Hebrew vocabulary: transport
Car, train, plane, bus, bike: means of transport in Hebrew and the words for getting around.
Here are 100 Hebrew words on “Transport and travel”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 35 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| תאונה | accident |
| הגעה | arrival |
| אופניים | bicycle |
| אוטובוס | bus |
| נהג | chauffeur |
| החלפה | connection |
| יציאה | departure |
| מכונית חשמלית | electric car |
| מנוע | engine |
| קנס | fine |
| מוסך | garage |
| נמל | harbour |
| נסיעה | journey |
| אופנוע | motorbike |
| כביש מהיר | motorway |
| רחוב חד-סטרי | one way street |
| חנייה | parking |
| דרך | path |
| בנזין | petrol |
| מטוס | plane |
| המראה | take off |
| מונית | taxi |
| כרטיס | ticket |
| לנהוג | to drive |
| להתנייד | to get around |
| לרדת | to get off |
| לנסוע לאחור | to reverse |
| לנסוע | to ride |
| להתניע | to start up |
| לנסוע באוטובוס | to take the bus |
| תחבורה | transport |
| כרטיס תחבורה | travel card |
| צמיג | tyre |
| רכבת תחתית | underground |
| גלגל | wheel |
Level 2: medium 43 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| מצבר | battery |
| עלייה למטוס | boarding |
| תא מטען | boot |
| בלם | brake |
| השכרת רכב | car hire |
| אוטובוס בין-עירוני | coach |
| תא | compartment |
| דיזל | diesel |
| הסטת תנועה | diversion |
| מעבורת | ferry |
| תיבת הילוכים | gearbox |
| פנס קדמי | headlight |
| רכב כבד | heavy goods vehicle |
| מסוק | helicopter |
| קורקינט | kick scooter |
| מכונאי | mechanic |
| החלפת שמן | oil change |
| דוח חנייה | parking fine |
| הולך רגל | pedestrian |
| תחנת דלק | petrol station |
| רציף | platform |
| זכות קדימה | right of way |
| מבחן רישוי | roadworthiness test |
| מסלול נחיתה | runway |
| מנוי | season ticket |
| חגורת בטיחות | seat belt |
| גלגל רזרבי | spare wheel |
| מצלמת מהירות | speed camera |
| מגבלת מהירות | speed limit |
| הגה | steering wheel |
| קופת כרטיסים | ticket office |
| לוח זמנים | timetable |
| להאיץ | to accelerate |
| להמריא | to lift off |
| לעקוף | to overtake |
| להחנות | to park |
| אגרה | toll |
| פקק תנועה | traffic jam |
| רכבת קלה | tram |
| כרטיס נסיעה | travel ticket |
| טנדר | van |
| רישיון רכב | vehicle registration document |
| קרון | wagon |
Level 3: hard 22 words
| Hebrew | English |
|---|---|
| דוושת גז | accelerator |
| מכסה מנוע | bonnet |
| בדיקת אלכוהול | breathalyser |
| מצמד | clutch |
| ידית הילוכים | gear lever |
| שול הדרך | hard shoulder |
| טרמפ | hitchhiking |
| צופר | horn |
| דוושה | pedal |
| אשנב | porthole |
| פנצ׳ר | puncture |
| הסעה | shuttle |
| דרגש | sleeping berth |
| רמפת כניסה | slip road |
| תחנה סופית | terminus |
| מבקר כרטיסים | ticket inspector |
| מכשיר תיקוף | ticket validating machine |
| לצפור | to hoot |
| לדווש | to pedal |
| גרירה | towing |
| גרור | trailer |
| משולש אזהרה | warning triangle |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hebrew words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 50 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 31 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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