Hebrew Transliteration

 English Translation

A

Aba

Father

Acharei Aruchat Hatzohorayim

After Lunch

Acharei Hatzohorayim

In the Afternoon

Achat

One

Acheret

Otherwise

Achi

My Brother

Achichem

Your Brother

Achiv

His Brother

Achinu

Our Brother

Achoti

My Sister

Achotichem

Your Sister

Achotenu

Our Sister

Adat HaE-L Chai

Community of the Living G-d

Adat Hashem

Congregation of Hashem

Ad HaErev

Until this Evening (response upon departing)

Ad Machar

Until Tomorrow (response upon departing)

Ad me’ah ve’esrim shanah!

May you live to be 120!

Adon HaShamayim veEretz

Master of Heaven and Earth

Adon Olam

Master of the Universe

Af Al Pe Chain

Despite That It is So; In Spite of It All

Ahavah

Love

Ahavah Olam

Everlasting Love or Eternal Love

Ahavat HaEmet

Love of the Truth

Ahavat Chesed

Love of Kindness

Ain Davar K’Zeh

There is No Such Thing; Drop It, It Doesn’t Exist

Ain Mazel b’Yisrael

The People of Yisrael transcend astrological influences

Al Tedag

Don’t Worry

Amarta Amarta

You Said, You Said; You Said It, So It’s Good Enough For Me

Am Kadshecha

People of Your Holiness

Am Yisrael

The People of Israel [all Jews]

Anachnu

We

Anglit

English

Ani

I

Ani Chai

I Live

Ani Etkasher Ele’cha

I’ll Call You

Ani Koreh Ivrit, Aval Lo Medaber (masc.)

I Read Hebrew but do not Speak

Ani Koreh VeKotev, Aval Lo Medaber (fem.)

I Read and Write [Hebrew] but do not Speak

Ani LeDodi veDodi Li

I am My Beloved’s and My Beloved is Mine

Ani Lo Mevin (masc.) Ani Lo Mevinah (fem.)

I Do Not Understand

Ani Lo Mevin Otcha (masc.) Ani Lo Mevin Otach (fem.)

I Don’t Understand You

Ani Lo Yode’a (masc.) Ani Lo Yoda’at

I don’t Know

Ani Medaber Ivrit (masc.) Ani Medaberet Ivrit (fem.)

I Speak Hebrew

Ani Mitzta’er (masc.) Ani Mitzta’eret (fem.)

I’m Sorry

Ani Ohev Otach (masc.) Ani Ohevet Otcha (fem.)

I Love You

Ani Tzarich Lalechet Achshav

I Must Go Now

Ani veAtah Neshane et HaOlam!

You and I will Change the World!

Ani Yode’a (masc.) Ani Yoda’at (fem.)

I know

Ani Yode’a Ivrit (masc.) Ani Yoda’at Ivrit (fem.)

I Know Hebrew

Ani Yode’a Milim Achadot (masc.)

I Know a Few Words [of Hebrew]

Ani Yoda’at Rak Milim Achadot (fem.)

I Know Only a Few Words [of Hebrew]

Arba

Four

Arba Pinot HaEretz

The Four Corners of the Earth

Arbaim Yom veArbaim Lailah

Forty Days and Forty Nights

Aruchat Boker

Breakfast

Aruchat Erev

Dinner

Aruchat Tzohorayim

Lunch

Asir Todah (masc.) Asirat Todah (fem.)

Ever So Grateful

Atah (masc. sing.) At (fem. sing.)

You

Atah beChartanu

You Have Chosen Us

Atah Lo Mevin (masc.) At Lo Mevina’ (fem.)

You Don’t Understand

Atah Lo Tzodek (masc.) Ata Lo Tzodeket (fem.)

You Are Wrong

Atah Medaber Ivrit? (masc.) At Medaberet Ivrit (fem.)

Do You Speak Hebrew? Responses: Me’at – A Little; Ken, me’at - Yes, a little; Meat me’od - Very little; Rak me’at - Just a little; Lo, ani lo medaber (masc.) - No, I do not speak

Atah Mevine? (masc.) At Mevina’? (fem.)

Do You Understand?

Atah Mevin Ivrit? (masc.) At Mevinah et Hamilim (fem.)

