Here are Hebrew words for cooking to start with: לבשל (levashel, cook), לחתוך (lachtoch, cut), סכין (sakin, knife), להרתיח (lehartiach, boil). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | לבשלlevashel | verb | A1 |
| cut | לחתוךlachtoch | verb | A1 |
| knife | סכיןsakin | noun | A1 |
| boil | להרתיחlehartiach | verb | A2 |
| bowl | קערהke'ara | noun | A2 |
| oven | תנורtanur | noun | A2 |
| pan | מחבתmachavat | noun | A2 |
| stove | כירייםkirayim | noun | A2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | לאפותle'efot | verb | A2 |
| pour | למזוגlimzog | verb | A2 |
| prepare | להכיןlehachin | verb | A2 |
| raw | נאna | adj | A2 |
| smoke | לעשןle'ashen | verb | A2 |
| flambé | לעשות פלמבהlaasot flambe | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | הכנת מזוןhachanat mazon | noun | B1 |
| fry | לטגןletagen | verb | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | רדוקציהreduktsya | noun | B1 |
| blanch | לחלוטlachlot | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | לקרמלlekarmel | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | טכניקה קולינריתtechnika kulinarit | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | ייבושyibush | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | לתחלבletachlev | verb | C1 |
| marinade | מרינדהmarinada | noun | C1 |
| simmer | לבשל על אש קטנהlevashel al esh ktana | verb | C1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | לקפלlekapel | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | להשרות במרינדהlehashrot bemarinada | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | לצמצםletsamtsem | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | להקפיץlehakpits | verb | B1 |
| to season | לתבלletabel | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | לבשל על אש קטנהlevashel al esh ktana | verb | B1 |
| to strain | לסנןlesanen | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | להקציףlehaktsif | verb | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | כוס מדידהkos medida | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | כף מדידהkaf medida | noun | A2 |
| timer | טיימרtaimer | noun | A2 |
| grater | פומפיהpumpiya | noun | B1 |
| ladle | מצקתmatseket | noun | B1 |
| peeler | קולפןkolfan | noun | B1 |
| spatula | מריתmarit | noun | B1 |
| tongs | מלקחייםmelkachayim | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like לבשל (levashel, cook), לחתוך (lachtoch, cut), סכין (sakin, knife), להרתיח (lehartiach, boil). This page lists 40 Hebrew words for cooking (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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