What’s the First Hebrew Word You Learned?

Shalom means ‘peace,’ ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ – it’s one of the most popular words in Hebrew, and the first one everybody learns. But there are other words, all derived from the root sh.l.m, that are very active in our language. Let’s meet the family!

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New Words and Expressions:

Shalom – Peace, hello, goodbye – שלום

Shalom rav lachem ve-erev tov – Hello and good evening to you – שלום רב וערב טוב

Shalem – Whole – שלם

Ma shlom Tomer? – How is Tomer? – מה שלום תומר

Shlomi, shlomcha, shlomech, shlomo, shloma, shlomenu, shlomchem, shlomam

Ma shlomenu ha-yom? – How are we doing today? – מה שלומנו היום

Shalom aleichem – Peace be upon you – שלום עליכם

Shalom aleichem malachei ha-shalom – Peace be upon you, ministering angels – שלום עליכם, מלאכי השלום

Salam alaykum – Peace be upon you (Arabic) – ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ – סלאם עליכום

Shulem aleichem – Shalom aleichem in Yiddish – שלום עליכם

“Sholem shloem le’olam, b-rogez b-rogez af pa’am” – A Pinky Swear in Hebrew (literal translation: Peace, peace forever, quarrel quarrel never) – שולם שולם לעולם, ברוגז ברוגז אף פעם

Drishat shalom – Regards – דרישת שלום, ד”ש

Timsor dash ba-bayit – Say hi at home – תמסור ד”ש בבית

“Tni li lehashlim et ha-chaser” – Let me complete the loss – תני לי להשלים את החסר

Lehashlim et ha-proyeket – To complete the project – להשלים את הפרוייקט

“Lehashlim im ha-shaon” – To make peace with the clock – להשלים עם השעון

Lehashlim mashehu – To complete something – להשלים משהו

Lehashlim im mishehu – To make peace with someone – להשלים עם מישהו

Le’af echad ein or mushlam – No one has perfect skin – לאף אחד אין אור מושלם

Mushlam – Perfect – מושלם

Yom mushlam – A perfect day – יום מושלם

Playlist and Clips:

Ha-dag Nachash – Shalom, Salam, Peace (lyrics)