Small Talk in Hebrew

Listen to the only podcast that serves vocabulary for Hebrew learners in an easy going fun & engaging way. With only a few minutes at a time you׳ll find yourself learning new words in Hebrew with ease.

And this time: Small talk!

Asking: How are you?

To a male: Ma ShLomKha?
To a female: Ma ShloMekh?
To Plural: Ma ShlomKhem?  

* We have another form for Plural Feminine (Only girls): Ma ShlomKheN? replacing the M with N at the end of the word. But a lot of people are not using it. So you׳ll better know a plural feminine form exists, but it won׳t be the end of the world to address a group of ladies with “Ma ShlomKheM“.

Asking: What׳s up?

• Ma Koreh? (What׳s happening)
• Ma Nishma? (What׳s being heard?)
• Ma HaMaTsav? (What׳s the situation?)
• Ma KhaDash? (What׳s new?)
• Ma HaEenYaNim? (What׳re the matters?)
  
• “All good?”
• Hakol Tov / BeSeDer?
• Hakol Tov / BeSeDer!
  
  

Possible answers

• Not so great Lo MaShehHoo (sounds like Lo-Mashoo)
• So So (meh)  KaKha KaKha
• Ok BeSeDer
• Good Tov
• Great  NeHeDar
• Excellent MehTsuYan
• Superb MehOoLeh
• No complaints  Enn TlooNote