How to say work in Hebrew

לַעֲבוֹד is “to work,” for jobs and also “to function” for machines in tech Hebrew.

Usage

Ask איפה אתה עובד? in networking small talk. Contrasts with לישון on daily routines.

Without vowels

לעבוד

With vowels (nikud)

לַעֲבוֹד

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לִישׁוֹן

sleep

li-SHON

לָלֶכֶת

la-LA-khet

יוֹם

day

yom

כֶּסֶף

money

KE-sef

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