How to say how are you in Hebrew

מָה שְׁלוֹמְךָ (מה שלומך) asks “how are you?” when speaking to a male. To a female, say מָה שְׁלוֹמֵךְ (ma shlomech).

Usage

Common after שלום. Israelis also say מה נשמע? (ma nishma?) in casual speech with a similar vibe.

Without vowels

מה שלומך

With vowels (nikud)

מָה שְׁלוֹמְךָ

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שָׁלוֹם

hello

sha-LOM

חָבֵר

friend

cha-VER

טוֹב

good

tov

יוֹם

day

yom

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