שָׁלוֹם
sha-LOM
שלום is the standard greeting for “hello” (and often “goodbye”). It also carries the sense of peace and wellbeing.
Use when answering the phone, entering a shop, or meeting someone. It pairs naturally with בוקר טוב or ערב טוב later in the day.
Without vowels
שלום
With vowels (nikud)
שָׁלוֹם
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