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Essential Hebrew Phrases
Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Hebrew words and phrases you need
to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...
The Top 10 ...

Shalom.
Hello.
Lehitra'ot.
Goodbye.
Ata medaber anglit? (man)
At medaberet anglit? (woman)
Do you speak English?
Ani lo mevin. (man)
Ani lo mevina. (woman)
I don't understand.
Ktsat.
A little.
Ken. Lo.
Yes. No.
Kama ze ole?
How much is it?
Yakar midai. Beseder.
Too expensive. OK.
Bevakasha.
Please.
Toda (raba).
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you
make new friends and ask for directions.
The Top 20 ...

Ma shimkha? (man)
Ma shmekh? (woman)
What is your name?
Shmi ...
My name is ...
Ma shlom'kha? (man)
Ma shlomekh? (woman)
How are you?
Besader. Ve'ata? (man)
Besader. Ve'at? (woman)
Fine. And you?
Eifo ...?
Where is ...?
Eifo hasherutim? Ishim/Ishot
Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Tislakh li. Slikha.
Sorry. Excuse me.
Ein be'aya.
No problem.
Ani rotse ... (man)
Ani rotsa ... (woman)
I want ...
Ani lo rotse ... (man)
Ani lo rotsa ... (woman)
I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a
little more conversation and to get around.
The Top 30 ...

Me'ayin ata? (man)
Me'ayin at? (woman)
Where are you from?
Ani me Ostralia.*
I am from Australia.
El compte, sisplau.
The bill, please.
Ta'iti baderekh.
I'm lost.
Atsor! Khake!
Stop! Wait!
Kan, sham.
Here, there.
Monit. Malon. Sde te'ufa. Takhanat harakevet.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Ani ohev ... (man)
Ani ohevet ... (woman)
I like ...
Ani lo ohev ... (man)
Ani lo ohevet ... (woman)
I don't like ...
akhat, shta'im, shelosh, arba, khamesh.
one, two , three, four, five.
shesh, sheva, shmone, tesha, eser.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
*Or choose your country:
Amerika - America
Kanada - Canada
Anglia - England
Irland - Ireland
Nyu-Ziland - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful,
especially if you have dietary needs or allergies.
Useful extras ...

L'khayim!
Cheers!
tov / ra
good / bad
gadol / katan
big / small
karov / rakhov
near / far
pakhot / od
less / more
akher / maspik
another one / enough
Ani tsimkhoni. (man)
Ani tsimkhonit. (woman)
I am vegetarian.
Ani lo okhel basar. (man)
Ani lo okhelet basar. (woman)
I don't eat meat.
... of.
... chicken.
... dag.
... fish.
Ani alergi le egozim. (man)
Ani alergit le egozim. (woman)
I am allergic to nuts.
... botnim.
... peanuts.
... dag.
... fish.
... okhel yam.
... seafood.
... beitsim.
... eggs.