Shopping and money in Hebrew
82 words in Hebrew on the topic “shopping and money”: אירו — euro, כמה זה עולה? — how much is it?, חנות — shop, שוק — market.
82 words on the topic
- אירוироeuroA borrowing from the Europeans. In Israel you pay shekels — shekel chadash
- כמה זה עולה?кама зэ оле?how much is it?Literally "how much does it rise?" A shorter kama ole? works just as well
- חנותханутshopFeminine. A shop of any size, from a kiosk to a boutique
- שוקшукmarketTel Aviv's Shuk HaCarmel is the famous market where people still haggle. The Arabic souk is the same word
- דוכןдуханstall; counterThe market stall and the cafe counter where the goods stand
- מוכרмохерsellerFrom the root m-ch-r, to sell. A woman seller is mocheret, and at the shuk it is more often she
- קונהконеbuyerFrom the root k-n-h, to buy. At the market no words are needed: you point a finger and you are already the kone
- משקלмишкальscalesOne word covers the weight and the scales — singular, though the English scales are plural. From it lishkol, to weigh
- קילוкилоkilogramAt the shuk nobody says the whole kilogram — only kilo. Two kilos is shnei kilo, and the word does not change
- טריтариfreshAbout food: fresh bread, fresh fruit. The feminine is tarya, the plural tariim
- בשלбашельripeFrom the root b-sh-l — to ripen and to boil in one; the same root is in mevushal, stewed. Unripe is lo bashel
- מחירוןмахиронprice listFrom machir, the price: a sheet with the prices, at the barbershop and at the parking lot. You will read machir itself on every price tag
- הנחהханахаdiscountThe shop windows write hanacha — a discount — and mevtza — a special offer, goods at a special price. At the shuk one is not told from the other
- כמה לשלם?кама лешалем?how much do I owe?Literally "how much to pay". At the till a single kama? is enough — and you will be understood
- זה יקרзэ якарthat is expensiveSofter is yakar midai — too expensive. The shuk haggling is calm: a smile and efshar yoter zol?
- אפשר יותר זול?эфшар йотэр зол?can it be cheaper?Assembled from familiar words: efshar — may, yoter — more, zol — cheap. It works at the shuk, not at the makolet
- אני לוקחани лохэахI am taking itFrom the root l-k-ch, to take. A woman says ani lokechat — the stress moves, the root stands
- לא צריךло царихI do not need itLiterally "not needed": lo tzarich, toda — the polite refusal. A request is tzarich plus the infinitive: tzarich leshalem — the bill must be paid
- מכולתмахолэтcorner shopThe makolet is the small shop by the house: bread, milk, eggs. The big supermarket Israelis call simply the super, and those stand at every corner
- סלсалbasketShort and handy: the shopping basket by the entrance. From it also sal yrayim — the picnic basket
- תורторqueue; appointmentBoth the line at the supermarket and the appointment at the doctor: yesh li tor larofe — I have an appointment with the doctor
- קופהкупаtillThe till at the shop and the window at an office in one. Before joining the line, check: eifo hakupa?
- שקיתсакитbagA diminutive of shak, the sack. In Israel bags are paid for, so sakt echach? at the till is really a question about a coin
- פתוחпатухopenThe door says it as it is: PATUACH. Closed — SAGUR. The feminine is ptucha; the sign itself is always the same
- סגורсагурclosedThe pair to open. On Saturday, on Shabbat, almost everything is closed — plan the shopping for Friday
- לבחורливхорto chooseThe root b-ch-r: whether you choose or fate does — the root is one. I choose is ani bocher, a woman — bocheret
- מידהмидаsizeA measure and a size in one: eizo mida? — what size? Clothes and shoes are sized with mida, by number, as in English
- ערבותарвутa guarantee (by contract)A guarantee by contract: arvut bancait — a bank guarantee — is asked by landlords. The warranty for a phone at the shop is called achrariut — a word waiting in the work lesson
- החזר מוצרахзер муцарreturn of goodsThe mutzar — the goods — and the achzara — the return: in an online shop a purchase can be returned within fourteen days — and that is by law
- פרסומתпарсомэтadvertisingFrom lefaersem — to publish: advertising is what has been published. The plural parsomot — ad clips in general — are always many
- סרטון פרסומתсартон парсомэтan ad clipThe sarton is a little seret — a film — that is, a clip. On the internet they say sarton, on TV — parsomet: the sense is the same
- מותגмотагa brandA Hebrew word restored from the Bible — a mark on cattle, the sign of the owner. A brand bearer is moateg and moateget
- לוגוлогоa logoA short borrowing; in speech the full logo is cut. It declines as a foreigner: bli logo — without a logo
- מבצעмифцаa sale (promotion)Literally an operation: on the shop window a miftza means a promotion, a discount, a special offer. By ear do not mix it up with mivtzar — the fortress of this very unit
