Vocabulary Related to Conversation in Hebrew

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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!