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This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Function words”. The full topic holds 120 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 46 at the medium level and 22 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: function words

Pronouns, articles, demonstratives, possessives: the small words of Hebrew grammar you cannot build a sentence without.

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

Level 1: easy 44 words

Hebrew	English
אחד	aIndefinite article, masculine singular
אחת	aIndefinite article, feminine singular
הכול	allDeterminer or pronoun, the whole of a set
כל	allDeterminer, feminine plural
הוא	heSubject pronoun, masculine singular
שלו	hisSingular possessor, belonging to him or her
איך	how
כמה	how manyFollowed by a noun, to ask about a number
אני	ISubject pronoun, first person singular
אותי	meStressed form, after a preposition or on its own
יותר מ-	more than
שלי	myPossessive determiner, before the noun
לא	noNegative answer
כבר לא	no longer
לא	notNegating the verb
אנשים	one
היא	sheSubject pronoun, feminine singular
קצת	somePartitive article, feminine singular
קצת	somePartitive article, masculine singular
משהו	somethingIndefinite pronoun, an unspecified thing
זה	thatDemonstrative pronoun, refers to something far away or already mentioned
ההיא	that oneDemonstrative pronoun, feminine singular
ההוא	that oneDemonstrative pronoun, masculine singular
ה-	theDefinite article, feminine singular
ה-	theDefinite article, plural
שלהם	theirPlural possessor, belonging to them
אותם	themStressed pronoun after a preposition
יש	there isExistence
אלה	theseDemonstrative determiner, plural
הם	theySubject pronoun
זה	thisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a consonant
זאת	thisDemonstrative determiner, feminine singular
זה	thisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a vowel
זה	this oneDemonstrative pronoun, refers to something close
אנחנו	weSubject pronoun, first person plural
מה	whatQuestion word, subject
מה	whatBefore a verb
מה	whatOn its own or after a preposition
מתי	when
איפה	where
דווקא כן	yesYes, contradicting a negative statement
אותך	youObject pronoun, informal address
אתה	youSubject, informal address
אתם	youSubject, formal or plural address

Level 2: medium 38 words

Hebrew	English
מעט	a little
כל	allDeterminer, feminine singular
כל	eachDeterminer, before the noun
כל אחד	each onePronoun, masculine singular
מספיק	enough of
כולם	everybodyPeople in general, everyone together
לו	himObject pronoun, to him or to her
הוא עצמו	himselfReflexive pronoun, masculine singular
שלו	his ownPossessive pronoun, used on its own
כמה	how muchUsed on its own, to ask about a quantity or a price
רוב	most
אני עצמי	myself
אף פעם לא	never
איש	no oneFormal or legal register
אף אחד	nobodyEveryday use
אף אחד	nonePronoun, used on its own
שום	not anyDeterminer, in a negative sentence
כלום	nothingPronoun used on its own
שום דבר	nothingNegation used with the verb
ממנו	of it
עצמו	oneselfReflexive pronoun, simple form
אחר	other
שלנו	ourPossessive determiner, belonging to us
אותו	same
ממתי	since when
כמה	someIndefinite article, plural, before a noun
מישהו	someoneIndefinite pronoun, an unspecified person
כזה	such
לשם	thereAdverbial pronoun of place, replaces a complement
ההם	thoseDemonstrative pronoun, masculine plural
ההן	thoseDemonstrative pronoun, feminine plural
יותר מדי	too much
איזה	whichInterrogative determiner, before the noun
למה	why
למה לא	why not
אותך	youStressed form, after a preposition
שלך	yourInformal address
שלכם	yourFormal or plural address; possessor addressed formally or in the plural

Level 3: hard 18 words

Hebrew	English
לא משנה איך	any which way
לא משנה מי	anyone
לא משנה מה	anything
לא משנה מתי	anytime
לא משנה איפה	anywhere
כל אחת	each onePronoun, feminine singular
זה את זה	each otherMutual action between two people
כמעט שלא	hardly
היא עצמה	herselfReflexive pronoun, feminine singular
עד לאן	how far
אלה את אלה	one anotherMutual action among several people
בעצמו	oneselfEmphatic form, stresses the subject
אנחנו עצמנו	ourselves
הם עצמם	themselvesReflexive pronoun, masculine plural
כל מי ש-	whoever
ש-	whose
שלך	yoursPossessive pronoun, used on its own
אתה עצמך	yourself

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Function words”. The full topic holds 120 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 46 at the medium level and 22 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Hebrew vocabulary on iPhone.