- הצעה משתלמתхацэа мишталэмэтa good offerThe mishtalem — pays off — from leshalem — to pay: a good offer means it will pay off with use. You have already seen hatsaat avoda — a job offer
- להשוות מחיריםлеашвот мхиримto compare pricesLehashvot — to compare — from the root sh-v-h, equal. The noun hashvaa — a comparison — will meet you in the examples lesson
- אריזהаризаa packThe same root as the familiar leareg — to pack. An ariza of pasta — a pack of pasta; the word chavila — rather a parcel
- זכוכיתзхухитglass (material)Glass — zchuchit; glassy — zchuchitit. Careful — the familiar zehirut
- מתכתметехетmetalMetallic — mitachti. The word metal in Hebrew is only about music; the material is metechet
- פלסטיקпластикplastic (material)A borrowing, as in English. A plastic bag is sakit plastic
- ניירниярpaperPapery — niyari. The cardboard is the familiar karton
- עמידамидdurableThe same root as laamod — to stand: durable is what stands for years. A durable lock is manul amid
- איכותיихутиhigh-qualityFrom ichut — quality. Of high quality — meichut gvoha; on the price tags often one word
- קניוןканьонa mallA Hebrew invention: the kanyon — from kniya, shopping. The mall as a place of the weekend — that is it
- חלון ראווהхалон раваa shop windowLiterally a window of showing. Window-shopping is the favourite thing in the rain — and in the example it is exactly that
- קופאיкупайa cashierFrom kupa — the till: a cashier is the person of the till. A woman cashier is a kupait
- קנייהкнийаa purchaseFrom liknot — to buy: a purchase is what has been bought. The word is both about the deal and about the process
- כרטיס מועדוןкартис муадонa loyalty cardLiterally the card of the club: moadon — a club. That is what all the Israeli chains call it — from pharmacies to coffee houses
- אריזת מתנהаризат матанаa gift wrappingLiterally the packing of the present. At the till they ask: leareg lematana? — wrap it as a present?
- עגלת קניותагалат книйотa shopping trolleyLiterally the trolley of purchases. The basket for a small buy is the familiar sal
- להחליף מוצרлехалиф муцарto exchange goodsThe same lehachalif — to change — only with mutzar — the goods. To exchange for something — lehachalif le-
- לבצע החזרהлеватсеа ха-хазараto process the returnLevatzea — to carry out; the bitzua — the execution. The chazara — the return — from the familiar lehachzir
- פגוםпагумdefectiveIn the sale ads they honestly write mutzar pagum — a defective item. A defect is pgima
- המידה לא מתאימהха-мида ло матимаthe size does not fitThe familiar matim li — it fits me — here in the negation and with mida — the size. The wrong size is the most frequent reason of a return
- לשמור את החשבוניתлишмор эт ха-хешбонитto keep the receiptLishmor — to keep, to guard; cheshbonit — the receipt. Without the receipt there will be no return — the cashier will ask about it
- זה מזויףзэ мазуифit is a fakeFrom ziyuf — a fake: mezuif — counterfeit. The authenticity of watches and bags is checked exactly so
- המוצר במלאיха-муцар ба-малайin stockThe malai — a stock, a store: in stock is literally on the stock. Out of stock — ein bamalai
- להחליף לצבע אחרлехалиф ле-цэва ахерto exchange for another colourThe same lehachalif as in exchanging goods: the preposition le- decides what it is exchanged for. The colour — the familiar tzeva
- שעון ידшаон ядa wristwatchLiterally the clock of the hand: shaon — the clock — and yad — the hand. The wall one is shaon kir
- בושםбушемperfumeFrom besam — an aroma: perfume is what smells. The toilet water is mei toilet
- קוסמטיקהкосметикаcosmeticsA borrowing, almost as in English. Everything together — mutzarei cosmetica — cosmetic products
- יד שנייהяд шнейаsecond-handLiterally a second hand: the thing has passed through others' hands. The flea market is shuk pishpashim — the kingdom of the second hand
- להתמקחлеитмакеахto haggleA reflexive verb — the root is micha, a deal: to haggle is to come together in the price. The place for it is the market — not the shop with a price tag
- חנות ספריםханут сфаримa bookshopChanut — the shop — you know, sfarim — the books: everything is simple. Israeli bookshops love a coffee corner — sit and read
- בסיטונאותбе-ситонаотwholesaleLiterally in large lots: wholesale is cheaper. Retail is said be-pratim — in parts, one by one
- תקופת אחריותткуфат ахрайутthe warranty periodAssembled from familiar pieces: tkufa — the period, and achrayut — the responsibility. In Israel the warranty for appliances is usually two years
- לפי הזמנהле-фи ха-зманаto orderLiterally by the order: lefi — by, according to. The familiar hazmana — the order; furniture lefi hazmana is made to your size
- לקחתлакахатto takeYou have said ani lokaeh at the market; here is the verb in full. In the present the vowels move: lokaeh, lokaachat
