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Table of Contents
First Words Meeting and Greetings Essentials Numbers Small Words You Should Know Adjectives Pronouns Directions Bank Communication Telephone Computer/Internet Post Office Hotel / Accommodation Days of the Week Period of Times Weather Assistance Doctor Dentist Optician Pharmacy Police Entertainment and Recommendations Food Breakfast Lunch / Dinner At the Kiosk in the Street On the Street Store The Way We Say It Quick Pronunciation Guide 3 3 4 4-5 6 7 7-8 8-9 10 10-11 10 10 11-12 11-12 12 12-13 13-14 14-15 14 14 14 15 15 15-16 16-19 17 17 20 20-21 20 21 21
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First Words Hello / Goodbye See You Yes No Good Fine, OK Thanks No, thanks Excuse me / sorry Meeting and Greetings Thank you Please Don't mention it Pleased to meet you It's OK Everything is OK All the best How's it? How are you? Good morning Good evening Good night Bon voyage Congratulations / mazeltov Good luck Good Sabbath Happy New Year Happy holidays
Milim Rishonot Shalom Lehitra'ot Ken Lo Tov Beseder Toda Lo, toda Slikha Brakhot Toda raba Bevakasha Al lo davar Na'im me'od Ze beseder Hakol beseder Kol tuv Ma nishma? Ma shlomkha (shlomekh)? Boker tov Erev tov Layla tov Nesi'a tova Mazal tov Behatslakha Shabat shalom Shana tova Khag same'akh
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Essentials You speak English? I don't understand Hebrew. I understand a little I don't know Hebrew What is the time? Can you help me? Where is the bathroom/toilet? Where is the telephone? Where is the police station? Be careful! Help! Where is a synagogue? Patience! Where is the line? Numbers Zero One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven
Khashuv Ata medaber (at medaberet) anglit? Ani lo mevin (mevina) ivrit. Ani mevin (mevina) ktsat. Ani lo yode'a (yoda'at) ivrit. Ma hasha'a? Ata yakhol (at yekhola) la'azor li? Eifo hasherutim? Eifo yesh telefon? Eifo hamishtara? Zehirut! Hatsilu! Eifo yesh bet kneset? Savlanut! Eifo hator? Misparim Efes Akhat Shtayim Shalosh Arba khamesh Shesh Sheva Shmone Tesha Eser Akhat esre
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Twelve Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty Thirty Forty Fifty Sixty Seventy Eighty Ninety Hundred Two hundred Three hundred Four hundred Five hundred Six hundred Seven hundred Eight hundred Nine hundred Thousand One hundred thousand Million
Shtem esre Shlosh esre Arba esre Khamesh esre Shesh esre Shva esre Shmone esre T'sha esre Esrim Shloshim Arba'im Khamishim Shishim Shivi'im Shmonim Tish'im Me'a Mata'yim Shlosh me'ot Arba me'ot Khamesh me'ot Shesh me'ot Shva me'ot Shmone me'ot T'sha me'ot Elef Me'a elef Milyon
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Small Words You Should Know And With Without Only Also Next to But Or Of This is mine One moment Many Not many A little Few Enough Enough Quickly Slowly Before After Early Late Here There Forbidden Not allowed I have I don't have
Milim Ktanot Shekedai Ladaat Ve Im Bli Rak Gam Al yad Aval O Shel Ze sheli Rak rega Harbe Lo harbe Ktsat Me'at Maspik Dye (as in English) Maher Le'at Lifney Akharey Mukdam Me'ukhar Po Sham Asur I efshar Yesh li Ein li
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Adjectives Big Small Beautiful Good Bad Clean Dirty Broken Expensive Cheap Hot Cold Open Closed Near Far Heavy Difficult Vacant / available Occupied Dry Wet Full Empty Pronouns I You (masc.) You (fem.)
Tearim Gadol Katan Yafe Tov Ra Naki Melukhlakh Shavur Yakar Zol Kham Kar Patu'akh Sagur Karov Rakhok Kaved Kashe Panuy Tafus Yavesh Ratov Male Rek Kinuyei Guf Ani Ata At
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He She We You (masc. Plural) You (fem. Plural) They (masc.) They (fem.) Directions To the right To the left Straight North South East West What is the address? Where is it on the map? How do I get to? How do I get to the beach? How do I get to the train station How do I get to the central bus station Where is the center? Where is the mall? Go straight Turn left Turn right After the traffic lights turn right Is it in walking distance? Is it far or near?
Hu Hi Anakhnu Atem Aten Hem Hen Takhbura, Kivunim Yamina Smola Yashar Tsafon Darom Mizrakh Ma'arav Ma haktovet Eifo ze bamapa? Ekh ani magi'a (magi'aa)? Ekh magi'im la'yam? Ekh magi'im letakhanat harakevet? Ekh magi'im latakhana hamerkazit? Eifo hamerkaz? Eifo hakanyon? Holkhim yashar Ponim smola Ponim yamina Akharey haramzor yamina Efshar lalekhet lesham baregel? Ze rakhok o karov?
