How to say man in Hebrew

אִישׁ means “man” or “person,” depending on context; אֲנָשִׁים is the common plural “people.”

Usage

Formal news uses איש; colloquial speech may prefer גבר for “man” specifically.

Without vowels

איש

With vowels (nikud)

אִישׁ

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אִשָּׁה

woman

i-SHA

יֶלֶד

child

YE-led

מִשְׁפָּחָה

family

mish-PA-kha

לַעֲבוֹד

work

la-a-VOD

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