Foreign words in Hebrew

Many English and other “international” words became part of the spoken Hebrew language. So are words originated in the Jewish world, which became “international” Jewish terms, also adopted into the Hebrew language.Typically, when Hebrew student run into these words, they show some difficulty reading it from the text, yet open a big smile as they recognize it.

To the Hebrew Alphabet readers, you might enjoy the list of foreign Hebrew words below.

English	Pronounced	Hebrew	English	Pronounced	Hebrew
Opera		אופרה	Mail		מייל
Internet		אינטרנט	Maple		מייפל
Europe		אירופה	Missioners	Misionerim	מיסיונריים
Electronics	Electronika	אלקטרוניקה	Normal	Normali	נורמלי
Anti-Semitism	Antishemiut	אנטישמיות	Status		סטאטוס
Babysitter		ביביסיטר	Style		סטייל
Bagel		בייגל	Steak		סטייק
Blog		בלוג	Celular		סלולאר
Bank		בנק	Salad	Salat	סלט
Guitar	Gitara	גיטרה	Sandwich	Sanvitch	סנדוויץ
Gefilte-Fish		גפילטפיש	Cinematic		סינמטק
Disk		דיסק	Puzzle	Pazel	פאזל
Democracy	Democratia	דמוקרטיה	Park		פארק
Technology	Tekhnologia	טכנולוגיה	Pop		פופ
Television	Televisia	טלוויזיה	Philosophy	Philisophia	פילוסופיה
Text		טקסט	Fax		פקס
Transistor		טרנזיסטור	Check		צ’ק
Yiddish		יידיש	Commune	Comuna	קומונה
Lottery	Loto	לוטו	Consulate	Consulia	קונסוליה
Museum	Museon	מוזיאון	Kilogram		קילוגרם
Music	Musika	מוזיקה	Credit		קרדיט

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2 Responses to Foreign words in Hebrew

enrique calzada says:

September 3, 2009 at 3:38 pm

Shalom Guys!
I ´m Mexican and I´m a fanatic from the Israeli culture.
My Wife and I, frecuently dream to visit Israel. We are not Jewish, but we love all the culture and history from that Wonderfoul country. I suppose the oldest culture in the world. I would like how can they live in this warm without water and another things.
Please, excuse my english is not perfect but I try to learn Hebrew.
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Thank a lot!
Regards from Mexico and We love Israel.