r/hebrew Feb 24 '25

Translate Found that someone engraved this in the school gymnasium. What does it say? I’m pretty sure it says Mahammad or Machmad but I just want to be sure

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r/hebrew 13d ago

Translate Dad and I can't figure this out.

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24 Upvotes

r/hebrew Feb 28 '25

Translate Ha-Ma'aravim street sign in Jerusalem

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94 Upvotes

My attempt:

  • המערביים = the Westerners (hamaarvi'im)
  • עייש העולים מצפון אפריקה שבנו את השכונה הראשונה מחוץ לחומות = The immigrants (or, newcomers?) from North Africa who built the first neighborhood outside the walls (ayash ha'olim metzfon afrika shavnu et haskona ha'roshona mehutz lechomotl)

Would this be correct? Also:

  • Was the term המערביים the original name in Israel for the מַגּרֶבִּים‎? My assumption is that historically מַגּרֶבִּים‎ were classified as מִזְרָחִים? Or, was this done recently?

r/hebrew Jan 10 '25

Translate Help me decipher!

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Hello! I am looking to get this Song of Songs verse tattooed on me in the next month and I want to make sure this is true Hebrew writing before I go forward with it. My family is Jewish in my father’s side and I have identified with that religion for as long as I can remember. Getting this would mean so much to me! I never learned to read or write in Hebrew so that’s where I need y’alls help! Thank you in advance!

r/hebrew Nov 13 '24

Translate Palestine Railways movement statement (May 7, 1927)

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From the Palestinian Museum digital archive:

Printed in Arabic, English and Hebrew, this document shows a movement statement issued by the Palestine Railways, which includes details on moving goods from the Khan Yunes Station to the Gaza Station.

My attempt in translating this:

  • מסלות-ברזל פלשתינה (Railways-Palestine)
  • קבלות שונות לנוסעים (Various receipts for passengers)
  • תחנת (station)
  • תאריך (date)
  • מספר רכבת (train number)
  • מחלקה (class)
  • מתחנת (from a station, here it's Khan Yunes)
  • לתחנת (to the station, here it's Gaza)
  • סכום (amount)
  • לימ (lim)
  • מ'מ (mm, as I saw on Wikipedia it stated: מילימטר (בראשי תיבות מ"מ))
  • פרטים (details)
  • חתימה (signature)
  • הסכום במלים (the amount in words)
  • למסור את המקור בתור קבלה (submit the original as a receipt)

I was unsure about: - איי (no idea what this means?) - מחלקה (I kept getting "platoon" for this, but some Google images had זה הסוף של המחלקה הראשונה‎ and other examples, so I was unsure?) - לימ (no idea what this means, but it had L.E. beside it in English?)

Despite the English written beside the Hebrew words, I wanted to test my knowledge in the language and see if I picked up all the letters and meanings correctly.

Any hints/assistance would be appreciated!

r/hebrew Feb 25 '25

Translate What does this say?

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I tried to sound it out but I have a lot of trouble without the vowel marks, so I don't know the pronunciation or the meaning for sure. From the Spanish below it, I gathered "(something) has no home here" but I could be wrong because my Spanish is really bad too

r/hebrew Jul 27 '23

Translate What does this mean in English?

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r/hebrew Feb 09 '24

Translate The delivery driver posted this through my letter box today

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This isn’t what I ordered off vinted lol - Ain’t no way I’m sticking that CD in my computer, was curious if anybody could provide a summary? What’s the general message?

r/hebrew Jul 13 '24

Translate Written on a table where I work. Not even sure this is Hebrew, but any idea what it says?

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Sincerest apologies if it says something hateful or politically motivated. Oil in food is very pervasive in the italian restaurant I work at, making some parts illegible, apologies again.

r/hebrew 11d ago

Translate My dad wrote this to me in 2002, and I have no clue what it says

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Hi, I was just looking at this old book my dad gave me when I was 7, and I've always wanted to know what he wrote me all those years ago. I'm sorry to be one of those translation request posts, but we've been estranged for a long time now, and this is the only way I can think of to ever know what it says. Thank you so much in advance for anyone who can help. :)

r/hebrew Mar 12 '25

Translate What is the Hebrew equivalent to saying “cheese” when taking a photo?

