Learn the most common Israeli slang words that will help you sound like a local.

Essential Hebrew Slang for Daily Life

Cool / OK / Great / Sure

 The ultimate Israeli way to agree to something or confirm that a situation is good.

Ex: רוצה ללכת לים בשישי?
 סבבה:-)
(Want to go to the beach on Friday? Cool!)

Audacity / Nerve / Impudence

Used to describe someone who goes beyond the limits of what is appropriate.

Ex: החוצפה שלו עוברת כל גבול!
(His audacity crosses every limit!)

Actually / Bottom line / Truthfully

Used to get to the point or to agree with someone's point.

Ex: תכלס, אתה צודק.
(Bottom line, you're right.)

Let's go / Hurry up / Come on

Used to encourage action or to start moving.

Ex: יאללה, אנחנו מאחרים!
(Come on, we are running late!)

Nonsense / Silly things / Rubbish.

Used to dismiss something as untrue or unimportant.

Ex 1: אל תגיד שטויות.
(Don't say nonsense.)

 Ex 2: הוא אוכל הרבה שטויות.
(He eats a lot of junk food.)

Great / Awesome / Cool

Used to say something is good or to agree with a suggestion.

Ex 1: אחלה אוכל:-)
(Great food:))

Ex 2: אחלה, אז נדבר בערב.
(Great, so we'll talk in the evening.)

1. Amazing (Slang)

2. A waste of time (Literal)

Ex 1: היה אוכל חבל על הזמן!
(The food was amazing!)

Ex 2: חבל על הזמן שלך, אל תחכי.
(A waste of your time, don't wait.)

חבל על הזמן (Cha-val al ha-zman)

What's the schedule? (Literal)

What's the plan? / What's going on? (Slang)

Ex 1: מה הלו"ז של הישיבה היום?
(What's the schedule for today's meeting?)

Ex 2: אחי, מה הלו"ז להערב?
(Bro, what's the plan for tonight?)

Terrible / Really bad (Slang)

Ex 1: האוכל במסעדה היה על הפנים.
(The food at the restaurant was terrible.)

Ex 2: אני מרגיש על הפנים היום.
(I feel awful today.)

1. Fire (Literal)
2. Awesome! / Fire! (Slang)

Ex 1: יש לך אש?
(Do you have a light?)

Ex 2: איך היה הסרט? אש!
(How was the movie? Fire!)

1. In a small way / Minor (Literal)
2. No big deal / Don't worry about it (Slang)

Ex 1: היא עשתה שינוי בקטנה.
(She made a change in a small way.)

Ex 2: סליחה שאיחרתי – בקטנה.
(Sorry for being late – No big deal.)

1. Flowing (Literal)
2. Going with the flow (Slang)

Ex 1: הנהר זורם לאט.
(The river flows slowly.)

Ex 2: רוצה לצאת? – כן, אני זורם.
(Want to go out? – Yes, I'm down.)

1. Digging (Literal)
2. Talking too much / Annoying (Slang)

Ex 1: הכלב חופר בור.
(The dog is digging a hole.)

Ex 2: אל תחפור לי!
(Don't nag me! / Stop talking!)

1. Died on (Literal)

2. Absolutely love (Slang)

Ex 1: הזבוב מת על השולחן.
(The fly died on the table.)

Ex 2: אני מת על אוכל ישראלי
(I absolutely love Israeli food)

1. Closed (Literal)

2. Deal! / Confirmed (Slang)

Ex 1: הקניון סגור עכשיו.
(The mall is closed now.)

Ex 2: ניפגש בשש? - סגור!
(We'll meet at six? – Deal!)