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I don't understand. (said by a man). ani lo mevin - ahni loh meh-VEEN) I don't understand. (said by a woman). ani lo mevinah - ahni loh meh-VEENA mi? - mee mah? - mah eyfoh? - ey-FOH le'an? - leh-AH-n me'eifoh?/me'ayn? - meh-ey-FOH/ meh-Ah-een matai? - mah-TIGH lamah? - lah-MAH), madua'? - mah-DOOah ! "# $% &! & kamah? - kah-MAH) Where are you from? When speaking to a male: me'eifoh atah? - meh-ey-FOH ah-TAH) When speaking to a female: me'eifoh at? - meh-ey-FOH aht) Do you speak English? When speaking to a male: ( ) atah medaber anglit? - ah-TAH meh-dah-BEHR ahn-GLEET?) When speaking to a female: ( ) at medaberet anglit? - aht meh-dah-BEH-ret ahn-GLEET?) Hello. (Peace) *+ shalom - shah-LOHM) The Hebrew greeting, literally "peace." The English "Hi" is also used. Bye. (Peace) ) *+ halom - shah-LOHM) Yes, the greeting is the same for the start and end of conversation. See also "See you later". See you later. ) lehitra'ot - leh-hit-rah-'OHT) The most common farewell greeting, besides the English "Bye". Again, the English "Bye" is also used. Good morning. , )- boker tov - BOH-ker TOHV) Good afternoon. *, *). tsohorayim tovim - tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh- VEEM) (literally: "good noon", afternoon is )/ - *). - ahar tsohorayim tovim - aKHAR tsoh-hoh-RAH-yeem toh-VEEM) Good evening. , ) 0 erev tov - EH-rev TOHV) Good night. , laylah tov - LIGH-lah TOHV ! " $!0 " 1#- 223 4+ mah shlomkha? - mah shlom-KHAH ! " $!0 " 1#- 223 ! 4+ mah shlomekh? - mah shloh-MEKH ! " $0 53 2 + mah nishma'? - mah nish-MAH) Thank you. todah - toh-DAH) Please. +- bevakashah - be-vah-kuh-SHAH) Excuse me. /6 slihah - slee-KHAH)

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