Hebrew vocabulary: town and places
The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Hebrew, for asking directions and finding your way.
Here are 100 Hebrew words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 34 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| כתובת | address |
| שדה תעופה | airport |
| בנק | bankFinancial institution |
| ספסל | benchPublic seat |
| פח אשפה | bin |
| בניין | building |
| כנסייה | church |
| קולנוע | cinema |
| עיר | city |
| מרכז העיר | city centre |
| בניין העירייה | city hall |
| אזור כפרי | countryside |
| בית חולים | hospital |
| ספרייה | library |
| מפה | map |
| שוק | marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors |
| מוזיאון | museum |
| שכונה | neighbourhood |
| עיר עתיקה | old town |
| בטיחות | safety |
| שלט | sign |
| מגרש ספורט | sports ground |
| כיכר | squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town |
| אצטדיון | stadium |
| רחוב | street |
| בריכה | swimming pool |
| תיאטרון | theatre |
| לשאול את הדרך | to ask the way |
| לחצות | to cross |
| לבקר | to visit |
| עירייה | town hall |
| תנועה | traffic |
| תחנת רכבת | train station |
| כפר | village |
Level 2: medium 44 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| סמטה | alley |
| תחנת אוטובוס | bus stop |
| קתדרלה | cathedral |
| בית קברות | cemetery |
| קפלה | chapel |
| ניקיון | cleanliness |
| קונסוליה | consulate |
| בית משפט | courthouse |
| צומת | crossroads |
| מרכז תרבות | cultural centre |
| שביל אופניים | cycle lane |
| מבוי סתום | dead end |
| יריד | fair |
| מזרקה | fountain |
| שטח ירוק | green space |
| חסר בית | homeless person |
| אזור תעשייה | industrial estate |
| תושב | inhabitant |
| תושב מקומי | local resident |
| מטרופולין | metropolis |
| אנדרטה | monument |
| מסגד | mosque |
| חיי לילה | nightlife |
| מדרכה | pavement |
| מעבר חצייה | pedestrian crossing |
| גן שעשועים | playground |
| תחנת משטרה | police station |
| אוכלוסייה | population |
| דואר | post office |
| מיקוד | postcode |
| כלא | prison |
| שירותים ציבוריים | public toilet |
| עבודות בכביש | roadworks |
| כיכר תנועה | roundabout |
| תאורת רחוב | street lighting |
| פרבר | suburb |
| לעקוף | to go round |
| להחנות | to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle |
| לטייל | to stroll |
| פקק תנועה | traffic jam |
| רמזור | traffic light |
| מנהרה | tunnel |
| אזור עירוני | urban area |
| אולם קהילתי | village hall |
Level 3: hard 22 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| מנזר | abbey |
| התנהגות אנטי-חברתית | antisocial behaviour |
| קבצן | beggar |
| נתיב תחבורה ציבורית | bus lane |
| רובע עסקים | business district |
| עמדת טעינה | charging point |
| מכסה ביוב | manhole |
| ספריית מדיה | multimedia library |
| דוכן עיתונים | newsstand |
| פריפריה | outskirts |
| מדחן | parking meter |
| עובר אורח | passer by |
| מדרחוב | pedestrian zone |
| חומות | ramparts |
| ביוב | sewer |
| גורד שחקים | skyscraper |
| תעלת ניקוז | street gutter |
| פנס רחוב | street lamp |
| ללכת לאורך | to go along |
| מעבר תת-קרקעי | underpass |
| התחדשות עירונית | urban renewal |
| ונדליזם | vandalism |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 45 at the easy level, 57 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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