40 must-know Hebrew words
40 Hebrew words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
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Must-know 40 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| כן | yes |
| לא | no |
| תודה | thank you |
| תודה רבה | thank you very much |
| שלום | helloGreeting on arrival, during the day |
| היי | hiInformal greeting |
| להתראות | goodbye |
| נתראה בקרוב | see you soon |
| נתראה מחר | see you tomorrow |
| אין בעד מה | you are welcomeEveryday use |
| מצטער | sorryApology |
| בסדר | okay |
| אולי | perhaps |
| אין בעיה | no problem |
| אני לא מבין | I do not understand |
| אני לא יודע | I do not know |
| קוראים לי | my name is |
| הכול טוב | I am fine |
| יום טוב | have a good day |
| לילה טוב | good nightWhen parting to go to sleep |
| היום | today |
| מחר | tomorrowThe day after today |
| אתמול | yesterdayThe day before today |
| עכשיו | now |
| כאן | here |
| הרבה | muchQuantity, with a verb or a noun |
| מאוד | veryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb |
| גם | also |
| תמיד | always |
| אף פעם | never |
| איפה | where |
| מתי | when |
| מי | who |
| ו- | and |
| או | or |
| אבל | but |
| עם | withPreposition, accompaniment or means |
| בלי | withoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive |
| בשביל | forPreposition, purpose or recipient |
| ב- | inPreposition, inside a place or space |
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