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Does the bus go there? Which bus goes there? Where is the bus stop? Until when is the bus? On the other side of the road May I have a ticket, please? Where do I get off? Is this a communal taxi? Where are the taxis to Jerusalem? I need to go to
Can you order me a taxi, please? The taxi station is on that corner Please switch on the meter How much is the fare? It's an out of town journey Stop here, please Go straight and then turn right Not so fast! Slow down, please To the airport, please Where is the train station? A ticket to Tel Aviv, please What time does the train depart? Is there a train timetable in English?
Yesh otobus lesham? Eize otobus nose'a lesham? Eifo hatakhana? Ad matay yesh otobus? Batsad hasheni shel harekhov / hakvish. Kartis, bevakasha. Eifo ani tsarikh (tsrikha) laredet? Zot monit sherut? Eifo hamoni'yot leyerushala'yim? Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) le
Efshar lehazmin li monit? Takhanat hamoniyot sham bapina. Bevakasha lehaf'il et hamone Kama ola hanesia? Zot nesi'a mikhuts la'ir. Atsor li po, bevakasha. Sa yashar ve yamina. Lo maher! Sa le'at, bevakasha Lisde hateufa, bevakasha. Eifo takhanat harakevet? Kartis letel aviv, bevakasha Matay yotset harekevet? Yesh lu'akh rakavot be'anglit?
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Bank Change I want to change dollars What is the dollar rate today? What is the commission? I want to cash a travelers check I need cash Where is the ATM machine? When does the bank open? When does the bank close? Communication Telephone What is your telephone number? I need a cell phone SIM card My battery charger isn't working What is the prefix for calling overseas? My telephone is out of order Where can I buy a cell phone? Computer / Internet I'm looking for an internet café What is your email address? How much does it cost per hour? Is there a printing service? Café: Do you have a WiFi service?
Bank Hakhlafat kesef Ani rotse (rotsa) lehakhlif dolarim Ma sha'ar hadolar hayom? Ma ha'amala? Ani rotse (rotsa) lifrot hamkha'at nos'im Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) mezuman Eifo hakaspomat? Matay habank niftakh? Matay habank nisgar? Tikshoret Telefon Ma mispar hatelfon shelkha (shelakh)? Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) kartis sim laselulari Hamaten sheli lo po'el Ma hakidomet lekhul? Hatelefon sheli lo po'el Eifo efshar liknot telefon selulari? Makhshev / Internet Ani mekhapes (mekhapeset) kafe internet Ma ktovet hado'ar ha'elektroni? Kama ze ole lesha'a? Yesh po sherutey hadpasa? Bet kafe: yesh po reshet alkhutit?
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Post Office Where is the post office? I need to send a fax. I need to send a parcel. I need stamps for
How much does it cost? Hotel / Accommodation Can you recommend a hotel? What is the address? An expensive hotel A cheap hotel / Aneconomy hotel Residential hotel I'm looking for a hostel A cheap hotel for students Is there a discount for students? A hotel close to the center A hotel next to the beach Where is the reception? I booked a room How much does the room cost per night? Is the room quiet? Do you have breakfast? May I see the room? Here is the key Where is the parking? Is there an internet service?
Do'ar Eifo hado'ar? Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) lishlo'akh fax. Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) lishlo'akh khavila. Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) bulim le
Kama ze ole? Malon / Lina Ata yakhol (at yekhola) lehamlits li al malon? Ma haktovet? Malon yakar Malon zol Malon dirot Ani mekhapes (mekhapeset) akhsanya Malon zol le'studentim Yesh hanakha le'studentim? Malon karov lamerkz Malaon al yad hayam Eifo hakabala? Hizmanti kheder Kama ole kheder lelay'la? Hakheder shaket? Yesh arukhat boker? Efshar lir'ot et hakheder? Hine hamafte'akh. Eifo hakhanaya? Yesh sherutey internet?
