Hebrew-English Phrase Glossary

Here is a small translation dictionary of common Hebrew expressions of greeting orconversation "facilitators", especially ones you might encounter in e-mail. They are alphabeticby the English spelling of the Hebrew words. There are many common English spellings ofthe same Hebrew words, so this may cause some problems. For example, "Chag Sameach"(meaning Happy Holiday) is also often spelled "Hag Sameach" or even "Chag Sa'Mayoff". Youmay also see every combination of capitalization and small letters, except Yisrael which isalways capitalized (but may be spelled Yisroel). And the phrase in Hebrew, among fluentHebrew speakers, may be different from common Yiddish or other variations in the US orelsewhere. Oy veh!

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Hebrew English

Al Tid'ag Don't worry

Am Yisrael Chai The people of Israel live!

Be'ahava With love

Be'ahavat Yisrael With a love for Israel and its people

Baruch dayan emet Blessed is the Judge of truth

Be'hatzlacha Good luck!

Be'koach With strength

Be'shalom With peace

Boker Tov Good Morning

Chag Kasher V'Same'ach Wishing you a happy and Kosher Holiday (Passover greeting)

Chag Sameach Wishing you a Happy Holiday

Chag Succot sameach Wishing you a Happy Succot

Chodesh tov Have a good month!

Erev Tov Good Evening

G'mar Chatima Tova May you be sealed for goodness in the book of life

Hakarat ha'emet Acknowledging the truth

Hakarat ha'tov Acknowledge [a person]

Hazak Ve'ematz Be strong and brave

Ken yehi ratzon May it be God's will

Klal Yisrael The entirety of Israel

Kol Hakavod Congratulations!

Kol Tuv Best wishes

Lamah Lo? Why not?

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L'shalom May there be peace

L'Shana Tovah Happy New Year

L'shana Tovah Tikatavu May you be inscribed for a good year

Layla tov Good Night

Lehit Later dude!

Lehitra'ot See you later

Mazal Tov Congratulations

Nesi'ah tovah Have a good trip!

Shalom Hello/Peace/Goodbye

Shalom uvracha Peace and blessing

Shalom v'Emet Peace and Truth

Shana Tovah U'metuka Wishing you a good, sweet New Year

Shavuah Tov Have a Good Week (Shabbat greeting)

Tizke l'mitzvot May you have the privilege of fulfilling the commandments

Toda Thank you

Toda raba Thank you very much

Yihiyeh Tov Things will be okay

Yishar Koach Well done! Keep it up!

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