Abba (pronounced AH-buh): Father
אבּא
Adonai: God
אַדָנָי
Ahava (pronounced ah-hah-VAH): Love
אהבה
Bevakashah (pronounced buh-VAH-kuh-shah): Please; you’re welcome
בּבקשה
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Eema (pronounced EE-muh): Mother; mom
אמא
Elohim (pronounced el-oh-HEEM): God
אלוהים
Eesh: Man, person
איש
Eeshah (pronounced ee-SHAH): Woman; wife
אישה
Ken: Yes
כן
Lo: No
לא
L’hitraot (pronounced luh-heet-rah-OTE): Goodbye, see you later
להתראות
Mishpacha (pronounced meesh-pakh-HAH): Family
משפּחה
Olam (pronounced oh-LAHM): World, universe
עולם
Or: Light
אור
Shalom: Peace; hello; goodbye
שלום
Todah (pronounced toe-DAH): Thank you
תודה
shalom
Pronounced: shah-LOME, Origin: Hebrew, peace, or hello or goodbye.
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Adonai
Pronounced: ah-doe-NYE, Origin: Hebrew, a name for God.
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