How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 66 at the medium level and 32 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: school and classroom

The classroom, school subjects, homework, exams, university: school and study vocabulary in Hebrew.

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

Level 1: easy 36 words

Hebrew	English
ממוצע	average
פתיחת שנת הלימודים	back to school
ספר	book
בעל פה	by heart
כימיה	chemistry
כיתה	classroomClassroom at school
מבחן מיון	competitive exam
ריכוז	concentration
שולחן	desk
קושי	difficulty
אנגלית	English
מבחן	exam
תרגיל	exercise
פקולטה	faculty
צרפתית	French
ציון	grade
מנהל	headmaster
תיכון	high school
שיעור	lessonTeaching session
שיעור	lessonMaterial to learn
מתמטיקה	mathematics
עבר בהצלחה	passed
פיזיקה	physics
עונש	punishment
תלמיד	pupil
דף	sheet
מקצוע	subjectSubject taught at school
מורה	teacher
בחינה	test paper
ללמוד	to learnGain new knowledge or a new skill
לעבור	to pass
ללמוד	to studyVerb, to apply oneself to acquiring knowledge
ללמד	to teach
להבין	to understand
אוניברסיטה	university
מבחן בכתב	written test

Level 2: medium 43 words

Hebrew	English
היעדרות	absence
קבלה	admission
מפתח תשובות	answer key
תואר ראשון	bachelor degree
לוח	board
חדר אוכל	canteen
חבר לכיתה	classmate
חדר מחשבים	computer room
הצטיינות	distinction
דוקטורט	doctorate
הרשמה	enrolment
גאוגרפיה	geography
איחור	lateness
מחוון	marking scale
תואר שני	master degree
גן ילדים	nursery school
אסיפת הורים	parents evening
עט	pen
עיפרון	pencil
חצר בית הספר	playground
מורה בבית ספר יסודי	primary teacher
שיעור פרטי	private lesson
תעודה	report card
דף סיכום	revision card
טיוטה	rough draft
מלגה	scholarship
בריונות בבית הספר	school bullying
אוטובוס בית ספר	school bus
בגרות	school leaving exam
פנקס ציונים	school report book
ילקוט	schoolbag
מספריים	scissors
בית ספר על-יסודי	secondary school
עבודת דוקטורט	thesis
מערכת שעות	timetable
טיפ	tip
לתקן	to correct
להירשם	to enrol
להגיש עבודה	to hand in homework
להתקדם	to progress
לחזור על כיתה	to repeat a year
לחזור על החומר	to revise
התמחות	work placement

Level 3: hard 21 words

Hebrew	English
ביבליוגרפיה	bibliography
קלסר	binder
פנימייה	boarding school
גיר	chalk
הסחת דעת	distraction
נכשל	failed candidate
דבק	glue
מרקר	highlighter
אודיטוריום	lecture hall
מעון יום	nursery
מקצוע בחירה	optional subject
גניבה ספרותית	plagiarism
משגיח	supervisor
להשקיע	to apply oneself
להעמיק	to deepen
להיכשל	to fail
לשנן	to memorise
לדקלם	to recite
להבריז משיעורים	to skip class
היעדרות מרובה	truancy
מקדם	weighting

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 66 at the medium level and 32 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.