Hebrew vocabulary: adverbs
Often, quickly, already, maybe, very: the Hebrew adverbs that say when, how and how much.
Here are 100 Hebrew words on “Adverbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 38 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| בערך | about |
| גם | also |
| תמיד | always |
| באותה מידה | as much |
| רע | badly |
| מאחור | behind |
| לגמרי | completely |
| כיום | currently |
| מספיק | enough |
| סוף סוף | finally |
| קודם כול | first |
| קדימה | forward |
| כאן | here |
| מלפנים | in front |
| בפנים | inside |
| מאוחר | late |
| פחות | less |
| מעט | little |
| הרבה זמן | long time |
| יותר | more |
| קרוב | near |
| אף פעם | never |
| אז | next |
| עכשיו | now |
| לעיתים קרובות | often |
| משמאל | on the left |
| רק | only |
| דווקא | precisely so |
| מהר | quickly |
| די | rather |
| באמת | really |
| לפעמים | sometimes |
| אחר כך | then |
| שם | thereAt that place, nearby or pointed out |
| כך | thus |
| יותר מדי | too much |
| למעלה | upstairs |
| היטב | well |
Level 2: medium 38 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| מעל | above |
| בהחלט | absolutely |
| תכף ומיד | at once |
| אחורה | backwards |
| כמעט שלא | barely |
| לפני כן | beforehand |
| מתחת | below |
| במקרה | by chance |
| בבירור | clearly |
| ללא הרף | constantly |
| מדי יום | daily |
| מוקדם | early |
| בקלות | easily |
| במקום אחר | elsewhere |
| בכל מקום | everywhere |
| ביותר | extremely |
| בעבר | formerly |
| בחינם | free of charge |
| באופן כללי | generally |
| מיד | immediately |
| אכן | indeed |
| בעיקר | mainly |
| בינתיים | meanwhile |
| באופן טבעי | naturally |
| כרגיל | normally |
| בכוונה | on purpose |
| באופן מושלם | perfectly |
| לצמיתות | permanently |
| כנראה | probably |
| לאחרונה | recently |
| יחסית | relatively |
| ברצינות | seriously |
| קלות | slightly |
| לאט | slowly |
| בעדינות | softly |
| בלבד | solely |
| פתאום | suddenly |
| במידה מספקת | sufficiently |
Level 3: hard 24 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| בפתאומיות | abruptly |
| אמנם | admittedly |
| מדי שנה | annually |
| בקירוב | approximately |
| באכזריות | brutally |
| ברוגע | calmly |
| בקפידה | carefully |
| בזהירות | cautiously |
| באופן ניכר | distinctly |
| בעיקרו של דבר | essentially |
| ביושר | honestly |
| בנחמדות | kindly |
| מדי חודש | monthly |
| בסך הכול | overall |
| חלקית | partially |
| בנימוס | politely |
| במדויק | precisely |
| בנחת | quietly |
| בכנות | sincerely |
| זמנית | temporarily |
| נורא | terribly |
| באלימות | violently |
| בעליל | visibly |
| בקושי | with difficulty |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Adverbs”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 59 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Hebrew vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Hebrew vocabulary on iPhone.
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