A LITTLE BIT OF HEBREW
*Credit for Tel Aviv Global & Tourism and to Time Out Academic and to Tel Aviv University International
While Israelis usually speak English quite well, it is sometimes nice to know some of the local slang and words, so here are a few:
Hello / Peace Sha-lom
Good morning Boker Tov
Good Day Yom Tov
Good Night Layla Tov
Sorry / Excuse me Sli-cha
Thanks To-da
Please / you’re welcome Be'va-ka-sha
Bus O-to-boos
University Oo-ni-ver-si-ta
Book Se-fer
Class room Ki-ta
Class Shi-oor
Teacher Mo-reh (male) Mo-rah (female)
Counselor Ma-drich (male) Ma-dri-cha (female) Ma-dri-chim (plural)
Exam / test Bchi-na / Miv-chan
How much it costs? Kama ze oleh?
Cool / OK Sa-ba-ba
What is your name? Eich Kor'im Le-cha? (Male) Eich Kor’im Lach? (Female)
Nice to meet you Na-im me-od
My name is Moses Kor’im li Moshe
How are you? Ma Shlom-cha? (Male) Ma Shlo-mech? (Female)
Food O-chel
Enjoy your meal Be'te-a-von
Let’s go / hurry up! Yalla
Lol (texting) hahahahaha that’s funny!
Cool \Nice Mag-niv
Great! Ach-la
Dude / Bro Achi
Bummer / Lame Bassa
Of Course Ba-rur
Huge / Awesome Ga-dol
Really? / Seriously? Walla
Word! Tachles
Be'haz-le-cha (Good luck) and le'hit-ra-ot (see you) in Israel!!