Function words · 60/60
Adverbs and everyday speech words
Very, a bit, exactly, at all, actually, okay, no way
These words never change form, but no conversation works without them. The first table has adverbs of degree and manner, the second the words you hear on the street every day.
| Hebrew | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| מְאוֹדme'od | very | טוֹב מְאוֹדtov me'odvery good |
| קְצָתktsat | a little | אֲנִי מְדַבֵּר קְצָת עִבְרִיתani medaber ktsat ivritI speak a little Hebrew |
| הַרְבֵּהharbe | a lot, much | הַרְבֵּה תּוֹדָהharbe todathanks a lot |
| יוֹתֵר / פָּחוֹתyoter / pachot | more / less | יוֹתֵר טוֹבyoter tovbetter |
| מַסְפִּיקmaspik | enough | מַסְפִּיק!maspik!enough! |
| דֵּיdei | quite, fairly | דֵּי טוֹבdei tovquite good |
| מַמָּשׁmamash | really, truly | מַמָּשׁ יָפֶהmamash yafereally beautiful |
| לְגַמְרֵיlegamrei | completely | לְגַמְרֵי לְבַדlegamrei levadcompletely alone |
| בִּכְלָלbichlal | at all; in general | לֹא הֵבַנְתִּי בִּכְלָלlo hevanti bichlalI didn't understand at all |
| בְּדִיּוּקbediyuk | exactly | בְּדִיּוּק!bediyuk!exactly! |
| בְּעֶרֶךְbe'erech | approximately | בְּעֶרֶךְ עֶשֶׂר דַּקּוֹתbe'erech eser dakotabout ten minutes |
| מַהֵר / לְאַטmaher / le'at | quickly / slowly | תְּדַבֵּר לְאַט, בְּבַקָּשָׁהtedaber le'at, bevakashaspeak slowly, please |
| בְּיַחַד / לְבַדbeyachad / levad | together / alone | |
| רַקrak | only | רַק רֶגַעrak regajust a moment |
| אֲפִלּוּafilu | even | אֲפִלּוּ אֲנִיafilu anieven me |
| אוּלַיulai | maybe | |
| בֶּטַחbetach | sure, certainly | בֶּטַח שֶׁכֵּןbetach shekenof course |
| בֶּאֱמֶתbe'emet | really, truly | בֶּאֱמֶת?be'emet?really? |
| בְּעֶצֶםbe'etsem | actually | |
| דַּוְקָאdavka | actually (contrary to expectation); on purpose | דַּוְקָא אָהַבְתִּיdavka ahavtiI actually liked it |
| סְתָםstam | just because, for no reason; just kidding | סְתָם שָׁאַלְתִּיstam sha'altiI was just asking |
| פָּשׁוּטpashut | simply, just | זֶה פָּשׁוּט מְעֻלֶּהze pashut me'uleit's simply great |
| Hebrew | Meaning |
|---|---|
| בְּסֵדֶרbeseder | okay, fine |
| סַבָּבָהsababa | great, cool, fine |
| אַחְלָהachla | awesome |
| יָאלְלָהyalla | come on, let's go |
| נוּnu | well, come on |
| יָפֶהyafe | nice, well done |
| כֵּיףkef | fun |
| אֵיזֶה כֵּיף!eize kef! | how fun! |
| אֵין בְּעָיָהein be'aya | no problem |
| אֵין מַצָּבein matsav | no way |
| מָה פִּתְאוֹםma pit'om | what?! no way (surprise/objection) |
| חֲבָל עַל הַזְּמַןchaval al hazman | amazing (or: a waste of time) |
| בָּלָגָןbalagan | mess, chaos |
| חֲבָלchaval | pity, too bad |
| הַכֹּל בְּסֵדֶר?hakol beseder? | everything okay? |
| מָה נִשְׁמָע?ma nishma? | how's it going? |
| מָה הָעִנְיָנִים?ma ha'inyanim? | how are things? |
| בְּכֵיףbekef | with pleasure, gladly |
| תַּכְלֶסtachles | bottom line, basically |
| וָאלְלָהwalla | wow, really? (surprise, agreement) |
| דַּיdai | stop it, enough |
| לֹא נוֹרָאlo nora | no big deal |
| בְּהַצְלָחָהbehatslacha | good luck |
| בְּתֵאָבוֹןbete'avon | enjoy your meal |
| לְחַיִּיםlechayim | cheers! |
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