Cooking & Markets

1. איפה השוק המקומי?

   Eifo hashuk hamekomi?

   Where is the local market?

   Usage

   Used when looking for fresh local produce

   Grammar Note

   Hebrew is written right-to-left. "eifo" is the interrogative for location

2. איך קוראים לרכיב הזה?

   Eikh kor'im lerakhiv haze?

   What is this ingredient called?

   Usage

   Used to ask the name of an unfamiliar ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "kor'im" is the plural verb "call" with general subject. "le-" is the dative prefix

3. האם המנה הזו מאוד חריפה?

   Haim hamana hazo meod harifa?

   Is this dish very spicy?

   Usage

   Used to check whether a dish is very spicy

   Grammar Note

   "meod" means "very". "harifa" is the feminine adjective form

4. האם תוכל להמליץ על קורס בישול?

   Haim tukhal lehamlits al kurs bishul?

   Can you recommend a cooking class?

   Usage

   Used when seeking a cooking class recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "Haim tukhal ~?" is a polite question asking "can you ~?"

5. איך מכינים את המנה הזו?

   Eikh mekhinim et hamana hazo?

   How do you prepare this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask how to prepare a dish

   Grammar Note

   "mekhinim" is the plural form with indefinite subject, meaning "one prepares"

6. איפה אפשר לקנות ירקות טריים?

   Eifo efshar liknot yerakot tri'im?

   Where can I buy fresh vegetables?

   Usage

   Used to find where to buy fresh produce

   Grammar Note

   "efshar" means "possible/can" — an impersonal possibility expression

7. אני רוצה ללמוד לבשל אוכל מקומי.

   Ani rotse lilmod levashel okhel mekomi.

   I'd like to learn to cook local food.

   Usage

   Expresses interest in learning local cuisine

   Grammar Note

   "rotse" means "want"; it is followed by an infinitive

8. יש לכם מרכיבים צמחוניים?

   Yesh lakhem merakivim tsimkhoniim?

   Do you have vegetarian ingredients?

   Usage

   Used when looking for vegetarian-friendly ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "yesh lakhem" expresses possession: "you (pl.) have" (literally "there is to you"), the plural used to address a shop or staff. "Merakivim" means ingredients

9. אילו תבלינים משתמשים במנה הזו?

   Elu tavlinim mishtamshim bamana hazo?

   What spices are used in this dish?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about spices in a dish

   Grammar Note

   "elu" is the plural interrogative "which/what" in Hebrew

10. אפשר לטעום דוגמית?

    Efshar litom dugmit?

    Can I try a sample?

    Usage

    Used at markets or food shops to request a taste

    Grammar Note

    "efshar ~?" is an impersonal expression for permission: "is it possible to ~?"

11. מלח

    melakh

    Salt

    Usage

    Ask for salt or check for it; "pakhot melakh" asks for less

12. סוכר

    sukar

    Sugar

    Usage

    Ask for sugar or check for it; "bli sukar" asks for none — useful if you are diabetic

13. פלפל שחור

    pilpel shakhor

    Black pepper

    Usage

    "Pilpel" alone also covers bell peppers and chillies, so always add "shakhor" (black) when you mean the ground spice

14. שמן

    shemen

    Oil

    Usage

    Cooking oil; olive oil is "shemen zayit"

15. חומץ

    khomets

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Ask for vinegar or check whether a dish contains it

16. חמאה

    khem'a

    Butter

    Usage

    Ask for butter or check for it — relevant if you avoid dairy, and in kosher venues it cannot be served with meat

17. דבש

    dvash

    Honey

    Usage

    Ask for honey or check for it; it is central to Rosh Hashanah, eaten with apple

18. טופו

    tofu

    Tofu

    Usage

    Tofu is easy to find in Israel, which has a large vegetarian and vegan population

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