How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 30 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.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Hebrew vocabulary: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Hebrew.

Here are 100 Hebrew words on “Family and relationships”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Hebrew	English
מבוגר	adult
תינוק	baby
לידה	birth
כלה	brideOn the wedding day
אח	brother
חבר	buddyMate or friend, informal register
ילד	child
עמית	colleague
זוג	couple
אבא	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
בת	daughter
משפחה	family
מפגש משפחתי	family gathering
ארוחה משפחתית	family meal
אב	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
שם פרטי	first name
חבר	friendPerson bound by friendship, standard register
חברות	friendship
דור	generation
חברה	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
סבתא	grandmother
אורח	guest
מארח	host
בעל	husbandEveryday use
ירושה	inheritance
אהבה	love
גבר	man
שכן	neighbour
רווק	single person
אחות	sister
תמיכה	support
שם משפחה	surname
מתח	tension
להיפרד	to break up
להתחתן	to get married
לבקר	to visit
דוד	uncle
חתונה	wedding
רעיה	wife
אישה	woman

Level 2: medium 39 words

Hebrew	English
אימוץ	adoption
ויכוח	argument
דודה	aunt
פרידה	break up
גיס	brother in law
טקס	ceremony
משמורת ילדים	child custody
חבר לכיתה	classmate
פטירה	death
גירושים	divorce
ארוס	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
הלוויה	funeral
סנדק	godfather
נכדה	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
נכד	grandsonSon of one’s son or daughter
חתן	groomOn the wedding day
אח למחצה	half brother
ירח דבש	honeymoon
משק בית	household
בן זוג	husbandFormal or legal register
חותנת	mother in law
כינוי	nickname
אחיינית	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
הורה	parent
דמיון	resemblance
יריבות	rivalry
גיסה	sister in law
חתן	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
לאמץ	to adopt
לריב	to argue
להתגרש	to divorce
ללדת	to give birth
תאום	twin
חינוך	upbringing
יום נישואין	wedding anniversary
טבעת נישואין	wedding ring
צוואה	will
אח צעיר	younger sibling
בן זקונים	youngest child

Level 3: hard 21 words

Hebrew	English
אב קדמון	ancestor
שושבינה	bridesmaid
חיים משותפים	cohabitation
צאצא	descendant
אירוסין	engagement
קרבת משפחה	family tie
עץ משפחה	family tree
בן סנדקות	godchild
סבא רבא	great grandfather
סבתא רבתא	great grandmother
עולל	infant
יתום	orphan
סמכות הורית	parental authority
משפחה חד-הורית	single parent family
בת חורגת	stepdaughter
בן חורג	stepson
לחבק	to cuddle
להתארס	to get engaged
לרשת	to inherit
להתפייס	to make up
בגידה	unfaithfulness

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 30 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.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.