מה השעה?
Ma hasha'a?
What time is it?
Usage
Most basic expression to ask the time
Grammar Note
"sha'a" (hour) + definite article "ha-"
איזה יום היום?
Eize yom hayom?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking the day; Hebrew days are numbered: "First Day" = Sunday, "Shabbat" = Saturday
Grammar Note
Hebrew days: Sun=rishon, Mon=sheni, Tue=shlishi, Wed=revi'i, Thu=khamishi, Fri=shishi, Sat=shabbat
היום / מחר / אתמול
Hayom / makhar / etmol
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic set of time adverbs for daily use
Grammar Note
"hayom" = ha + yom (the day = today)
השבוע / השבוע הבא / שבוע שעבר
Hashavu'a / hashavu'a haba / shavu'a she'avar
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Basic set of week-reference expressions
Grammar Note
"she'avar" = that passed (relative clause)
בבוקר / בצהריים / בערב / בלילה
Baboker / batsohora'im / ba'erev / balayla
In the morning / at noon / in the evening / at night
Usage
Basic expressions for parts of the day
Grammar Note
"ba-" = at/in + definite article attached to each noun
מה התאריך היום?
Ma hatarikh hayom?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"tarikh" is borrowed from Arabic
באיזו שעה זה נפתח / נסגר?
Be'eizo sha'a ze niftakh / nisgar?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking about opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"ni-" prefix = nifal conjugation (passive/intransitive)
כמה זמן לוקח להגיע לשם?
Kama zman lokeakh lehagi'a lesham?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking about travel duration
Grammar Note
"lokeakh" = takes (impersonal usage for time)
בוא ניפגש בשלוש אחר הצהריים.
Bo nipagesh beshalosh akhar hatsohora'im.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Proposing a meeting time
Grammar Note
"nipagesh" = cohortative: "let's meet"
זה חצי לשלוש / רבע לחמש.
Ze khatsi leshalosh / reva lekhemesh.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing half past and quarter to the hour
Grammar Note
Hebrew uses "le-" (to/until) for "quarter/half to the hour"
זה פתוח בסופי שבוע?
Ze patuakh besofe shavu'a?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking if a place is open on weekends
Grammar Note
Israeli weekend is Friday–Saturday; "Shabbat" = Saturday (Sabbath)
באיזה אזור זמן אנחנו?
Be'eize ezor zman anakhnu?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Asking about the local time zone
Grammar Note
Israel uses IST = UTC+2 (UTC+3 in daylight saving)
זה מוקדם מדי / מאוחר מדי.
Ze mukdam miday / me'ukhar miday.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing that a time is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"miday" = "too (much/early/late)" placed after the adjective
איזה חודש עכשיו?
Eize khodesh akhshav?
What month is it?
Usage
Asking what month it is
Grammar Note
Hebrew has two calendar systems: Gregorian and Jewish
אני רוצה לקבוע תור ל-[תאריך/שעה].
Ani rotse lekave'a tor le-[tarikh/sha'a].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment at a clinic, salon, or similar
Grammar Note
"kave'a tor" = literally "fix a turn" = make an appointment
כמה ימים / שעות עד…?
Kama yamim / sha'ot ad…?
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Countdown expression asking for days/hours remaining
Grammar Note
"ad" = until (preposition)
יום אחד
Yom ekhad
One day
Usage
Basic vocabulary for stating a duration.
חצי יום
Khatsi yom
Half a day
Usage
Use to indicate a half-day duration.
שבוע אחד
Shavua ekhad
One week
Usage
Use to state a one-week duration, e.g. length of stay.
חודש אחד
Khodesh ekhad
One month
Usage
Use to state a one-month duration.
שנה אחת
Shana akhat
One year
Usage
Use to state a one-year duration.
יום שני
Yom sheni
Monday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Monday.
יום שלישי
Yom shlishi
Tuesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Tuesday.
יום רביעי
Yom revi'i
Wednesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Wednesday.
יום חמישי
Yom khamishi
Thursday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Thursday.
יום שישי
Yom shishi
Friday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Friday.
שבת
Shabbat
Saturday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Saturday.
יום ראשון
Yom rishon
Sunday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Sunday.
היום
Hayom
Today
Usage
Use to point to or state today.
מחר
Makhar
Tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state tomorrow.
אתמול
Etmol
Yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state yesterday.
מחרתיים
Makhratayim
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state the day after tomorrow.
שלשום
Shilshom
The day before yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day before yesterday.
עכשיו
Akhshav
Now
Usage
Use to point to or state the present moment.
אחר כך
Akhar kakh
Later
Usage
Use to point to or state a later time.
שעה אחת
Sha'a akhat
One hour
Usage
Use to state a duration of one hour.
שעתיים
Sha'atayim
Two hours
Usage
Use to state a duration of two hours.
שלושים דקות
Shloshim dakot
Thirty minutes
Usage
Use to state a duration of thirty minutes.
בוקר
Boker
Morning
Usage
Use to point to or state the morning.
צהריים
Tsohorayim
Midday
Usage
Use to point to or state midday.
ערב
Erev
Evening
Usage
Use to point to or state the evening.
לילה
Layla
Night
Usage
Use to point to or state the night.
לילה מאוחר
Layla me'ukhar
Late night
Usage
Use to point to or state late at night.
כל יום
Kol yom
Every day
Usage
Use to state that something happens every day.
כל שבוע
Kol shavua
Every week
Usage
Use to state that something happens every week.
כל חודש
Kol khodesh
Every month
Usage
Use to state that something happens every month.
השבוע
Hashavua
This week
Usage
Use to point to or state this week.
שבוע הבא
Shavua haba
Next week
Usage
Use to point to or state next week.
שבוע שעבר
Shavua she'avar
Last week
Usage
Use to point to or state last week.
סוף שבוע
Sof shavua
Weekend
Usage
Use to point to or state the weekend.
ינואר
Yanuar
January
Usage
Everyday, official, and travel dates in Israel all use these Gregorian month names; the Hebrew-calendar months (Tishrei, Nisan, and so on) are reserved for holidays and religious observance
פברואר
Februar
February
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
מרץ
Merts
March
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
אפריל
April
April
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
מאי
Mai
May
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
יוני
Yuni
June
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
יולי
Yuli
July
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
אוגוסט
Ogust
August
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
ספטמבר
September
September
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
אוקטובר
Oktober
October
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
נובמבר
November
November
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
דצמבר
Detsember
December
Usage
Use when pointing at or stating a date.
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