Polite Expressions Recognition

Reference Sheet - Study these phrases

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#	English	Hebrew	Transliteration
1	Thank you	תּוֹדָה	to-DA
2	Thank you very much	תּוֹדָה רַבָּה	to-DA ra-BA
3	You're welcome / Please (Used for both "please" and "you're welcome")	בְּבַקָּשָׁה	be-va-ka-SHA
4	Excuse me / Sorry (Used to get attention, apologize, or say "pardon")	סְלִיחָה	sli-KHA
5	No problem	אֵין בְּעָיָה	EIN be-a-YA
6	Congratulations (Literally: "good luck" - used for celebrations, weddings, births)	מַזָּל טוֹב	ma-ZAL TOV
7	Bless you (after sneeze) (Literally: "to health" - also used as a toast)	לַבְּרִיאוּת	la-bri-UT
8	Have a good day (Also means "holiday" in religious context)	יוֹם טוֹב	YOM TOV

Polite Expressions Recognition

Exercise: Match English to Hebrew

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Match each English phrase (1–8) with its Hebrew translation (A–H).

English

1. Thank you

2. Thank you very much

3. You're welcome / Please

4. Excuse me / Sorry

5. No problem

6. Congratulations

7. Bless you (after sneeze)

8. Have a good day

Hebrew

A. לַבְּרִיאוּת

B. תּוֹדָה

C. בְּבַקָּשָׁה

D. יוֹם טוֹב

E. אֵין בְּעָיָה

F. מַזָּל טוֹב

G. תּוֹדָה רַבָּה

H. סְלִיחָה

Polite Expressions Recognition

Answer Key

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Matching Answers

7-A (Bless you (after sneeze)) 1-B (Thank you) 3-C (You're welcome / Please) 8-D (Have a good day) 5-E (No problem) 6-F (Congratulations) 2-G (Thank you very much) 4-H (Excuse me / Sorry)