
Vocabulary Related to Conversation in Hebrew
Engaging in conversations in Hebrew requires a good grasp of various terms and phrases. Here's a comprehensive list of vocabulary to help you navigate different aspects of a conversation:
General Conversation Terms
- Conversation: שִׂיחָה (Sicha)
- Dialogue: דִּיאְלוֹג (Dialog)
- Discussion: דִּיוּן (Diyun)
- Chat: צ'ָאט (Chat)
- Talk: שִׂיחָה (Sicha) / דִּבּוּר (Dibur)
- Speech: נְאוּם (Ne'um)
- Word: מִילָה (Mila)
- Sentence: מִשְׁפָּט (Mishpat)
- Question: שְׁאֵלָה (She'ela)
- Answer: תְּשׁוּבָה (Teshuva)
- Comment: תַּגְלִית (Taglit)
Starting a Conversation
- Hello/Hi: שָׁלוֹם (Shalom) / הַיי (Hai)
- Good Morning: בּוֹקֶר טוֹב (Boker Tov)
- Good Afternoon: צָהֳרַיִם טוֹבִים (Tzohorayim Tovim)
- Good Evening: עֶרֶב טוֹב (Erev Tov)
- How are you? מָה שְׁלוֹמְךָ? (Ma Shlomcha?) [for a male] / מָה שְׁלוֹמֵךְ? (Ma Shlomech?) [for a female]
- What's up? מָה נִשְׁמַע? (Ma Nishma?)
- Nice to meet you: נָעִים מְאוֹד (Na'im Meod)
Keeping a Conversation Going
- Yes: כֵּן (Ken)
- No: לֹא (Lo)
- Maybe: אֻלַי (Ulai)
- I think: אֲנִי חוֹשֵׁב (Ani Choshev) [for a male] / אֲנִי חוֹשֶׁבֶת (Ani Choshevet) [for a female]
- In my opinion: לְדַעֲתִי (Leda'ati)
- Of course: כַּמּוּבָן (Kamuvan)
- Really? בֶּאֱמֶת? (Be'emet?)
- Why? לָמָּה? (Lama?)
- Because: כִּי (Ki)
Expressing Agreement or Disagreement
- I agree: אֲנִי מַסְכִּים (Ani Maskim) [for a male] / אֲנִי מַסְכִּימָה (Ani Maskima) [for a female]
- I disagree: אֲנִי לֹא מַסְכִּים (Ani Lo Maskim) [for a male] / אֲנִי לֹא מַסְכִּימָה (Ani Lo Maskima) [for a female]
- Exactly: בְּדִיּוּק (B'diyuk)
- I don't understand: אֲנִי לֹא מֵבִין (Ani Lo Mevin) [for a male] / אֲנִי לֹא מְבִינָה (Ani Lo Mevina) [for a female]
- Can you explain? אַתָּה יָכוֹל לְהַסְבִּיר? (Ata Yachol Lehasbir?) [for a male] / אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַסְבִּיר? (At Yechola Lehasbir?) [for a female]
Ending a Conversation
- Goodbye: לְהִתְרָאוֹת (Lehitraot)
- See you later: נִתְרָאֶה מֵאָחַר (Nitra'eh Meachar)
- Have a nice day: שִׁיהְיֶה לְךָ יוֹם נָעִים (Sheyihiye Lecha Yom Na'im) [for a male] / שִׁיהְיֶה לָךְ יוֹם נָעִים (Sheyihiye Lach Yom Na'im) [for a female]
- Take care: תִּשְׁמוֹר עַל עַצְמְךָ (Tishmor Al Atzmecha) [for a male] / תִּשְׁמְרִי עַל עַצְמֵךְ (Tishmri Al Atzmech) [for a female]
- Nice talking to you: נָעִים לְדַבֵּר אִתְּךָ (Na'im Ledaber I'tcha) [for a male] / נָעִים לְדַבֵּר אִתָּךְ (Na'im Ledaber Itach) [for a female]
Conclusion
Mastering conversation vocabulary in Hebrew will greatly enhance your ability to communicate effectively. These terms and phrases cover various aspects of a conversation, from greetings and small talk to deeper discussions and farewells. Happy conversing!