The test results in Hebrew
A doctor's office, a person has come for the test results in Hebrew. 8 phrases that the conversation is made of: «שלום. יש תוצאות של הבדיקות?» — Hello. Are the test results in?; «כן. יש דלקת קטנה בגרון.» — Yes. There is a small inflammation in the throat.
How the whole thing sounds
The situation: a doctor's office, a person has come for the test results. First the whole conversation, then each line on its own, with a translation.
- שלום. יש תוצאות של הבדיקות?шалом. йеш тоцаот шель ха-бдикот?Hello. Are the test results in?
- כן. יש דלקת קטנה בגרון.кен. йеш даклет ктана ба-гарон.Yes. There is a small inflammation in the throat.
- וירוס או זיהום?вирус о зихум?A virus or an infection?
- לא וירוס. יש מרשם לאנטיביוטיקה.ло вирус. йеш миршам ле-антибиотика.Not a virus. There is a prescription for an antibiotic.
- יש תופעת לוואי?йеш тофаат лавай?Are there side effects?
- הקיבה יכולה לכאוב. קחו את התרופה אחרי האוכל.ха-кева яхола ле-хоэв. каху эт ха-труфа ахарей ха-охель.The stomach may hurt. Take the medicine after food.
- מתי ארגיש יותר טוב?матаи аргиш йотэр тов?When will I feel better?
- עוד שבוע. ובבית — לשטוף ידיים, בבקשה.од шавуа. у-ва-баит — лиштоф ядаим, бевакаша.In a week. And at home — wash your hands, please.
Lines one by one
| Hebrew | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| שלום. יש תוצאות של הבדיקות? | шалом. йеш тоцаот шель ха-бдикот? | Hello. Are the test results in? |
| כן. יש דלקת קטנה בגרון. | кен. йеш даклет ктана ба-гарон. | Yes. There is a small inflammation in the throat. |
| וירוס או זיהום? | вирус о зихум? | A virus or an infection? |
| לא וירוס. יש מרשם לאנטיביוטיקה. | ло вирус. йеш миршам ле-антибиотика. | Not a virus. There is a prescription for an antibiotic. |
| יש תופעת לוואי? | йеш тофаат лавай? | Are there side effects? |
| הקיבה יכולה לכאוב. קחו את התרופה אחרי האוכל. | ха-кева яхола ле-хоэв. каху эт ха-труфа ахарей ха-охель. | The stomach may hurt. Take the medicine after food. |
| מתי ארגיש יותר טוב? | матаи аргиш йотэр тов? | When will I feel better? |
| עוד שבוע. ובבית — לשטוף ידיים, בבקשה. | од шавуа. у-ва-баит — лиштоф ядаим, бевакаша. | In a week. And at home — wash your hands, please. |
How to prepare for a conversation like this
Memorizing the lines is not enough: the other person will say their own thing, not what is written. What helps more is catching the key words by ear and keeping three rescue phrases ready: “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”, “slower”.
And one more thing phrasebooks do not mention: awkwardness gets in the way more than not knowing the words.
- Fear of making mistakes gets in the way of learning a language, and noticeably so. The link turns up study after study, and together those studies cover almost twenty thousand people.checked many timesTeimouri, Goetze & Plonsky, 2019, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 41(2) · 19,933 participants from 23 countries; correlation with results r = −0.36.
- That fear can be dealt with — the methods have been tested and they work.checked many timesXiong et al., 2024, Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 37 studies, anxiety reduced by −0.61. Of the seven conditions examined, only age turned out to matter.
Frequently asked
How do you start a conversation in Hebrew in this situation?
“שלום. יש תוצאות של הבדיקות?” (шалом. йеш тоцаот шель ха-бдикот?) — Hello. Are the test results in? The first line in such a conversation is almost always the same, and that is the one worth learning: the other person will carry it from there.
What if you did not understand the reply?
Say “I don't understand” and “repeat, please” — both are in the rescue set. Admitting your language is still shaky almost always makes the other person more patient.
Should you memorize the dialogue?
No. It is more useful to catch the key words by ear: the other person will say their own thing, and a memorized line will not always fit their reply.