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KEY TO THE PRONUNCIATION
a as in – ma, pa, far
ay as in – lay day, play
e as in – never, leather, feather, elephant
o as in – order, cork, fork
oo as in – room, boom, doom
kh as in – loch, shvakh
The stressed syllable has an accent on it.
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS IN COMMON USEWelcome Baroókh Habá Hello / goodbye Shalóm Thank (you) very much Todá rabá Good morning! Bóker tov! Good evening! Erev tov! Good night! La`ila tov! What’s new ? Ma neeshmá Everything is fine! Hakol beséder! Yes Ken No Lo Perhaps Oola’i What? Ma? What’s that? Má ze? Why? Lámah? Madam Gvèret Sir Adonèe What is that called? Ekh kor-èem le ze? Very pleased or most Na-èem me-òd pleased to make your acquaintance One moment! Règa! A moment only! Rak Règa! Lovely! Yófee! O.K. Besèder Good! Tov! Sure! Bètakh! Slowly does it! Le-át le-át! Patience Savlanóot What’s the Hebrew for… Ekh omrèen beivrèet... ASKING DIRECTIONSHow does one get to …? Ekh mageeèem le…? Town, city Eer Place Mokòm Street Rekhòv House Bàyeet Flat Deerá Number Meespár Where is …? Ayfo How does one get Ekh mageeèem to…street? Le rekhòv…? Straight Yashàr Turn left smòla Turn right Yamèena Station Takhaná Central bus station Takhaná merkazèet Bus Otoboos Train Rakèvet Taxi Monèet Ticket Cartèes Which bus goes to…? Ayze òtoboos nossèa le…? How much to… ? Kama ze olè le…? Where does one get off for… ? Ayfo yordèem le…?
POST OFFICE – TELEPHONEPost office Dòar Letter Meekhtàv Envelope Maatafà Registered letter Meekhtàv rashòom Stamp, stamps bool, boolèem Parcel, package khaveelà Telephone telephon Telecard telekart I want a stamp for a letter to America anèe rotzè (rotzò) bool le meekhtòv le America I want to send anèe rotzè (rotzò) a telegram leeshlòakh meevràk (Joseph) speaking Medabèr Yossef (Judith) speaking Medabèret Yehudeet May I speak to…please Et…bevakashà He is not in Hoo aynènu She is not in Hee aynèna That is wrong / Zot taòot That’s a mistake DAYS OF THE WEEK – WORKINGHOURS- SIGNBOARDSSunday Yom Reeshòn Monday Yom Shenèe Tuesday Yom Shleshèe Wednesday Yom Reveeèe Thursday Yom Khameeshèe Friday Yom Sheeshèe Saturday Shabàt Holiday khaf Week shavaàa Month khòdesh Year Shanà Open patòoakh Closed sagòor Open to the public kabalàt kahòl From..to.. mee..ad.. Entrance Kneesà Exit Yetzeeàh Men Gvarèem Women (Ladies) Nasheem (Gvaròt) NUMERALSZero èfes One akhàt Two shteem Three Shalòsh Four Arbà Five khamèsh Six shesh Seven shèva Eight Shmòne Nine Tèsha Ten èsser Fifteen khamèsh esrè Twenty Essrèem Hundred Meàh Two hundred Matàyeem Five hundred khamèsh meòt Thousand elef Where is bus 502? Ayfo otoboos khamèsh meòt ooshtàyeem? Where is house number 8? Ayfo bàyeet meespàr shmòne? One shekel shekel ekhàd Two shekels shnay shkalèem |
