When I made aliyah three years ago, I arrived with what I thought was decent Hebrew. I could recite prayers, had a vocabulary of several hundred words, and could even construct basic sentences. I had completed an online ulpan course before arrival and felt reasonably confident.

Here are 100 more useful Hebrew phrases to expand vocabulary and cover more specific contexts, such as travel, health, celebrations, and casual interactions.

Here are 100 useful Hebrew phrases to help with everyday conversations, traveling, and social interactions in Israel. They cover greetings, basic questions, directions, dining, shopping, and polite expressions.

Greetings and Polite Phrases

• Shalom (שָׁלוֹם) – Hello / Peace. Commonly used for both greeting and parting.

• Boker Tov (בּוֹקֶר טוֹב) – Good morning. Typically used until midday.

• Tzohorayim Tovim (צָהֳרַיִים טוֹבִים) – Good afternoon.

• Erev Tov (עֶרֶב טוֹב) – Good evening. Usually used after sunset.

• Laila Tov (לַיְלָה טוֹב) – Good night. Used when parting in the evening or going to bed.

• Toda Raba (תּוֹדָה רַבָּה) – Thank you very much. A more emphatic version of 'toda.'

• Bevakasha (בְּבַקָּשָׁה) – Please / You're welcome. Used both when asking for something and when responding to thanks.

• Slicha (סְלִיחָה) – Excuse me / Sorry. Used when interrupting or apologizing.