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50 essential Hebrew words for travel

50 Hebrew words worth knowing, picked from the topics Travel and accommodation, Transport and travel, Town and public places, Politeness and small talk and translated into English.

Travel and accommodation 13 words

HebrewEnglish
טיסהflight
אתרsite
מדריךguide
מלוןhotel
אוהלtent
קומהfloor
יציאהdeparture
כניסהadmission
חזרהreturn
שהותstay
נסיעהtripNoun, the journey itself
בריכהswimming pool
לבקרto visit

Transport and travel 13 words

HebrewEnglish
אוטובוסbus
אופנועmotorbike
נמלharbour
גלגלwheel
מוניתtaxi
אופנייםbicycle
צמיגtyre
מטוסplane
רכבת תחתיתunderground
כבישroad
רכבתtrain
לפספסto miss
קנסfine

Town and public places 12 words

HebrewEnglish
רחובstreet
תחנת רכבתtrain station
פארקpark
מפהmap
גשרbridge
ספסלbenchPublic seat
רעשnoise
קהלcrowd
מוזיאוןmuseum
כיכרsquareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
אצטדיוןstadium
עירcity

Politeness and small talk 12 words

HebrewEnglish
לאno
כןyes
תודהthank you
הייhiInformal greeting
הכול טובI am fine
היכנסוcome in
שלוםhelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
אין בעד מהyou are welcomeEveryday use
ואתהand you
כבודrespect
חזרו על זהrepeat
כמובןof course

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