Here are Hebrew words for food to start with: קפה (kafe, coffee), טעים (ta'im, delicious), מסעדה (mis'ada, restaurant), מלצר (meltsar, waiter). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | ארוחת בוקרaruchat boker | noun | A1 |
| coffee | קפהkafe | noun | A1 |
| delicious | טעיםta'im | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | מסעדהmis'ada | noun | A1 |
| waiter | מלצרmeltsar | noun | A1 |
| water | מיםmayim | noun | A1 |
| bill | חשבוןcheshbon | noun | A2 |
| spicy | חריףcharif | adj | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | לחםlechem | noun | A1 |
| cheese | גבינהgvina | noun | A1 |
| dinner | ארוחת ערבaruchat erev | noun | A1 |
| fruit | פריpri | noun | A1 |
| lunch | ארוחת צהרייםaruchat tsohorayim | noun | A1 |
| meal | ארוחהarucha | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | ירקyerek | noun | A1 |
| cooking | בישולbishul | noun | A2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | דיאטהdiyeta | noun | A2 |
| feast | משתהmishte | noun | B1 |
| nutrition | תזונהtezuna | noun | B1 |
| delicacy | מעדןma'adan | noun | B2 |
| flavorful | עשיר בטעםashir betaam | adj | B2 |
| grocery | מצרכיםmitsrachim | noun | B2 |
| cuisine | מטבחmitbach | noun | C1 |
| culinary | קולינריkulinari | adj | C1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | חמאהchem'a | noun | A1 |
| egg | ביצהbeitsa | noun | A1 |
| potato | תפוח אדמהtapuach adama | noun | A1 |
| rice | אורזorez | noun | A1 |
| sugar | סוכרsukar | noun | A1 |
| tomato | עגבניהagvania | noun | A1 |
| flour | קמחkemach | noun | A2 |
| salt | מֶלַחmelach | noun | A2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | צ'יליchili | noun | A2 |
| basil | בזיליקוםbazilikum | noun | B1 |
| coriander | כוסברהkusbara | noun | B1 |
| cumin | כמוןkamon | noun | B1 |
| oregano | אורגנוoregano | noun | B1 |
| rosemary | רוזמריןrozmarin | noun | B1 |
| thyme | קורניתkoranit | noun | B1 |
| turmeric | כורכוםkurkum | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | שעועיתshe'u'it | noun | A2 |
| carrot | גזרgezer | noun | A2 |
| peas | אפונהafuna | noun | A2 |
| broccoli | ברוקוליbrokoli | noun | B1 |
| cabbage | כרובkruv | noun | B1 |
| cauliflower | כרוביתkruvit | noun | B1 |
| lettuce | חסהchasa | noun | B1 |
| spinach | תרדtered | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | תפוחtapuach | noun | A1 |
| banana | בננהbanana | noun | A1 |
| grape | ענבanav | noun | A1 |
| lemon | לימוןlimon | noun | A2 |
| lime | לייםlaim | noun | A2 |
| melon | מֵלוֹןmelon | noun | A2 |
| pear | אגסagas | noun | A2 |
| strawberry | תותtut | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | תירסtiras | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | יוגורטyogurt | noun | A1 |
| cream | שמנתshamenet | noun | A2 |
| oat | שיבולת שועלshibolet shu'al | noun | B1 |
| rye | שיפוןshifon | noun | B1 |
| barley | שעורהse'ora | noun | B2 |
| buckwheat | כוסמתkusemet | noun | B2 |
| wheat | חיטהchita | noun | B2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | בשר בקרbasar bakar | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | בשר בקר טחוןbasar bakar tachun | noun | A2 |
| ham | ירך חזירyerech chazir | noun | A2 |
| meatball | קציצת בשרktsitsat basar | noun | A2 |
| sausage | נקניקnaknik | noun | A2 |
| steak | סטייקsteik | noun | A2 |
| lamb | בשר כבשbesar keves | noun | B1 |
| pork | בשר חזירbesar chazir | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | מיץmits | noun | A1 |
| milk | חלבchalav | noun | A1 |
| tea | תהte | noun | A1 |
| champagne | שמפניהshampanya | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | לימונדהlimonada | noun | A2 |
| soda | משקה מוגזmashke mugaz | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | מים מוגזיםmayim mugazim | noun | A2 |
| smoothie | סמותיsmuti | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | עוגיהugiya | noun | A1 |
| bagel | בייגלbeigel | noun | A2 |
| baguette | בגטbaget | noun | A2 |
| donut | סופגניהsufganiya | noun | A2 |
| muffin | מאפיןmafin | noun | A2 |
| pastry | בצקbatsek | noun | A2 |
| waffle | ופלvafel | noun | A2 |
| sourdough | לחם מחמצתlechem machmetset | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | רוטב חריףrotev charif | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | שמן זיתshemen zayit | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | רוטב סויהrotev soya | noun | A2 |
| bolognese | בולונזbolognez | noun | B1 |
| fish sauce | רוטב דגיםrotev dagim | noun | B1 |
| oyster sauce | רוטב צדפותrotev tsdafot | noun | B1 |
| sesame oil | שמן שומשוםshemen shumshum | noun | B1 |
| relish | רלישrelish | noun | B2 |
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