Hear Conversational Hebrew Phrases

The Hebrew language lesson offered here is an excerpt from Transparent Language's Hebrew software, HebrewNow!. The Basic Hebrew Phrases and the Hebrew Phrases for Meeting and Greeting will lead you to the Hebrew Dialog at the end, which shows how these Hebrew survival phrases are used in conversational Hebrew. Single click on the phrase to hear the Hebrew pronunciation spoken by a native Hebrew speaker. Take advantage of this Hebrew language resource as you learn to speak Hebrew!

A Note on the Transliteration of the Hebrew Phrases

This Hebrew language lesson presents the Hebrew phrases in transliterated text as well as in the actual Hebrew alphabet. The HebrewNow! program uses actual Hebrew alphabet, while Languages of the World presents the Hebrew language in transliterated form.

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Basic Hebrew Phrases

ken. Yes.
 

lo. No.
 

bevakasha. Please.
 

toda. Thank you.
 

al lo davar.  You're welcome.
 

slikha.  Excuse me.
 

ani mitsta-er. I am sorry.
 

boker tov. Good morning.
 

erev tov. Good afternoon.
 

layla tov. Good night.

Hebrew Phrases for Meeting and Greeting

ata medaber anglit? Do you speak English?
 

mishehu po medaber anglit? Does anyone here speak English?
 

ani medaber rak ketsat ivrit. I only speak a little Hebrew.
 

ma shimkha? What is your name?
 

shemi mikhal. My name is Mikhal.
 

ma shelomkha? How are you?
 

ani beseder, toda. I'm fine, thank you.
 

na-im me-od lehakir otkha. I am very glad to meet you.
 

ani lo mevin. I don't understand.
 

ma amarta? What did you say?
 

efshar ledaber yoter le-at? Can you speak more slowly?
 

ani mevin bediyuk. I understand perfectly.

Hebrew Dialog

Mrs. Levin:	boker tov. Good morning. at medaberet anglit? Do you speak English?
Store Clerk:	ani mitsta-eret, ani lo medaberet anglit. I'm sorry, I do not speak English.
Mrs. Levin:	letsa-ari, ani medaberet rak ketsat ivrit. Unfortunately, I only speak a little Hebrew.
Store Clerk:	ze beseder. That's all right. ani mevina otakh. I understand you.