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Hebrew (transliterated)

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Bon appetit! Bete'avon!
Bon voyage! Nesiah tovah!
Careful! Za-hir!
Certainly Bevaday
Cheers! Le-hayim!
Congratulations Mazal tov
Don't mention it/You're welcome Bevakashah
Excuse me Slihah
Good Tov
Good afternoon/Good evening Erev tov
Good-bye Shalom
Good luck Mazal tov
Good morning Boker tov
Good night Layla tov
Grandfather Sav/Saba
Grandmother Savah/Sabta
Happy anniversary Ihulim le-yom ha-nesuim
Happy birthday Metav ihule le-yom huladtekha (masc.)/Metav ihule le-yom huladtekh (fem.)
Happy Easter (not available)
Happy Mother's Day Yom ha'em sameah
Happy New Year Shanah tovah
Hello Shalom/Alo (tel.)
Help! Ezrah!
How are you? Ma shlomhah? (masc.)/Ma shlomeh? (fem.)
How do you do? Ma shlomhah? (masc.)/Ma shlomeh? (fem.)
I love you Ani ohev otah (to a woman)/Ani ohevet othah (to a man)
I understand Ani mevin (masc.)/Ani mevinah (fem.)
I'm sorry Slihah
Indeed! Be'emet!
Merry Christmas Hag ha-molad sameah
Never mind Al tidag
No Lo
No smoking Ein le-ashen
Of course Kamuvan/Bevaday
Ouch! Ookh!
Peace Shalom
Please Be-vakashah
Politically correct N/A
Quiet Sheket
Take it easy Al de'agah!
Thank you Todah
To your health! Le-hayim! (=to life)
Very well Tov me'od
Victory Nitsahon
We speak... Medabrim...
Welcome Beruhim ha-bayim
What a pity! Haval!
What's the matter? Mah yesh?/Mah karah?
Why not? Lamah lo?
Wonderful Metsuyan
Yes Ken

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