Hebrew Adjectives
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Hebrew Adjectives
This page contains a table including the following: Hebrew Adjectives including colors, size, shapes, tastes, quantities... to help you with your Hebrew vocabulary and expressions. Try to memorize the way they're used because they're very important in communication, and might be very helpful to convey your most important expressions. Make sure to check our Learn Hebrew page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.
The following two tables contain important adjectives about colors, size, shapes, tastes, quantities in Hebrew as well as in English.
English | Hebrew Adjectives | Hebrew Script |
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Colors | ||
Black | shaaKhor | שחור |
Blue | kaaKhol | כחול |
Brown | Khoom | חום |
Gray | aafor | אפור |
Green | yaarok | ירוק |
Orange | kaatom | כתום |
Purple | segol | סגול |
Red | aadom | אדום |
White | lavaan | לבן |
Yellow | tsaahov | צהוב |
Sizes | ||
Big | gaadol | גדול |
Deep | 'amok | עמוק |
Long | aaroKh | ארוך |
Narrow | tsar | צר |
Short (in height) | namooKh | נמוך |
Short (in length) | kaatsaar | קצר |
Small, little | kaataan | קטן |
Tall | gaavoha | גבוה |
Thick | 'aavey | עבה |
Thin | daak | דק |
Wide | raaKhaav | רחב |
Shapes | ||
Round | 'aagol / mey'oogaal | עגול / מעוגל |
Straight | yaashaar | ישר |
Square | meyroobaa' | מרובע |
Triangular | meshoolaash | משולש |
The following table contains important Hebrew adjectives about directions that you might use when lost.
English | Hebrew | Ivrit Adjectives |
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Tastes | ||
Bitter | maar | מר |
Fresh | taaree | טרי |
Salty | maaloo-aaKh | מלוח |
Sour | Khaamoots | חמוץ |
Spicy | Khaareef | חריף |
Sweet | maatok | מתוק |
Qualities | ||
Bad | raa' | רע |
Clean | nakee | נקי |
Dark | kehey / KhaashooKh | כהה / חשוך |
Difficult | kaashey | קשה |
Dirty | melooKhlaaKh | מלוכלך |
Dry | yavesh | יבש |
Easy | kaal | קל |
Empty | reyk | ריק |
Expensive | yakaar | יקר |
Fast | maheer | מהיר |
Foreign | zaar | זר |
Full | maley | מלא |
Good | tov | טוב |
Hard (firm) | kaashey / nokshey | קשה / נוקשה |
Heavy | kaaved | כבד |
Inexpensive | zol | זול |
Light (illumination) | or | אור |
Light (weight) | kaal | קל |
Local | mekomee | מקומי |
New | Khaadaash | חדש |
Noisy | ro'esh | רועש |
Old (about things) | yaashaan | ישן |
Old (about people) | zaaken | זקן |
Powerful | Khaazaak / adeer / maley 'ootsmaa | חזק / אדיר / מלא עוצמה |
Quiet | shaaket | שקט |
Right / Correct | naaKhon | נכון |
Slow | le-aat / eetee | לאט / איטי |
Soft | raaKh | רך |
Very | me-od | מאד |
Weak | Khaalaash | חלש |
Wet | raatoov | רטוב |
Wrong / Incorrect | lo naaKhon / taa'oot | לא נכון / טעות |
Young | tsaa'eer | צעיר |
Quantities | מעט / קצת | |
Few / Little | me'aat / kestaat | |
Many / Much | raabeem / harbey | רבים / הרבה |
Part | Kheylek | חלק |
Some / A few | mispaar / kaamaa | מספר / כמה |
Whole | shaalem | שלם |
I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Hebrew Adjectives, including colors, size, shapes, tastes, quantities... Try to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily conversation. Make sure to check our Learn Hebrew page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.