LANGUAGE
The official languages of Israel are Arabic and Hebrew.
BASIC PHRASES (ARABIC)
| ENGLISH | ARABIC | PRONUNCIATION |
| Hi |  |
Salam |
| Goodbye |  |
Ma'a salama |
| How are you? |  |
Kaifa haloka/ haloki (female) |
| Thank You (Very Much) |  |
Shokran (jazeelan) |
| Excuse Me ... ( to ask for something) |  |
Men fathlek/ fathleki (female) (th as in that) |
| Do You Speak (English/ Arabic)? |  |
Hal tatakallamu alloghah alenjleziah/ alarabiah? |
| My Name Is …. |  |
Esmee… |
| I Don't Understand |  |
La afham |
| Yes/ No |  |
Na'am/ Laa |
BASIC PHRASES (HEBREW)
| ENGLISH | HEBREW | PRONUNCIATION |
| Hello |  |
shalom |
| Goodbye |  |
le'hitra'ot |
| Yes |  |
ken |
| No |  |
lo |
| Please |  |
be'vakasha |
| Excuse me |  |
s'leecha |
| Thanks a lot |  |
toda raba |
| What is your name? |  |
ma shemcha (masc) / sh'meich (fem)? |
| My name is... |  |
sh'mee |
| How are you? |  |
ma sh'lomcha / sh'lomeich? |
| I do not understand. |  |
ani lo mevin (masc.)/ ani lo mevinah (fem.) |
| Do you speak English? |  |
atah/ at (fem) medaber/it (fem) anglit |
Do you have...? |
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ulai yesh lachem |