Do You Understand Hebrew?; Do You Understand the Words? Response: Ken, ani mevinah et hamilim (fem.) - Yes, I understand the words; Ani mevin et hamilim, aval lo et hamishpat (masc.) - I understand the words, but not the sentence; Ani mevin, aval lo medaber (masc.) – I understand but do not speak;

Atah Tzodek (masc.) At Tzodeket (fem.)

You Are Right

Atem (masc. plural) Aten (fem. plural)

You

Av HaRoeh beSeter

Father Who Sees in Secret

Avi

My Father

Avichem

Your Father

Avi Chol

Father of All

Avoteinu

Our Fathers

Avraham Avinu

Avraham Our Father

Avinu Malkeinu

Our Father, Our King

Av SheBaShamayim

Father in Heaven

Avinu SheBaShamayim

Our Father in Heaven

Az Mah?

So What?

Azov Oti

Leave Me [Alone]

Azoi?

Really?

Azru Li!

Help Me!

B

Baal HaKerem

Master of the Vineyard

Baal Bayit

Master of the House

Baal Midot ToVot (masc.) BaaLat MiDot ToVot

Master of Good Attributes; A Person of Good Character

Baal Nefesh

Religious Jew

Baali

My Husband

BaBoker

In the Morning

Bachur (masc.) Bachurah (fem.)

Young Man; Young Woman

Ba Li

I Felt/Feel Like it

Balnes

Miracle Worker

Balshem

Faith Healer; Performer of Miracles

BaMidbar

In the Wilderness

Barchot veTefillot

Blessings and Prayers

Barei Lev

Pure in Heart

Bari veShalem

Safe and Sound

Bar Mitzvah (masc.) Bat Mitzvah (fem.)

Son/Daughter of the Commandment

Baruch HaBah! (pl. Bruchim haBaim)

Welcome!

Baruch HaBah B’Shem Ad-nai

Blessed is the Name of YKVK

Baruch Hashem

Thank G-d

Baruch Hu veBaruch Shmo

Blessed be He and Blessed be His Name

Baruch sheAmar

Blessed be He Who Spoke

Baruch Shem Kivod LeOlam Va’ed

Blessed be His Glorious Majesty Forever and Ever

Baruch Shem Kivod Malchuto LeOlam Va’ed

Blessed be His Glorious Name Whose Kingdom is Forever and Ever

Baruch Shemah

Blessed be the Name

Bat

Daughter

Bat Tziyon

Daughter of Zion

Batu’ach?

Are You Sure?

B’Ahavah

With Love

BS”D (Aramaic – B’Siyata D’Shamaya)

With the Help of Heaven/G-d

Bechayecha! (masc.) Bechayech! (fem.)

On Your Life!; Really? Oh Sure!

Bechayai!

Really! Sure!

Bechol’zot

Nevertheless

Be’einei Hashem

In the Eyes of Hashem

Behatzlacha

Good Luck!/All the Best!

Bekarov

Soon

Bemeshech haYom

During the Day

Ben

Son

Beratzon

With Pleasure

Bereishit

In the Beginning

Berishonah

In the First Place

B’Seder

All Right

Be’tach!

Sure!

BeTodah Me-rosh

Thank You in Advance

Betulah

Unmarried Woman

Bevakasha

Please

Bevakasha et Zeh

This, Please

Bilui Naim

Have a Good Time

Binat haLev

An Understanding of the Heart

Bitachon

Trust [in G-d]

Bobbeh

Grandmother

Bocher

Bachelor; Unmarried Man; Young Man

Bri’at HaOlam

Creation of the World

Bevakasha

Please [or your welcome]

B’Ezrat Hashem (BE”H)

With G-d’s Help

Bli Safek

Without a Doubt

Bimheirah b’Yameinu

Speedily In Our Days

Boker Tov

Good Morning

Bracha

Prayer

Bracha vehazlaha

Blessing and Much Success

Bruchim haBa’im

Blessed Are Those Who Come [to you and your family]; Welcome

Bubbee

Grandmother

D

Dan Lekaf Zechut

To Judge on the Scale of Merit

Derech Eretz

Way of the Land

Derech Hashem

Way of Hashem

Devar Elokim

Word of G-d

Devir

Holy of Holies

Divrei HaNevu’ah

Words of Prophecy

Divrei Chibushim

Words of Admonition

Dodah

Aunt

Drishat Shalom (D”SH) (DASH)

Regards; Kind Regards; Greetings (response upon departing)

Drishat Shalom laMishpacha

Regards to the Family (response upon departing)

Drishat Shalom Le

Give My Regards to….

