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Intermediate Hebrew Vocabulary

96 words

At the intermediate level, you start building richer vocabulary including verbs, adjectives, and abstract concepts that let you have real conversations about topics that matter.

Useful Verbs

לְהַבִּין
lehavin
to understand
verb (Hif'il)
לְהַסְבִּיר
lehasbir
to explain
verb (Hif'il)
לְהַמְתִּין
lehamtin
to wait
verb (Hif'il)
לִשְׁאֹל
lish'ol
to ask
verb (Pa'al)
לַעֲנוֹת
laanot
to answer
verb (Pa'al)
לִמְצֹא
limtso
to find
verb (Pa'al)
לְהַחְלִיט
lehachlit
to decide
verb (Hif'il)
לִשְׁמֹר
lishmor
to keep / to guard
verb (Pa'al)
לַחֲזֹר
lachazor
to return / to repeat
verb (Pa'al)
לְהַמְשִׁיךְ
lehamshich
to continue
verb (Hif'il)
לְשַׁנּוֹת
leshanot
to change
verb (Pi'el)
לְהַרְגִּישׁ
lehargish
to feel
verb (Hif'il)

Describing the World

חָשׁוּב / חֲשׁוּבָה
hashuv (m) / hashuvah (f)
important
adjective
קָשֶׁה / קָשָׁה
kashe
difficult / hard
adjective
קַל / קַלָּה
kal (m) / kala (f)
easy / light
adjective
מְעַנְיֵן / מְעַנְיֶנֶת
me'anyen (m) / me'anyenet (f)
interesting
adjective
מְדַהֵם / מְדַהֶמֶת
madahem (m) / madahemet (f)
amazing / stunning
adjective
עָיֵף / עֲיֵפָה
ayef (m) / ayefa (f)
tired
adjective
שָׂמֵחַ / שְׂמֵחָה
sameach (m) / smecha (f)
happy / joyful
adjective
עָצוּב / עֲצוּבָה
atsub (m) / atsuba (f)
sad
adjective

Work & Study

עֲבוֹדָה
avoda
work / job
noun (f)
לִמּוּדִים
limudim
studies
noun (m, plural)
פְּגִישָׁה
pgisha
meeting
noun (f)
מִשְׂרָד
misrad
office
noun (m)
חֶבְרָה
chevra
company / friends
noun (f)
מְנַהֵל / מְנַהֶלֶת
menahel (m) / menahelhet (f)
manager / director
noun
מְשִׂכֹּרֶת
maskoret
salary
noun (f)
מָחְשָׁב
machshev
computer
noun (m)

Abstract Concepts

בְּעָיָה
be'aya
problem
noun (f)
פִּתְרוֹן
pitron
solution
noun (m)
שְׁאֵלָה
she'ela
question
noun (f)
תְּשׁוּבָה
teshuva
answer / reply
noun (f)
רַעְיוֹן
rayon
idea
noun (m)
חֵרוּת
cherut
freedom / liberty
noun (f)
אַהֲבָה
ahava
love
noun (f)
שָׁלוֹם
shalom
peace / wellbeing
noun (m)

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