Yes/No & Essentials Dialogue

Exercise 1: Complete the Hebrew
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Read the English meaning and fill in the missing Hebrew phrase.

#English MeaningTransliteration HintWrite Hebrew
1YesKEN
2NoLO
3OK / Alrightbe-SE-der
4I don't understanda-NI LO me-VIN
5I don't speak Hebrewa-NI LO me-da-BER iv-RIT
6Do you speak English?a-TA me-da-BER ang-LIT?
7How much does it cost?KA-ma ZE o-LE?
8Where is...?EI-fo...?
9I want / I would likea-NI ro-TSE
10What is this?MA ZE?

Yes/No & Essentials Dialogue

Exercise 2: Choose the Right Phrase
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For each situation, write which Hebrew phrase from the list you would use.

Word Bank: כֵּן (Yes) | לֹא (No) | בְּסֵדֶר (OK / Alright) | אֲנִי לֹא מֵבִין (I don't understand) | אֲנִי לֹא מְדַבֵּר עִבְרִית (I don't speak Hebrew) | אַתָּה מְדַבֵּר אַנְגְּלִית? (Do you speak English?) | כַּמָּה זֶה עוֹלֶה? (How much does it cost?) | אֵיפֹה...? (Where is...?)
#SituationHebrew Phrase
1A friend asks if you want to come along and you do.
2Someone offers you a drink you don't want.
3A friend suggests meeting at 6 PM and you agree.
4A clerk speaks fast and you didn't catch any of it.
5Someone starts a long conversation in Hebrew.
6You want to know if the person can switch languages.
7You see something nice at a stall and want the price.
8You're looking for the restroom in a café.
9You're at a falafel stand and ready to order.
10Someone speaks English to you and you'd like to confirm they can.

Yes/No & Essentials Dialogue

Answer Key
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Exercise 1 Answers
Yes → כֵּן No → לֹא OK / Alright → בְּסֵדֶר I don't understand → אֲנִי לֹא מֵבִין I don't speak Hebrew → אֲנִי לֹא מְדַבֵּר עִבְרִית Do you speak English? → אַתָּה מְדַבֵּר אַנְגְּלִית? How much does it cost? → כַּמָּה זֶה עוֹלֶה? Where is...? → אֵיפֹה...? I want / I would like → אֲנִי רוֹצֶה What is this? → מָה זֶה?
Exercise 2 Answers
1. כֵּן (Yes) 2. לֹא (No) 3. בְּסֵדֶר (OK / Alright) 4. אֲנִי לֹא מֵבִין (I don't understand) 5. אֲנִי לֹא מְדַבֵּר עִבְרִית (I don't speak Hebrew) 6. אַתָּה מְדַבֵּר אַנְגְּלִית? (Do you speak English?) 7. כַּמָּה זֶה עוֹלֶה? (How much does it cost?) 8. אֵיפֹה...? (Where is...?) 9. אֲנִי רוֹצֶה (I want / I would like) 10. מָה זֶה? (What is this?)