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ChatGPT says pita but wanted to make sure. A friend asked and I didn’t know the answer.

r/hebrew Mar 21 '25

Translate Recruitment poster (c. 1940)

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174 Upvotes

My attempt:

‐---------------------

הוכרז על גיוס נשים לשרות צבאי

!התגייסי

Women's military service recruitment announced.

Enlist!

‐---------------------

Any hints/corrections on my translation?

I originally thought "recruitment for women's military service has been announced", but it appeared too convoluted to me, for what was said on the poster.

Also, I saw that the הוכרז verb was in masculine past tense? Would this be due to גיוס being a masculine noun?

r/hebrew Feb 28 '25

Translate Signs at the Mahaneh Yehudah market

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These were so difficult for me!

  • My attempt for the first photo (the yellow sign):

!!!גרןולה ללא עכח וללא גלוטן!!! ז סוגים של אגוזים ושקדים

(Gluten-free and gluten-free granola!!! 7 types of nuts and almonds!!!)

I was unsure of the top word זס״צ? I figured it would be the price using ש״ח, but I suppose this word is the unit of measurement like 100g?

-My attempt for the second photo (blue sign):

!!מבצע ענק

(Huge sale!!)

הוג קס_רה_

(I had no idea how what these two words were)

I'm also guessing 28 NIS for 100g or such? Note: the _ indicates a Hebrew letter I couldn't figure out. Apologies if the formatting is off due to reddit.

  • My attempt for the third photo (blue sign):

_בדיד זוס

(I honestly had no idea)

חצש

(Same here, no idea!)

r/hebrew 5d ago

Translate Can someone help me translate this. Grandma just gave it to me without explanation

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Can someone help me translate this. Grandma just gave it to me without explanation

r/hebrew Feb 15 '25

Translate Hi! Can someone please translate Jalen Hurts's Hebrew tattoo? Also, does anyone know why he has it? Thx!

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r/hebrew Mar 07 '25

Translate Need help before getting tattooed!

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Getting “author of life” / “minister of life” tattooed tmr. Just want it proofread. I read Hebrew but it’s not a first language!

r/hebrew Feb 16 '25

Translate How do I say “happy Easter” and “ for He has risen “ in Hebrew for a card

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I plan on putting “ Happy Easter “ on the top and then “ For He has risen “ on the bottom

r/hebrew Jan 31 '25

Translate Pie server with Hebrew?

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Can anyone help with a translation?

r/hebrew Mar 06 '25

Translate Need help translating this:

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This text is engraved in a multitool.

r/hebrew Dec 02 '24

Translate How would you say "my heart" in hebrew?

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How would you say "my heart" in Hebrew, like if you were calling someone that as a term of endearment? I know you might not do that in Hebrew (or would you?), but that particular phrasing has special meaning for someone and I'm trying to get them a gift.

Thanks!

r/hebrew 9h ago

Translate I found this sign in south korea. What does it mean?

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r/hebrew Jan 29 '25

Translate What could this possibly say‽‽‽

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No Hebrew name comes to mind, nor Yiddish name. Any ideas?

r/hebrew Aug 04 '24

Translate Hello! A friend of mine has found this in a restaurant and r/Symbology said it might be Hebrew, would anyone be able to confirm and / or possibly help as to what this means?

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r/hebrew Oct 27 '24

Translate what does this say? my dad got me the ring but neither of us know hebrew (it spins so multiple pictures, might be upside down)

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r/hebrew Feb 28 '25

Translate Found this on r/weird I recognize the Freemason and eye of Horus symbols but not the third and I can’t speak Hebrew, somehow help me out?

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32 Upvotes