How to say city in Hebrew

עִיר means “city,” used for Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and any large municipality.

Usage

Travel Hebrew leans on עיר מרכזית or שם העיר. Pairs with בית and אוכל in trip stories.

Without vowels

עיר

With vowels (nikud)

עִיר

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A1 Nature

A1 Daily Life

A1 Food

בַּיִת

house

BA-yit

יִשְׂרָאֵל

Israel

Yis-ra-el

בֵּית סֵפֶר

school

beit SE-fer

לַעֲבוֹד

work

la-a-VOD

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