How to say father in Hebrew

אבא is “dad” or “father” in spoken Hebrew, one of the first words children learn.

Usage

Use in family introductions and stories. For formal “father,” Hebrew also uses אב in higher registers.

Without vowels

אבא

With vowels (nikud)

אַבָּא

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A1 Nature

A1 Daily Life

A1 Food

אִמָּא

mother

i-MA

מִשְׁפָּחָה

family

mish-PA-kha

יֶלֶד

child

YE-led

אִישׁ

man

ish

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