Hebrew vocabulary: shopping
At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Hebrew words for buying, paying and asking for a service.
Here are 100 Hebrew words on “Shopping and services”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 35 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| חשבון | account |
| שירות לאחר מכירה | after sales service |
| מחלקה | aisle |
| בנק | bank |
| שטר | banknote |
| תקציב | budget |
| מזומן | cash |
| קופה | checkout |
| מטבע | coin |
| עלות | cost |
| לקוח | customer |
| משלוח | delivery |
| הנחה | discount |
| החלפה | exchange |
| יקר | expensive |
| מכתב | letter |
| קנייה מקוונת | online shopping |
| מוצר | product |
| מבצע | promotion |
| קנייה | purchase |
| תלוש קופה | receiptTill receipt |
| יד שנייה | second hand |
| חנות | shop |
| מבצע מיוחד | special offer |
| בוטיק | store |
| לקנות | to buy |
| להשוות מחירים | to compare prices |
| לספק | to deliver |
| לעשות קניות | to do the shopping |
| לתת עודף | to give change |
| להזמין | to order |
| לשלם | to pay |
| למכור | to sell |
| להוציא כסף | to spend |
| אחריות | warranty |
Level 2: medium 46 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| מאפייה | bakery |
| יועץ בנקאי | bank adviser |
| כרטיס אשראי | bank card |
| עמלות בנק | bank charges |
| דף חשבון | bank statement |
| חנות ספרים | bookshop |
| קופאי | cashier |
| עודף | change |
| צ׳ק | cheque |
| שעת סגירה | closing time |
| תלונה | complaint |
| ביטול חוזה | contract cancellation |
| מטבע חוץ | currency |
| פגם | defect |
| זמן אספקה | delivery time |
| הפקדה | deposit |
| הוראת קבע | direct debit |
| שער חליפין | exchange rate |
| שובר מתנה | gift voucher |
| סחורה | goods |
| ספר | hairdresser |
| ריבית | interest |
| חשבונית | invoice |
| תווית | label |
| חנות טבע | organic shop |
| אזל מהמלאי | out of stock |
| משיכת יתר | overdraft |
| אריזה | packaging |
| מעקב משלוח | parcel tracking |
| נקודת איסוף | pick up point |
| קוד סודי | PIN code |
| הזמנת רכש | purchase order |
| החזר כספי | refund |
| החזרה | return |
| כספת | safe |
| מחיר מוזל | sale price |
| מוכר | salesperson |
| חיסכון | savings |
| חלון ראווה | shop window |
| מנוי | subscription |
| סופרמרקט | supermarket |
| ללוות | to borrow |
| להחזיר מוצר | to return an item |
| לסגור חשבון | to settle up |
| העברה בנקאית | transfer |
| משיכה | withdrawal |
Level 3: hard 19 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| יתרה | account balance |
| פנקס צ׳קים | cheque book |
| תעודת זיכוי | credit note |
| ניקוי יבש | dry cleaner |
| חנות דגים | fishmonger |
| חנות תכשיטים | jeweller’s shop |
| מכבסה | laundry |
| קיוסק | newsstand |
| אופטיקאי | optician |
| מחיר לפני מע״מ | price before tax |
| הורדת מחיר | price reduction |
| טכנאי תיקונים | repairer |
| קמעונאי | retailer |
| סנדלר | shoe repairer |
| חנות כלי כתיבה | stationery shop |
| ספירת מלאי | stocktaking |
| היפרמרקט | superstore |
| להסתכל בחלונות ראווה | to go window shopping |
| סיטונאי | wholesaler |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 28 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.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Hebrew vocabulary on iPhone.
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