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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

HebrewEnglish
כןyes
לאno
תודהthank you
תודה רבהthank you very much
שלוםhelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
הייhiInformal greeting
להתראותgoodbye
נתראה בקרובsee you soon
נתראה מחרsee you tomorrow
אין בעד מהyou are welcomeEveryday use
מצטערsorryApology
בסדרokay
אוליperhaps
אין בעיהno problem
אני לא מביןI do not understand
אני לא יודעI do not know
קוראים ליmy name is
הכול טובI am fine
יום טובhave a good day
לילה טובgood nightWhen parting to go to sleep
היוםtoday
מחרtomorrowThe day after today
אתמולyesterdayThe day before today
עכשיוnow
כאןhere
הרבהmuchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
מאודveryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb
גםalso
תמידalways
אף פעםnever
איפהwhere
מתיwhen
מיwho
ו-and
אוor
אבלbut
עםwithPreposition, accompaniment or means
בליwithoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive
בשבילforPreposition, purpose or recipient
ב-inPreposition, inside a place or space

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