Essential Hebrew Greetings
Greetings are the gateway to any conversation. These Hebrew greetings will help you connect with Israelis from your very first interaction.
Phrases (12)
שָׁלוֹם
Shalom
Hello / Peace / Goodbye
💡 The most versatile Hebrew word - works for hello, goodbye, and means peace
01
מַה שְׁלוֹמְךָ?
Ma shlomcha? (m) / Ma shlomech? (f)
How are you?
02
בְּסֵדֶר גָּמוּר
Beseder gamur
Perfectly fine / All good
03
מָה נִשְׁמַע?
Ma nishma?
What's up? / What's new?
💡 Casual greeting - literally 'what is heard?'
04
בֹּקֶר טוֹב
Boker tov
Good morning
05
בֹּקֶר אוֹר
Boker or
Good morning (warm reply)
💡 The warm response to 'boker tov' - literally 'morning of light'
06
עֶרֶב טוֹב
Erev tov
Good evening
07
לַיְלָה טוֹב
Layla tov
Good night
08
לְהִתְרָאוֹת
Lehitraot
Goodbye / See you later
09
שָׁנָה טוֹבָה
Shana tova
Happy New Year
💡 Used for Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashana)
10
בְּהַצְלָחָה!
Be'hatslacha!
Good luck!
11
תּוֹדָה רַבָּה
Toda raba
Thank you very much
12
Cultural Tip
In Israel, greetings are warm and direct. 'Ma nishma?' is extremely common among friends and is much more casual than 'ma shlomcha?' Don't be surprised if Israelis ask personal questions right away - it's a sign of genuine interest.