Israeli Hebrew→English

Translate Israeli Hebrew to English the way locals mean it.

Israeli Hebrew often uses casual words and idioms to soften, intensify, or redirect a message in ways a textbook reader would take too literally.

474 local dialects

What locals actually say

יאללה, נדבר

Alright, talk later.

יאללה can signal moving on or wrapping up, not just literal encouragement, and נדבר works as a casual goodbye rather than a firm plan to talk.

סבבה, תזרום איתי

Cool, just go with me on this.

סבבה signals easy agreement, while תזרום, literally “flow,” means to be flexible or go along with someone’s plan.

מה נסגר איתך?

What’s your deal?

מה נסגר איתך is an idiom asking what is going on with someone, often with annoyance or teasing, not a question about something being closed.

אין לי מזומן, יש מצב שתעביר לי בביט?

I’m out of cash. Can you send it to me on Bit?

יש מצב is a distinctly Israeli colloquial request meaning “any chance,” while בביט references Bit, the ubiquitous Israeli payment app.

תחתוך ימינה אחרי הרמזור.

Take a right after the traffic light.

תחתוך literally means “cut,” but in Israeli spoken Hebrew it signals an informal way to say “turn.”

שים לי חריף, אבל בקטנה.

Add some hot sauce, but just a little.

בקטנה is Israeli slang for “in a small way” or “not too much,” signaling a casual, understated request.

אמא שלי חופרת לי על זה מהבוקר.

My mom’s been nagging me about it since this morning.

חופרת literally means “is drilling,” and in Israeli slang it signals persistent talking or nagging.

אני תקוע בפקקים, אגיע באיחור.

I’m stuck in traffic, so I’ll be late.

פקקים, literally “corks,” is the standard Israeli Hebrew word for traffic jams and strongly evokes everyday driving in Israel.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

Israeli Hebrew. Direct informal register is the norm (dugri culture); סבבה, אחלה, יאללה casually; formal register only for documents and officialdom.

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