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GREETINGS – MAKING ACQUAINTANCES – ASKING FOR THINGSHow do you do, Joseph? Ma shlomkhá, Yossef? how do you do, Judith ? Ma shlomèkh, Yehudeet? Well, thank you Tov, todà Au revoir (see you) Lehyeetraòt Goodbye Shalòm Be seeing you Lehyeetraòt I am a new immigrant Anèe olè khadàsh (masculine) I am a new immigrant Anèe olà khadàsha (feminine) Excuse me Sleekhá Excuse me I don’t speak Sleekhá anee lo Hebrew, only English medabèr (medabèret) Ivrèet, rak anglèet Many thanks Todá Rabá Tell me, please, Joseph Tagèed lee, bevakashá Yossef… Tell me, please, Judith Tagèedee lee bevakahá Yehudeet I need… (masculine) Anèe tzrèekh I need… (feminine) Anèe tzreehá I want… Anee rotzè (rotzá) I don’t want Anee lo rotzè (rotzá) SHOPPING FOR GROCERIESMarket shook Supermarket Sòopermarket Grocery store Makòlet Please (sir) give me Ten lee bevakashá Where is? Ayfo? How much is…? Kama olè…? I want cheap… Ahnee rotzè…sol Who’s last (in a queue)? Mee akharòn? Bread lèkhem Rolls Lakhmanyot Milk Khaláv Sweet cream Shamènet metooká Sour cream Shamènet Whipped cream Katzèfet Butter Khemàh Eggs Baytzèem White cheese Gveená levaná (cream cheese) Yellow cheese Gveená tzehoobá Meat Bassár Chicken Off Tea Te Coffee Caffè Sugar soocár Salt Mèlakh Pepper Pèelpel Oil Shèmen Flour Kèmakh Noodles (vermicelli) Eetreeyòt Vegetables Yerakot Fruit Peròt Tomatoes Agvaneeyòt Cucumbers Melafefonèem Potatoes Tapookháy adamá Onion Batzàl Garlic Shoom Carrot Gèzer Oranges Tapoozèem Apples Tapookhèem Juice Meetz Wine Yayèen Beer Beèra Kilogramme Kèelo Half a kilogramme Khatzèe kèelo 100 grammes Meàh gram 200 grammes Matàyeem gram 300 grammes Shlosh meòt gram 400 grammes Arbà meòt gram CLINIC – PHARMACY – DOCTORSick fund koopàt kholèem Pharmacy bayt merkàkhat Ambulance amboolans Hospital bayt kholèem Clinic meerpàah Doctor rofè Nurse akhòt Dentist Rofè sheenàyeem It hurts me here Koèv lee po I am sick (masc) Anèe kholè I am sick (fem) Anee kholà My child is sick (masc) Hayèled shelèe kholè My child is sick (fem) Hayaldà shelèe kholà I have a high temp. Yesh lee khom gavòha I am in urgent need of a doctor Anèe tzarèekh (treekhá) rofè dokhòof MONEY AND BANKINGMoney Kèsef Cash Mezumàn Shekel Shèkel Shekels Shkàleem Agora Agorà Agorot Agoròt Bank Bank Account Keshbòn Right, credit Zekhut To credit Lezakòt Debit Khovà To debit Lekhayèev Overdraft Meshikhàt yèter I wish to open a checking account Anèe rotes leeftòakh khesbòn over vashàv (osh Standing order Horaàt kèva Report deen vekheshbòn Check book Peenkas chèkeem Check chek Bank check Chek banka’yi I wish to deposit anèe rotzè lehafkid …shekels …shekalèem I wish to withdraw Anèe rotzè lehotzèe …shekels, in cash (limshòkh) bemezumàn
Can you give me change Atà yakhòl (at for shekels? yekholà) lefrot lee…shkalèem? Cashier Koopa Receipt Kabalà Change Odef Loan Halvaà To give a loan Lehalvot To receive a loan Lilvot Guarantee Arevùt Credit Ashrai Debt Khov Percent Akhoòz Index Madàd Interest Reebèet Form Tofès Contract khozè Signature khateemà Savings kheesakhòn Savings program tokhnèet kheesakhòn Investment Hashkaà Deposit Pikadòn Securities Nyaròt èrekh Mutual fund Kèren neimanùt Linked to the C.O.L index Tsmudèi madàd Client Lakùakh Provident fund Koopàt gèmel Profit Rèvakh Coin, currency Matbèah Foreign currency Matbeah khuts Conversion Hamarà Mortgage Mashkta Income tax mas akhnasà Payment tashlòom Monthly payments tashlòomèen khodsheeyèem Bond, debenture igeret khov Travellers check hamkhatt nosim Automatic teller Bank-kat Access terminal for Computerized information Adkan Daily statement tadpis yomi Monthly statement tadpis khodshi Credit card kartèes ashrai Isracard israkart Service box tivat sherut Teller bankòl Bank’s branch snèef habank |