- לתתлатетto giveThe commands are short: ten — give, teni — give (to a woman). Ten li — give me — you have said since the first lessons
- לקנותликнотto buyKniya is a purchase, koneh is a buyer: one root k-n-h. In a shop people say it more simply — ani lokaeh, I am taking it
- לעטוף מתנהлеатоф матанаto wrapThe same leatof as in to pack: to wrap a gift in paper. Atifa — the wrapping — you know it from the post
- להחזירлехахзирto returnTo give back: a thing to the shop, money to a friend. You have returned a debt — lehachzir chov: the same verb
- כמה עולה הקילוкама оле ха-килоhow much is a kilo?Kilo — the kilogram you know; ole — rises: this is how Hebrew says costs, as in kama ze ole
- יש הנחהйеш ханахаis there a discount?Hanacha — the discount you know; the question is assembled simply: yesh plus the word — with no whether at all
- יש לכםйеш лахемdo you have...?You have said yesh li since day one; to a group it is lachem: literally there is to you. A company of women — lachen
- אקח את זהэках эт зэI will take thisThe future of taking, which you know: ekach — I will take; et is the pointer before a direct object — the verb cannot do without it
- אני צריך שקיתани царих сакитI need a bagHebrew says I need — without any for me: tzarich — need, which you know; a woman says ani tzricha
- איפה הקופהэйфо ха-купаwhere is the till?Kupa — the till you know; the order is like the English: eifo and the thing. Paying there by card or cash is the next line
- זה הכלзэ ха-кольthat is allAt the till it means I take nothing else; hakol — everything — is kin to kol — each — which you know. The definite article has merged with the word
- במזומן או באשראיбе-мезуман о бе-ашраиcash or card?The question of every till; mezuman — the cash you know, ashrai — credit: the card is credit. Both go with the prefix be-
- תשאירו את העודףташиру эт ха-одэфkeep the changeLiterally "leave the change to yourselves"; odef — the change you know. The verb stands in the plural — this is how Hebrew says the polite you
- רשימת קניותршимат книйотshopping listReshima — a list: from lishrom, to jot down; kniot — the purchases, from liknot — to buy: you know its kone, the buyer
How it sounds in a sentence
A word list is a blank. Conversation is made of sentences, and these are the ones the words fit into most often.
- עשרה אירו, בבקשה.асара иро, бевакаша.Ten euros, please.
- כמה זה עולה, הקפה?кама зэ оле, ха-кафе?How much is the coffee?
- החנות כאן.ха-ханут кан.The shop is here.
- השוק קרוב.ха-шук каров.The market is close.
- הפירות על הדוכן טריים.ха-пейрот аль ха-духан тарийим.The fruit on the stall is fresh.
- המוכר שוקל ירקות.ха-мохер шокель йеракот.The seller is weighing the vegetables.
What is worth knowing about these words
אירו (иро) — euro. A borrowing from the Europeans. In Israel you pay shekels — shekel chadash.
כמה זה עולה? (кама зэ оле?) — how much is it? Literally "how much does it rise?" A shorter kama ole? works just as well.
חנות (ханут) — shop. Feminine. A shop of any size, from a kiosk to a boutique.
שוק (шук) — market. Tel Aviv's Shuk HaCarmel is the famous market where people still haggle. The Arabic souk is the same word.
Test yourself
Recalling a spelling from meaning is harder than recognizing a familiar word — and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “euro” in Hebrew?
A borrowing from the Europeans. In Israel you pay shekels — shekel chadash
- How do you say “scales” in Hebrew?
One word covers the weight and the scales — singular, though the English scales are plural. From it lishkol, to weigh
- How do you say “that is expensive” in Hebrew?
Softer is yakar midai — too expensive. The shuk haggling is calm: a smile and efshar yoter zol?
- How do you say “till” in Hebrew?
The till at the shop and the window at an office in one. Before joining the line, check: eifo hakupa?
- How do you say “return of goods” in Hebrew?
The mutzar — the goods — and the achzara — the return: in an online shop a purchase can be returned within fourteen days — and that is by law
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
How much it costs, whether there is a smaller one, whether cards are accepted. A shop forgives mistakes: miss a word and they will show you the thing with their hands anyway.
A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many timesMawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.
Frequently asked
How do you say “euro” in Hebrew?
«אירו», read “иро”. A borrowing from the Europeans. In Israel you pay shekels — shekel chadash. It is one of 82 words in the set “shopping and money” — the rest are in the table above.
How many shopping words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 82 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.