Learning a new language is very hard, but learning a couple of basics is easy. To help our fellow free birds along, here are the 25 basic Hebrew words and phrases for traveling through Israel.
Learn these 25 basic Hebrew words before traveling to wonderful Israel (Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are without a doubt fantastic!). The upsides of knowing how to say hello, thank you, goodbye, yes, no and many more basic words, is that it makes you not look like a gullible tourist.
It makes you seem friendly, knowledgable, and interested. Also knowing how to order two cold beers and knowing how to you like your drinks and/or food, makes your stay so much more enjoyable. The locals and the staff will deeply appreciate it when you as a tourist are trying your best to learn their language and culture. You will see people opening up and smiling big when you are speaking their tongue.
The very basics
Hello = Shalom
Goodmorning = Boker tov
Yes = Chen
No = Lo
Thanks =Toda
Goodbye = Lehitra’ot
Counting to 5
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Greetings
How are you = Ech holech
Very good = Tov
Oke = Okej
Sorry =Slicha
You’re welcome =Bewakascha
Cheers= L’chaim
Beautiful = Yafe
Perfect = moosh-lahm
We need
Supermarkt = Supermarket
Hotel = Malon
Toilet = Sherutim
Doctor = Rofe
Help = Azar
The essentials
Water = Mayim
Coffee = Kafe
Beer = Bira
Tea = Te
Our first language is Dutch, if we have made a mistake or if you don’t agree on some Hebrew words, let us know (info@freebirdsmagazine.com).
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