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Where is the dining room? Is there a swimming pool? Where is the gym? Where is the elevator? I need a safe May I leave my luggage here? When do I need to vacate my room? Days of the Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Period of Times Day Today Every day Now Morning Noon
Eifo khadar ha'okhel? Yesh brekha? Eifo khadar hakosher? Eifo hama'alit? Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) kasefet. Efshar lehash'ir po et hamizvada? Matay tsarikh lefanot et hakheder? Yemey Hashavua Yom rishon Yom sheni Yom shlishi Yom revi'i Yom khamishi Yom shishi Shabat Yom alef Yom bet Yom gimel Yom dalet Yom hey Yom vav Zmanim Yom Hayom Kol yom Akhshav Boker Tsohora'yim
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Afternoon Before noon Evening Night Yesterday Tomorrow Week Weekend Month In a month's time A month ago Year In a year's time A year ago Spring Summer Fall / autumn Winter Weather Hot Very hot Cold Cool It's raining No rain Heat wave Humid It's windy
Akharey hatsohora'yim Lifney hatsohorayim Erev Layla Etmol Makhar Shavu'a Sof shavu'a Khodesh Be'od hodesh Lifney khodesh Shana Be'od shana Lifney shana Aviv Kayits Stav Khoref Mezeg avir Kham Kham me'od Kar Karir Yored geshem En geshem Khamsin, sharav Lakh Yesh ru'akh
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Cloudy You need an umbrella You need a hat Assistance Help! Policeman / police Fire! Careful! Stop! Go away! Doctor Ambulance Can you call an ambulance? Hospital It is an emergency! First Aid It is urgent! Dentist Where is a dentist? My tooth broke My tooth hurts I have an infection Optician My glasses broke I need lenses I need new glasses I need reading glasses Do have sunglasses?
Me'unan Tsarikh mitriya Tsarikh kova Ezra Hatsilu Shoter / mishtara Esh! Zehirut! Atsor! Lekh mipo! rofe Ambulance Efshar lehazmin ambulance? Bet kholim Ze mikre kherum! Ezra rishona Ze dakhuf! Rofe shinayim Eifo yesh rofe shinayim? Nishbera li hashen Ko'evet li hashen Yesh li daleket optikay Nishberu li hamishkafa'yim. Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) adashot. Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) mishkafa'yim khadashim. Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) mishkefey kri'a. Yesh mishkepfey shemesh?
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Pharmacy Where is an open pharmacy? Medicine For a stomach ache Cough syrup I have no prescription I am allergic to peanuts I am allergic to milk Sunscreen ointment Moisturizing cream Band-Aid Mosquito repellant ointment Police What is the police telephone number? I need the police urgently!
Bet merkakhat Eifo yesh bet mirkakhat patu'akh? Trufa Neged ke'ev beten Neged shi'ul En li mirsham. Yesh li alergiya lebotnim. Yesh li alergia lekhalav. Krem hagana Krem lakhut Plaster Mishkha neged yatushim Mishtara Ma mispar hatelefon shel hamishtara? Ani tsarikh (tsrikha) mishtara dakhuf.
Entertainment and Recommendations Biluyim Vehamlatsot Can you recommend
A good movie A nearby cinema A bar with music A bar with a young crowd A neighborhood bar A club with Israeli music A café alongside the beach A nearby café A classical concert A club A nice tour in the city Ata yakhol (at yekhola) lehamlits... Seret tov Kolno'a karov Bar im musika Bar in kahal tsa'ir Bar shkhunati Mo'adon im musika yisra'elit Bet kafe al yad hayam Bet kafe karov Kontsert klasi Mo'adon Tiyul yafe ba'ir
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A tour outside the city An organized tour Can you recommend a restaurant
Tiyul mikhuts la'ir Tiyul me'urgan Ata yakhol (at yekhola) lehamlits al misa'ada? Okhel Hizmanu makom / shulkhan. Efshar lekabel tafrit? Yesh arukha iskit? Ma hatsa'at hayom? Hamis'ada hazot kshera? Yesh tafrit yeladim? Lo me'ashnim, bevakasha Ani tsimkhoni (tsimkhonit) Ma ata mamlits (at mamlitsa) Hamana gdola? Efshar lehakhlif shulkhan? Ani rotse (rotsa)
Oto davar, bevakasha Anakhnu rotsim lehazmin akhshav Hasalat kalul bamana ha'ikarit? Efshar lekabel lekhem? Mana rishona Mana ikarit Kinu'akh Anakhnu rotsim lehitkhalek bakinu'akh Ze hakol Bete'avon! Efshar lekabel kheshbon?
Food We reserved a place / a table May I have the menu? please Do you have a business lunch? What's today special? Is this restaurant kosher? Do you have a children's special? Non smoking area, please I'm vegetarian What do you recommend? How big is the portion? Can we change our table, please? I'll have
I'll have the same, please We want to order now Do you include salad with the main course? May we have bread, please? First course Main course Dessert We would like to share the dessert Thats all Enjoy your meal! Could we have the check, please?
