How to say friend in Hebrew

חבר is a male friend; the feminine form is חברה (chaverah). The root is related to “connection” and “fellowship.”

Usage

Introduce someone as החבר שלי or talk about יום הולדת של חבר. חברה also means “girlfriend” in modern slang.

Without vowels

חבר

With vowels (nikud)

חָבֵר

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מִשְׁפָּחָה

family

mish-PA-kha

אַהֲבָה

love

a-ha-VAH

שָׁלוֹם

hello

sha-LOM

אִשָּׁה

woman

i-SHA

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