While you’ll do just fine speaking English while on your life-changing tour of Israel, many of our visitors like to learn a few of the basic Hebrew words and phrases just to establish an even stronger connection with our land and people.
So, each month we offer you a brief lesson in some everyday Hebrew, with Hebrew words written out for English pronunciation (and phonetic pronunciation in italics for any words that may be unclear) …
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English |
Hebrew |
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When? |
Matai? |
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Where? |
Hei-chan or Ey-fo? |
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Alright/OK/Fine |
Beseder |
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Cheers |
Lecha’im |
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Please |
Bevakasha |
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Welcome |
Bruchim Haba’im |
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Sorry (apologizing) |
(M) mitzta’er (F) mitzta’eret |
We look forward to speaking with you in Israel soon – but don’t worry, we’re happy to speak English as well as Hebrew!
Check out previous Hebrew phrases in previous newsletters.
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