Project Description
Ever hear an Israeli say something in Hebrew and think to yourself, “Wow, that sounds a lot like English…” Newsflash: It probably was English!
Here’s a list of words that are the same in English and Hebrew.
1. Hand breaks
Hebrew translation: אַמְּבְּרֵקְס
Transliteration: ahm-breks
How it sounds:
2. Small, medium, large
Fun fact: In Hebrew clothing sizes are exactly the same as in English, except said with an Israeli accent.
Hebrew translation: ‘סִמּוֹּל, מֶדְיוּם , לְאַרְג
Transliteration: smoll, med-yoom, large
How it sounds:
3. Highlighter
Fun fact: Highlighters are simply called markers in Hebrew.
Hebrew translation: מַרְקֵר
Transliteration: mar-kehr
How it sounds:
4. T-shirt
Hebrew translation: טֵי– שֶׁיָּרַט
Transliteration: tee-shert
How it sounds:
5. Sweatshirt
Hebrew translation: סְוֶטְשֵׁירְט
Transliteration: swet-shert (but some Israelis just pronounce it swet-sher without any “t” sound at the end)
How it sounds:
6. Jeans
Hebrew translation: גִ’ינְס
Transliteration: jeans
How it sounds:
7. Eyeliner
Hebrew translation: אִיִּי–לַיְנֵר
Transliteration: eye-line-er
How it sounds:
8. Mascara
Hebrew translation: מַסְקֵרָה
Transliteration: mahs-ker-ah
How it sounds:
9. Sublet
Hebrew translation: סָבלֶט
Transliteration: sahb-let
How it sounds:
10. Homeless
Fun fact: The plural for הוֹמְלֵס in Hebrew is pronounced “home-les-eem” הוֹמְלֵסים
Hebrew translation: הוֹמְלֵס
Transliteration: home-les
How it sounds:
11. Hostel
Hebrew translation: הוֹסְטֶל
Transliteration: Hoh-stel
How it sounds:
12. Jacket
Hebrew translation: גֶּ’אקְט
Transliteration: jah-ket
How it sounds:
13. Email
Hebrew translation: אִי מֵיְל
Transliteration: ee-mail
How it sounds:
14. Makeup
Fun Fact: Makeup in Hebrew actually refers to foundation!
Hebrew translation: מֻיֽקָּאפּ
Transliteration: mayk-ahp
How it sounds:
15. Tea biscuit
Hebrew translation: בִּיסְקְוִיט
Transliteration: bees-kveet
How it sounds:
16. Rare, medium-rare, well-done
Hebrew translation: רֵייר , מֶדְיוּם רֵייר, ווֹל דָּאָן
Transliteration: rer, med-yoom rer, well dahn
How it sounds:
17. Humor
Hebrew translation: הוּמוֹר
Transliteration: hoo-mor
How it sounds:
18. Nostalgia
Hebrew translation: נוֹסְטַלְגִּיָּה
Transliteration: no-stahl-gee-yah
How it sounds:
19. Cable
Fun fact: Just like in English, the word cable refers to a type of cord or cable television.
Hebrew translation: כָּבֶל
Transliteration: kah-bell
How it sounds:
20. Blog
Hebrew translation: בְּלוֹג
Transliteration: blohg
How it sounds:
21. Online
Hebrew translation: אוֹנְלַייְן
Transliteration: ohn-line
How it sounds: