How to say goodbye in Hebrew

להתראות literally means “until we see each other again,” like “see you later.” It is the polite default for goodbye.

Usage

Use when leaving friends, ending a call, or exiting a casual meeting. שלום can also mean goodbye in informal contexts.

Without vowels

להתראות

With vowels (nikud)

לְהִתְרָאוֹת

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שָׁלוֹם

hello

sha-LOM

שָׁלוֹם

shalom

sha-LOM

לַיְלָה טוֹב

good night

LAI-la tov

לִרְאוֹת

see

li-R-OT

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