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Do you take credit cards? Service is included? Breakfast Breakfast is until 12 Do you have a full breakfast For breakfast we have eggs, bread or rolls, salad, cheese, jam, juice and coffee or tea. A soft boiled egg A hard boiled egg Sunny side up Omelet Scrambled egg Dark bread White bread Roll Soft white cheese Yellow cheese Orange juice Grapefruit juice Black coffee Cafe latte Lemon tea Herbal tea Lunch / Dinner It's a Middle Eastern restaurant Its a French restaurant It's a fish restaurant Vegetable salad, please Salad without onion
Atem mekablim kartisey ashray? Hakheshbon kolel sherut? Arukhat Boker Arukhat haboker hi ad shtem esre. Yesh arukhat boker mele'a? Ba'arukhat boker yesh beitsim, lekhem, o lakhmaniyot, salat, gvina, riba, mits vekafe o te. Beitsa raka Beitsa kasha A'yin Khavita Beitsa mekushkeshet Lekhem shakhor Lekhem lavan Lakhmaniya Gvina levana Gvina tsehuba Mits tapuzim Mits eshkoliyot Kafe shakhor Kafe hafukh Te im limon Te tsmakhim Arukhat tsohora'yim / Erev Zot misada mizrakhit Zot misada tsa'rfatit Zot mis'edet dagim Salat yerakot, bevakasha Salat bli batsal
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Salad without oil Salad with oil and lemon Green salad Tehina Hummus Soup Chicken soup Vegetable soup Mushroom soup Meat Chicken Shishkebab Steak Schnitzel Fish Stuffed vegetables Rice Chips / French fries Potatoes Ketchup Mayonnaise Mustard Salt Pepper Lemon I don't want spicy food Spicy Sweet Sour Salty
Salat bli shemen Salat im shemen velimon Salat yarok Tkhina Khumus Marak Merak of Merak yerakot Merak pitriyot Basar Of Kabab Stayk Shnitsel Dag Memula'im Orez Chips Tapukhey adama Kechop Mayonez Khardal Melakh Pilpel Limon Ani mevakesh okhel lo kharif Kharif Matok Khamuts Malu'akh
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Bitter Sweet-sour Cooked food Fried In the oven Grilled Barbequed Club soda Cola Diet cola Juice Oranges Grapefruit Beer I want a glass of beer Glass of wine A bottle of wine Red wine White wine Ice cream Fruit salad Cheese cake Chocolate cake Coffee Lemon tea Tea with mint Can I have decaffeinated coffee, please?
Mar Khamuts matok Okhel mevushal Metugan Batanur Bagril Al ha'esh Soda Kola Da'yet kola Mits Tapuzim Eskoliyot Bira Ani mevakesh (mevakeshet) kos bira Kos ya'yin Bakbuk ya'yin Ya'yin adom Ya'yin lavan Glida Salat perot Ugat gvina Ugat shokolad Kafe Te im limon Te im na'ana Efshar lekabel kafe bli kafein?
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At the Kiosk in the Street Give me an English newspaper, please I want 100 grams sunflower seeds, please Do you have mint candies? I want a cheese and vegetable sandwich Do you have cigarettes? Lighter, please Do you have sugarless gum? I want ice cream, please I want chocolate ice cream Popsicle, please A small bottle of mineral water A big bottle of mineral water Coca Cola Diet Cola A glass of fresh orange juice A glass of grapefruit juice A glass of carrot juice On the Street A slice of pizza, please Pita with falafel, please With tehina With salad With pickled vegetables Store Do you have a hat? Swimming costume Flip flops
Bakiyosk Ten li bevakasha iton be'anglit. Me'a gram gar'inim, bevakasha . Yesh sukaryot menta? Sendvich gvina im yerakot, bevakasha. Yesh sigari'yot? Yesh matsit? Yesh mastic bli sukar? Glida, bevakasha Artik shokolad, bevakasha Bakbuk ma'yim minerli'im katan Bakbuk ma'yim minerali'im gadol Koka kola Da'yet kola Kos mits tapuzim tari Kos mits eshkoliyot Kos mits gezer Barekhov Meshulash pizza, bevakasha Falafel, bevakasha Im tkhina Im salat Im khamutsim Khanut Yesh lakhem kova Beged yam Kafkafim
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Short trousers Undershirt T shirt The Way We Say It Great Great We had fun We had fun Willingly Let's move Bye now I feel like
Shame It's not serious Nothing happened It will pass Front and back (catch a tan) I'm exhausted Gorgeous Magnificent The best My brother, bro' My sister, sister No problem Nonsense Patience!
Mikhnasa'yim ktsarim Gufi'ya Khultsat triko Slang Sababa Akhla Asinu khayim Asinu kef Bekef Yala Yala bie Yesh li kheshek le
Khaval Lo nora Lo kara klum Ze ya'avor Beten gav Ani harus (harusa) Meshage'a Madhim Hakhi tov Akhi Akhoti Ein be'aya Shtu'yot Savlanut!
Quick Pronunciation Guide
A as in arm E as in egg, bet I as in big, dip O as in door U as in roof Y as in my, way Kh as in Chanukah or Le'chayim Ts as in cats, pizza
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