E

Efes

Zero

Efshar’

Possible

Eich Omrim et Zeh Be’ [Anglit]

How Do You Say This in [English]?

Eifo Atah Gar?

Where Do You Live?

Eifo Ha’Sherutim?

Where is the Bathroom?

Ei, Gut

Great, Just Great!

Ein Be’ad Ma

You’re Welcome

Ein Ba’aya!

It’s Nothing!

Ein Be’ayot

No Problems

Ein Brerah

No Choice

Ein Li Klum (Ein Li Shum Davar)

I Don’t Have Anything; I Have Nothing

Ein Somchin Al Haness

Don’t Rely on Miracles

Eizel

Fool; Dope

E-l Adon

G-d is Master

Ela Mai

What Then?;  So What?; But What Happens?

E-l Emunah

G-d of Faithfulness

Elokei

My G-d

Elokeicha (Elokeichem)

Your G-d

Elokeinu

Our G-d

Elokim Yerachem

G-d Will Have Mercy

Emanu

Our Mother

Emet veYatziv

True and Certain

Eretz Yisrael

The Land of Israel

Erev Tov

Good Evening

Eser

Ten

G

Galui Le-Ayin

Perceptible to the Eye; Visible; Obvious; Noticeable; Detectable; Evident

Gam Zu leTovah

This is for the Good [best]

Gavra Rabbah

A Great Man

Germanit

German

Gesundheit (Yiddish)

Literally – Health.  A response when someone sneezes

Goyish (masc.) Goyisha (fem.)

Not Jewish

Gut Shabbes! (Yiddish)

Good Sabbath!

Gut Yontev! (Yiddish)

Good Holiday!

Gut Yontiff! (Yiddish)

Good Holiday!

H

HaAv

The Father

Hachamenu Zichronam Liveracha

Our Sages, May Their Memory be a Blessing

Hainu Hach

It is the Same Thing

HaIvri

The Hebrew

HaKash SheShavar et Gav HaGamal

The Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back

HaKodesh Baruch Hu

Holy One, Blessed be He

Hakol

All

Hakol Beseder?

Is Everything O.K.?

Hakol Beseder B’Eli Haseder

Everything is in Order Within the Chaos

Halevei! (Halevai)

Would That It Came True!

Hallelu et Ad-nai

O Praise YKVK

HaMa’eiven Yavin

Those Who Know Understand

Ha’omnam’?

Really?

HaRosh Mistovev

My Head is Spinning

Har’Beh

A Lot, Many, Much

Hashem Yimloch LeOlam Va’ed

YKVK Will Reign Forever and Ever

Hashem Yitbarach

YKVK, May He be Blessed

Hashem Yaazor

[I hope that] G-d Shall Help

Hatzlacha Rabbah!

Much Success! (as a greeting – Good Luck!)

Havarah Ashkenazit

Ashkenazi pronunciation of Hebrew – Current in some Diaspora circles

Havarah Sefaradit

Sephardi pronunciation of Hebrew – Current Pronunciation in Yisrael

HaYakar (masc.) HaY’karah (fem.)

Dear, Beloved

Hayalim Kedoshim

Holy Soldiers

Haya Naim Me’od

It’s Been a Pleasure [greeting at departing]

HaYanayim Me’od

Goodbye, I had a Delightful Time

Hechal

Holy Place

Hem (masc.) Hen (fem.)

They

Hishtagata (masc.) Hishtagat? (fem.)

Have You Gone Mad?; Are You Nuts?; Have You Lost it?; Are You Crazy?

Histalek!

Go Away!

