Hebrew is an ancient Semitic language, that developed from ancient Aramaic. It is written right to left, and has contributed quite a few words to the English language. But should you ever want to visit this ancient land, let's see if you know a few words to get around...
Indeed this word has 3 different meanings, so if you learn one word in Hebrew, we recommend it be this one.
Pigeon
Hello, goodbye or peace
Hello or goodbye
Hello
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When we say "Yes", in Hebrew they say...
Ken
Ya
Yen
Kes
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When we say 'Thank You', in Hebrew they say...
Danke
Merci
Shukran
Toda
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When we say 'God', in Hebrew they say...
Elohim
Bog
Gud
Deus
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When you want to ask in Hebrew when something is happening, you may ask...
Matay?
Sven?
Ahora?
Donde?
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We say father, when in Hebrew they say...
Papa
Abobo
Abba
Popo
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When we say 'Mother', in Hebrew they say...
Ora
Nina
Inah
Ima
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The Hebrew word 'Tov' means...
Minute
Day
Good
Bad
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You go into an Israeli store and want to buy something, you point at it and say...
Lama?
Eych?
Eyfo?
Kama?
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In Hebrew, toasts are made 'To Life', which means they say...
Le'Chaim!
Kanpai!
Salute!
Le'Shalom!
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While in English we say 'Day', in Hebrew they say...
Yam
Moy
May
Yom
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In Hebrew, if you are the 'Ben' of someone, what are you to them?
Their brother
Their father
They daughter
Their son
Oy Vey, Shall We Try Again?
Oh well, no one expects you to know this rare language, used by very few people outside Israel. It's an ancient and... READ MOREOh well, no one expects you to know this rare language, used by very few people outside Israel. It's an ancient and historic language, and so we recommend learning a bit more about it.
Good job figuring out most of these Hebrew words, a language that perhaps less than 20 million in the world speak. It's... READ MOREGood job figuring out most of these Hebrew words, a language that perhaps less than 20 million in the world speak. It's a fascinating language, though, with such ancient origins. Good for you!
You deserve a good toast, because you've definitely have got the skills to get around Israel without asking for too... READ MOREYou deserve a good toast, because you've definitely have got the skills to get around Israel without asking for too much help from others. It's a fascinating language, with such ancient origins. Good on you!
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