Traveling with Kids

1. הילד שלי רעב

   hayeled sheli raev

   My child is hungry

   Usage

   Used to communicate that your child is hungry

   Grammar Note

   "Yeled" = boy/child; "yalda" = girl. "Ha-yalda sheli re'eva" (my daughter is hungry, feminine). "Tsama/tsme'a" = thirsty (masc/fem)

2. איפה מגרש המשחקים?

   eifo migrash hamiskhakim?

   Where is the playground?

   Usage

   Used to find a playground for children

   Grammar Note

   "Migrash ha-mishhakim" = "playground." Root "sh-h-k" (to play/laugh) underlies "mishak" (game). Israel's public parks generally have good playground facilities

3. יש כאן מזנון לילדים?

   yesh kan miznon layeladim?

   Is there a children's snack bar here?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether there is a kid-friendly food kiosk or cafeteria

   Grammar Note

   "Yeladim" is the plural of "yeled" (child). "Mizanon" = snack bar/canteen. "La-yeladim" = "for the children" (preposition "le-" + plural)

4. הילד שלי הלך לאיבוד

   hayeled sheli halakh le'ibud

   My child has gotten lost

   Usage

   Used in an emergency to alert others that your child has gone missing

   Grammar Note

   "Halakh le'ibud" (lit. "went to loss") is the standard way to say someone got lost; bare "avad" sounds like "perished" and is avoided for people. In emergencies: "ezra!" (help!). Security guards (shotrim) are very helpful with lost children in Israel

5. יש כסא גבוה לתינוק?

   yesh kise gavoha latinok?

   Is there a high chair for the baby?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants to request a high chair for an infant or toddler

   Grammar Note

   "Kise" = chair; "gavo'a" = high/tall. "Tinok" (male baby); "tinoket" (female baby). "La-tinok" = "for the baby" (preposition "le-" + noun)

6. יש חדר להחלפת חיתולים?

   yesh kheder lehakhlafat khitulim?

   Is there a diaper-changing room?

   Usage

   Used to find a diaper-changing facility when traveling with a baby

   Grammar Note

   "Hitul" (diaper) plural = "khitulim." Israeli shopping malls (kenyon) and airports have well-equipped baby care rooms. "Kenyon" (mall) has them on almost every floor

7. הילדים נהנים כאן

   hayeladim nehenim kan

   The children are enjoying themselves here

   Usage

   Used to express that the children are having a good time

   Grammar Note

   "Nehenim" is the Nif'al plural present of "lehanot" (to enjoy). Root "h-n-h" (to enjoy/benefit). Colloquially, "kef" (fun) is very commonly used in modern Hebrew

8. יש הנחה לילדים?

   yesh hanakha layeladim?

   Is there a discount for children?

   Usage

   Used at attractions or transport to ask about children's discounts

   Grammar Note

   "Hanakha" from root "n-h-h" (to lead/place down) → reduction/discount. Many Israeli museums and sites offer reduced entry for children (up to age 18 in some cases)

9. הילד עייף

   hayeled ayef

   The child is tired

   Usage

   Used to explain that your child is tired and you need to head back

   Grammar Note

   "Ayef" (tired, masculine); "ayefa" (feminine); "ayefim" (plural). Follow with: "anakhnu tsrikhim lakhazor la-malon" (we need to return to the hotel)

10. אנחנו מחפשים פעילויות לילדים

    anakhnu mekhapsim peiluyot layeladim

    We are looking for activities for children

    Usage

    Used to search for child-friendly programs or activities

    Grammar Note

    "Pe'iluyot" is the plural of "pe'ilut" (activity). Root "p-a-l" (to act/function). "Mekhapsim" from root "h-f-sh" (to search). Israel has many family-friendly tourist sites

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