Hotza’at Dibah

Sending Forth of Slander; idiomatically, Publication of Slander/Libel

I

Ihulim Levaviim

Best Wishes

Ichulim

Greetings

Im Yirtzeh Elokim

If It Pleases G-d

Im (Ima)

Mother

Imi

My Mother

Im Shachar

At Dawn

Ish

Man

Ishah

Woman

Ishti

My Wife

K

Kacha Kacha

So So

Kacha HaChayim

That’s Life; That’s the Way it Goes

Kamah Zeh O’leh?

How Much Does This Cost?

Kar Li

It is Cold to Me; I Feel Cold

Karov Rachok

A Distant Relative

Kazeh (masc.) Kazot (fem.)

Like This

Ken

Yes

Ketivah veChasimah Tovah LeShanah Tovah Tikateivu

May You be Inscribed in the Book of Life for a Good Year

Kvetch

Complain

Kolboynik

Know It All

Kol HaKavod!

All the Honor!; All Right!; Great!; Good Job!

Kol Tuv

All The Best

Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Lazeh

All Jews are Responsible for Each Other

Kotel Ma’aravi

Western Wall

Ktzat

Little, A Little

KH (CH)

Chabdeihu Vechoshdeihu

Take Him With a Grain of Salt

Chag Same’ach!

Happy Festival!; Joyous Festival!

Chag Kasher veSame’ach Pesach!

Happy & Kosher Passover Festival!

Chag Same’ach

Happy Holidays

Chalomot Tovim

Sweet Dreams

Chamesh

Five

Cham Li

It is Hot to Me; I Feel Hot

Chas veChalilah!

G-d Beware/G-d Forbid!

Chas veShalom!

G-d Forbid!

Chaval Al Hazman

Don’t Waste Your Time; It is a Waste of Time

Chaver Shelach (masc.) Chavera Shelach (fem.)

Your Friend

Chayei Olam

Eternal Life

Charon af Hashem

Wrath [anger] of Hashem

Chaver

Friend

Chele Kodesh

Sacred Objects

Chochem

Wise Man; A Wise Guy (slang)

Chodesh

Month

Chodesh Tov

A Good Month

Chodesh Tov uMevorach

A Good and Blessed Month

Chozer Bitshuvah

A Jew who has become religious

Chutzpah

Audacity; Utter Nerve

L

Lailah Tov

Goodnight

L’aMet

To Bring Out the Truth; To Verify; To Confirm

Le’an atah nose’a?

Where Are You Going?

Leharim Et HaKol

To Raise or Lift One’s Voice; To Shout

Lehitra’ot

See You Later; See You Again; See You Soon; So Long

LeChayim!

To Life!

Lechu Neranenah

Come. Let Us Sing

Lehitra’ot BaErev

I’ll See You in the Evening (response upon departing)

Lelakek Et Ha’etzba’ot!

Finger Licking Good!

LeShaim Shamayim

For the Sake of Heaven

LeShalom veDa’at

For Peace and Knowledge

LeShanah Tovah

For a Good Year

Leshanah Tovah Tikateivu

May you be written down for a good year

LeShanah Tovah Tikatev Vetihatem

May You be Inscribed and Sealed for a Good Year (response: Gam Atah – Same to You)

LeShanah Tovah Tiktavi Tetichtami (fem.)

May You be Inscribed and Sealed for a Good Year

LeTov uLeChayim uLeShalom

For Good, and for Life, and for Shalom

Lichora

As It Appears; Apparently; On the Face of It

Lo

No, Not

Lo Ba Li

I Don’t Feel Like It

Lo Bediyuk

Not Exactly

Lo B’Shamayim Hi

The Torah is Not In Heaven

Lo BeshiMush

Not In Use; Not Working

Lo Kol Kach’  Lo Kol Kach

Not So Good; Not So Much

Lo Yitachen

It Is Not Possible

M

Macher

A Big Shot; Man with Contacts

Magiyah Lo

To Him it Should be Received; He Deserves It

Maher’

Quickly

Mah Atah O’mer?

What Are You Saying?

Mah Hainyanim?

What’s the News?

Mah Hasha’ah?

What Time Is It?

Mah Hashem Shelcha?

What’s Your Name? Response: Hashem sheli – My name is ___

Mah Lechah?

What’s It To You?

Mah Nishmah?

