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Noun masculine

אַבָּא

a-BA

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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