-NEE lo me-VIN
- I don't understand
- ืืชื ืืืืจ ืื ืืืืช?a-TA me-da-BER ang-LIT?
- Do you speak English?
- ืงืฆืชktzat
- A little
- ืืืืืke-mo-VAN
- Of course
- ืืื ืืกืืจha-KOL be-SE-der
- Everything is fine
Hebrew ยท Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- ืืืa-HAD
- One
- ืฉื ืืืshna-YIM
- Two
- ืฉืืืฉืshlo-SHA
- Three
- ืืจืืขืar-BA-ah
- Four
- ืขืฉืจืa-SE-rah
- Ten
- ืืืืฉืืkha-mee-SHIM
- Fifty
- ืืืme-AH
- One hundred
- ืฉืงืshe-KEL
- Shekel
- ืืืจืืืกbe-khar-TIS
- By card
- ืืืืืืbe-me-zu-MAN
- In cash
Hebrew ยท Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- ืืืle-KHEM
- Bread
- ืืืkha-LAV
- Milk
- ืืืื ืge-bi-NA
- Cheese
- ืืืma-YIM
- Water
- ืฉืงืืช?sa-KIT?
- A bag?
- ืืฉ ืืื...?yesh la-KHEM...?
- Do you have...?
- ืืืคื...?ay-FA...?
- Where is...?
- ืืช ืืืet ha-ZEH
- This one
- ืืืื ืืืจklum A-kher
- Nothing else
- ืืื ืืืyom TOV
- Have a nice day
Hebrew ยท Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- ืฉืืืื ืืฉื ืืืshul-KHAN le-shna-YIM
- A table for two
- ืืชืคืจืื, ืืืงืฉืha-ta-FRY, beh-va-ka-SHA
- The menu, please
- ืืกืคืจืกื ืืืes-pre-SO a-HAD
- One espresso
- ืืืก ืืืkos ya-YIN
- A glass of wine
- ืืืจื ืืืืืืชbee-RA me-ha-kha-VIT
- Draft beer
- ืืืืืกkhu-MUS
- Hummus
- ืื ืืขืืzeh ta-YIM
- It's delicious
- ืืื ืงืจืbe-LEE KA-rach
- Without ice
- ืืงืืช ืขื ืขืฆืืla-KA-hat IM atz-MEE
- To take away
- ืชืฉืืืจ ืขื ืืขืืืฃtish-MOR al ha-o-DEF
- Keep the change
Hebrew ยท Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- ืื ืฉืืืื?mah shlo-ME-kha?
- How are you? (polite)
- ืื ืงืืจื?mah ko-RA?
- How are you? (casual)
- ืืกืืจbe-SE-der
- I'm fine
- ืืืชื?ve-a-TA?
- And you?
- ืื ืืืฉ?mah kha-DASH?
- What's new?
- ืืื ืืืืจ ืืคื, ืื?me-zeg A-vir ya-FEH, lo?
- Nice weather, huh?
- ื ืจืื ืืงืจืืni-RA be-ka-ROV
- See you soon
- ืขืจื ืืืE-rev TOV
- Have a nice evening
- ืชืฉืื ืืืจื ืฉืืื ืืืฉืคืืtash-LAKH da-VREI shalom le-mish-PA-kha
- Say hi to the family
- ืืืฆืืืbe-hatz-LA-cha
- All the best
Hebrew ยท Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- ืืืคื ืืฉืืจืืชืื?ay-FA ha-shee-ru-TIM?
- Where is the toilet?
- ืฉืืืsma-AL
- Left
- ืืืืya-MIN
- Right
- ืืฉืจ ืงืืืืya-SHAR ka-DEE-ma
- Straight ahead
- ืืืka-AN
- Here
- ืฉืsham
- There
- ืืืืืืืกo-to-BUS
- Bus
- ืชืื ืช ืืจืืืชta-kha-NAT ha-ra-KE-vet
- Train station
- ืืจืืืก ืืื, ืืืงืฉืkhar-TIS a-HAD, beh-va-ka-SHA
- One ticket, please
- ืขืฆืืจ ืืื, ืืืงืฉืa-TZOR ka-AN, beh-va-ka-SHA
- Stop here, please
Hebrew ยท Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- ืืืืha-YOM
- Today
- ืืืจMA-khar
- Tomorrow
- ืืชืืืet-MOL
- Yesterday
- ืขืืฉืืakh-SHAV
- Now
- ืืืจ ืืa-KHAR KAH
- Later
- ืืื ืืฉืขื?ka-MA ha-sha-AH?
- What time is it?
- ืืื ืจืืฉืืyom ri-SHON
- Monday
- ืฉืืชsha-BAT
- Saturday
- ืืื ืจืืฉืืyom ri-SHON
- Sunday
- ืกืืฃ ืฉืืืขsof SHA-bu-a
- The weekend
Hebrew ยท Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- ืขืืจื!EZ-ra!
- Help!
- ืงืจื ืืจืืคืka-RA le-ro-FE
- Call a doctor
- ืืฉืืจืmis-tar-RA
- Police
- ืืืช ืืจืงืืชbet mar-ka-KHAT
- Pharmacy
- ืืืช ืืืืืbet kho-lim
- Hospital
- ืื ื ืืืืa-NEE a-BUD
- I'm lost
- ืื ื ืื ืืจืืืฉ ืืืa-NEE lo mar-GISH tov
- I don't feel well
- ืืืืคืื ืฉืืha-te-le-FON she-LEE
- My phone
- ืื ื ืื ืzeh nig-NAV
- It was stolen
- ืื ืืืืฃzeh da-KHUF
- It's urgent