What is Heard?; What’s New? Response: Lo kelum – Nothing

Mah She-BaTuach,BaTuach

What is Certain is Certain

Mah Shlomecha? (masc.) Mah Shlomech? (fem.)

How Are You? Responses: umah shlomecha/shlomech? or  v’atah? and how are you?; Tov.  Umah Shlomecha/Shlomech? Well. And how are you?; Tov Me’od, Todah - Very Well Thanks; Tov Todah – Fine/Good, Thanks; Beseder, B”H – Fine, Baruch Hashem.

Mah Shlom’chem? (masc. plural) Mah Shlom’chen? (fem. plural)

How Are You?

Mah Tovu Ohalecha

How Goodly Are Your Tents

Mah Yesh?

What Do You Have?; What’s the Matter?; What’s the Problem?

Mah Zeh?

What is This?

Malkut HaShamayim

The Kingdom of Heaven; The Kingdom of G-d

Marat

Married Woman; Mrs.

Mazel uBracha! (Yiddish: Mazel und Brucha)

Blessings and Congratulations!

Mazel Tov!

Congratulations!

Me’ah Achuz

For Sure; 100% Certain

Me’at

A Little

Mechiah

A Great Feeling; Relief

Meh Chadash?

What’s New? Response: Ein chadash – Nothing’s new

Mench

A Nice Gentleman; Good Person

Meshuga

Crazy

Metzuyan!

Perfect!

Meytav  HaIchulim!

Best Wishes!

MiDei Pa’Am

From Time to Time

Mitzta’er

I’m Sorry

Mivta Ashkenazi

Ashkenazi Accent

Mivta Sefardi

Sephardic Accent

Mivta Yisraeli

Israeli Accent

Mo’adim LeSimcha! (Sefardic)

Happy Holiday/Festival; Times For Joy; Seasons of Joy

Moadim L’Simcha L’Geula Shleima

Happy Holiday in the Anticipation of a Complete Redemption

Moshiah Olam

Savior of the World

Motza’ei Shabbat

Saturday Evening; Night after Shabbat

N

Naim Me’od

It’s a Pleasure; Pleased to Meet You [greeting at meeting]

Nehedar, Yo’fi

Wonderful, Great

Neshomeleh

Sweet Soul; Sweetheart; Darling

Nesia Tovah

Have a Good Trip

Niftar (masc.) Nifterah (fem.)

Died

Nishtu Gedacht!

May We be Saved From It [sad event]; It Shouldn’t Happen!; G-d Forbid!

Nod Nafuach

A Complete Nothing; A Bag of Wind

Nohal Takin

Correct Procedure

Nolad (masc.) Noldah (fem.)

Born

Nu?

So?; Well?

Nu Tzadakti?

Well, Was I Right?

O

Oi [Oy]

Denotes disgust, pain, astonishment or rapture

Oi  Va’avoi Li!

Oh My G-d!

Oi Vai Iz Mir!

Woe is Me!

Onesh Olam

Eternal Punishment

Oseh Shamayim veEretz

Maker of Heaven and Earth

Ozer Yisrael biGvurah

Who Girds Yisrael with Strength

Ozer Yisrael b’Tif’arah

Who Crowns Yisrael with Splendor

P

Po Nikbar; Po Nitman

Here Lies (abbrev. at top of most Jewish tombstones)

Proster Oilem

Common People

R

Rachmana Litzlon!

Heaven Forbid!

Rah Me’od

Very Bad

Rasheh

Mean, Evil Person

Rav Todot!

Many Thanks!

Rebiniu

Term of endearment for a Rabbi

Refuah Shleimah!

[May you have] a Complete Recovery!

Regah

One Moment

Rofeh HaCholim

Healer of the Sick

Rosh Chodesh

First of the Month

S

Sa’arah B’Kos Mayim

Making a Big Deal Out of Nothing

Sarah Emanu

Sarah Our Mother

Savlanut!

Patience!

Selicha

Pardon

Selach Li

Excuse Me

Sfaradit

Spanish

Sinit

Chinese

Sh

Sha’alu Shalom Yerushalayim

Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem

Sha’arei Tziyon

Gates of Zion

Shabbat Goi [Shabbas Goy]

A non-Jew doing work for Jews on the Sabbath

Shabbat Shalom uMevorach

A Peaceful and Blessed Sabbath

Shabbat Shalom veShavua Tov!

