How do you translate the word nice to Hebrew? Well, it depends on the context. Guy explains when we can use נעים and when we must opt for a more appropriate Hebrew word.
New Words and Expressions:
Na’im – Nice, pleasant – נעים
Na’im lehakir – Nice to meet you – נעים להכיר
Nice to see you – Tov lir’ot otcha/otach – טוב לראות אותך
Hi ma-ze nechmada – She is such a nice person – היא מה-זה נחמדה
Hu ma-ze nechmad – He is such a nice person – הוא מה-זה נחמד
Mi ha-benadam hachi nechmad she-pagashta/she-pagasht ei paam? – Who’s the nicest person you’ve ever met? – מי הבנאדם הכי נחמד שפגשת אי פעם
Eize kelev yafe! – Nice dog! – איזה כלב יפה
Wow, eize kef lishmo’a – Oh wow, that’s really nice to hear!’ – וואו, איזה כיף לשמוע
Eize yafe mitsidam – It’s so nice of them – איזה יפה מצידם
Eize hamudim! – They are so nice – איזה חמודים
Meri’ach po mamash tov – It smells so nice in here – מריח פה ממש טוב
Nice (slang) – Nice – נייס, ניייייייייייס
Lo naim li levakesh kesef me-anashim – I feel uncomfortable asking people for money – לא נעים לי לבקש כסף מאנשים
Sheyihye sofash naim – Have a nice weekend – שיהיה סופ”ש נעים
Playlist and Clips:
Na’im – Episode number 153
Lo na’im met mi-zman in Ep. 58
Sofash na’im in Ep. 96
Ha-halonot Ha-gvohim – Kama Na’im (lyrics)
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I would have expected to see “Naim Me’od” on this list – This is the greeting expression I hear a lot more often than “Na’im Lehakir”, especially when being introduced to someone new.
Na’im Me’od – Very nice/pleasant to meet you – נעים מאד
Same here – I’ve always just heard Naim Me’od