A Peaceful Shabbat and a Good Week!

Shalom

Peace; Hello; Goodbye

Shalom uv’racha

Peace and Blessing

Shalom uv’racha leYisrael

Peace and Blessing to Israel

Shalosh

Three

Shanah (Shanim)

Year; Years

Shanah Tovah!

Happy New Year!

Shavua Tov (Yiddish – Gut Vach)

Good Week

Sheket!

Quiet!

Shkoyach

Way To Go!

Shlimazel

Luckless Person; Incompetent Person; One who has perpetual bad luck

Shlomi’ Tov

I’m Fine

Shmi

My Name is

Shmoneh

Eight

Shesh

Six

Shta’yim

Two

Sheva

Seven

T

Ta’amin Li!

Believe [to] Me; [Just] Believe Me!

Tateleh

Little Darling

Tehe Nishmatah Tzerurah Bitzror HaChayim

May Her Soul be Bound in the Bond of Eternal Life

Tei-yerinkeh

Sweetheart; Dearest

Tesha

Nine

Timsor Lo Dash

Transfer Regards to Him

Tishlach Lo Dash Mimeni

Send Him My Regards

Tismoch Alai

You Can Rely on Me

Titkasher’ Elai!

Call Me!

Tochnit Av

Plan of the Father; Master Plan

Todah

Thank You

Todah LaE-l!

Thank G-d!

Todah Lailah Tov

Thanks, Goodnight

Todah Rabbah

Thank You Very Much

Todah veShalom

Thank You and Goodbye

Tov Me’od, Todah

Very Well, Thanks

Tov Todah

Ok, Thank You

Tuchal La’azor Li?

Can You Help Me?

Tut Mir Hano’eh

It Gives Me Pleasure (can also be meant sarcastically)

Tzaharaim Tovim

Good Afternoon (response upon departing)

Tzarfatit

French

Tzar Li

I’m Sorry

Tzetech leShalom veShuvech leShalom (masc.)

Go in Peace and Return in Peace

Tzetcha leShalom veShuvcha leShalom (fem.)

Go in Peace and Return in Peace

Tzimchoni

Vegetarian

Tzom Kal

May You Have an Easy Fast

U

Ulai’

Perhaps

V

Vadai, beVadai!

Of Course!

VeYitten Lecha

[May G-d] Grant You

Y

Ya’aleh veYavo

May it Ascend and Arrive

Yachas Enoshi

Benevolence; Thoughtfulness

Yasher Koach!

May Your Strength Be Firm; May You Have Strength!

Yatziv Patgam

True is the Word

Yehi Ratzon

May It Be Your Will

Yehiyeh Asher Yehiyeh

What Will Be Will Be; Come What May

Yeled (masc.) Yaldah (fem.)

Child

Yerushalayim Shelanu

Our Jerusalem

YESHA (acronym)

Yehudah (territories of Judea) Shomrom (territories of Samaria) Azza (territories of Gaza)

Yihyeh Beseder

It Will Be in Order; Everything Will be Ok; It Will All Work Out

Yitachen

It Is Possible

Yom; Yamim

Day; Days

Yom HaShabbat

The Day of Shabbat; The Shabbat Day

Yom Huledet

Birthday

Yom Huledet Same’ach!

Happy Birthday!

Yom Tov

A Good Day (applied to the Festivals)

Yoshev Al Hagader

Straddling the Fence

Yoshev Al Sir HaBasar

[He is] Living the Good Life

Yoter

More

Z

Zaide

Grandfather

Zakain (masc.)  Zekainah (fem.)

Old

Zechut Avot

Merit of the Fathers

Zeh Chashuv

It’s Important

Zeh Hakol

That’s It

Zeh Klum!

It’s Nothing!

Zeh Lo Meshane

It Doesn’t Matter

Zeh Mah Sheyesh

This is What There is; There is No More

Zeh Mean”yen

It’s Interesting

Zeh Mesukan

It’s Dangerous

Zei Mir Gezunt!

Be Well!

Ziknei HaAm

Elders of the People

Zot Omeret

In Other Words