50 Essential Words You Need to Know for Hebrew at the B2 Level

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As you progress in your Hebrew language learning journey, reaching the B2 level signifies a significant milestone. At this stage, you should be able to understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers, and produce clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects. To help you achieve this, weโ€™ve compiled a list of 50 essential words that you need to know for Hebrew at the B2 level. These words will not only expand your vocabulary but also enhance your ability to communicate more effectively.

General Vocabulary

1. **ืชืงื•ื•ื” (Tikvah)** – Hope
– Example: ื™ืฉ ืœื™ ืชืงื•ื•ื” ืœืขืชื™ื“ ื˜ื•ื‘ ื™ื•ืชืจ. (I have hope for a better future.)

2. **ืฉื’ืจื” (Shigra)** – Routine
– Example: ื”ืฉื’ืจื” ื”ื™ื•ืžื™ืช ืฉืœื™ ื›ื•ืœืœืช ืขื‘ื•ื“ื”, ืกืคื•ืจื˜ ื•ืœื™ืžื•ื“ื™ื. (My daily routine includes work, sports, and studies.)

3. **ื”ื–ื“ืžื ื•ืช (Hazdamnut)** – Opportunity
– Example: ื–ื• ื”ื–ื“ืžื ื•ืช ื ื”ื“ืจืช ืœืœืžื•ื“ ืžืฉื”ื• ื—ื“ืฉ. (This is a great opportunity to learn something new.)

4. **ื—ื•ื•ื™ื” (Chavaya)** – Experience
– Example: ื”ื˜ื™ื•ืœ ื”ื–ื” ื”ื™ื” ื—ื•ื•ื™ื” ื‘ืœืชื™ ื ืฉื›ื—ืช. (This trip was an unforgettable experience.)

5. **ืคืชืจื•ืŸ (Pitaron)** – Solution
– Example: ืžืฆืื ื• ืคืชืจื•ืŸ ืœื‘ืขื™ื”. (We found a solution to the problem.)

Social and Cultural Vocabulary

6. **ื—ื‘ืจื” (Chevra)** – Society
– Example: ื”ื—ื‘ืจื” ื”ื™ืฉืจืืœื™ืช ืžื•ืจื›ื‘ืช ื•ืžื’ื•ื•ื ืช. (Israeli society is complex and diverse.)

7. **ืชืจื‘ื•ืช (Tarbut)** – Culture
– Example: ืื ื™ ืื•ื”ื‘ ืœืœืžื•ื“ ืขืœ ืชืจื‘ื•ื™ื•ืช ืฉื•ื ื•ืช. (I love learning about different cultures.)

8. **ืžื ื”ื’ (Minhag)** – Custom
– Example: ื™ืฉ ื”ืจื‘ื” ืžื ื”ื’ื™ื ื™ื™ื—ื•ื“ื™ื™ื ืœื›ืœ ืขื“ื”. (There are many unique customs for each community.)

9. **ืžืกื•ืจืช (Masoret)** – Tradition
– Example: ื”ืžืกื•ืจืช ื”ื™ื”ื•ื“ื™ืช ืขืฉื™ืจื” ื•ืžื’ื•ื•ื ืช. (Jewish tradition is rich and diverse.)

10. **ืงื”ื™ืœื” (Kehila)** – Community
– Example: ืื ื™ ื—ืœืง ืžืงื”ื™ืœื” ืคืขื™ืœื” ื•ืชื•ืžื›ืช. (I am part of an active and supportive community.)

Emotions and States

11. **ืื•ืฉืจ (Osher)** – Happiness
– Example: ืื•ืฉืจ ื”ื•ื ื”ื“ื‘ืจ ื”ื—ืฉื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ื—ื™ื™ื. (Happiness is the most important thing in life.)

12. **ืขืฆื‘ (Atzev)** – Sadness
– Example: ื”ื•ื ื—ืฉ ืขืฆื‘ ืขืžื•ืง ืœืื—ืจ ื”ืื•ื‘ื“ืŸ. (He felt deep sadness after the loss.)

13. **ื›ืขืก (Ka’as)** – Anger
– Example: ื—ืฉื•ื‘ ืœื“ืขืช ื›ื™ืฆื“ ืœื”ืชืžื•ื“ื“ ืขื ื›ืขืก. (It’s important to know how to deal with anger.)

14. **ืคื—ื“ (Pachad)** – Fear
– Example: ืœืคืขืžื™ื ืคื—ื“ ื™ื›ื•ืœ ืœืฉืชืง ืื•ืชื ื•. (Sometimes fear can paralyze us.)

15. **ื”ืชืจื’ืฉื•ืช (Hitragshut)** – Excitement
– Example: ื”ื™ื™ืชื” ื”ืชืจื’ืฉื•ืช ืจื‘ื” ืœืงืจืืช ื”ืื™ืจื•ืข. (There was a lot of excitement leading up to the event.)

Work and Business Vocabulary

16. **ืงืจื™ื™ืจื” (Kariera)** – Career
– Example: ื”ื•ื ืžืชืžืงื“ ื‘ื‘ื ื™ื™ืช ื”ืงืจื™ื™ืจื” ืฉืœื•. (He is focused on building his career.)

17. **ืชืคืงื™ื“ (Tafkid)** – Role/Position
– Example: ื™ืฉ ืœื• ืชืคืงื™ื“ ื—ืฉื•ื‘ ื‘ื—ื‘ืจื”. (He has an important role in the company.)

18. **ืžืฉื›ื•ืจืช (Maskoret)** – Salary
– Example: ืื ื™ ืžืจื•ืฆื” ืžื”ืžืฉื›ื•ืจืช ืฉืœื™. (I am satisfied with my salary.)

19. **ืคื’ื™ืฉื” (Pgisha)** – Meeting
– Example: ื™ืฉ ืœื™ ืคื’ื™ืฉื” ืขื ื”ืžื ื”ืœ ืžื—ืจ. (I have a meeting with the manager tomorrow.)

20. **ืคืจื•ื™ืงื˜ (Proyekt)** – Project
– Example: ื”ืคืจื•ื™ืงื˜ ื”ื–ื” ื“ื•ืจืฉ ื”ืจื‘ื” ืขื‘ื•ื“ื”. (This project requires a lot of work.)

Academic Vocabulary

21. **ืžื—ืงืจ (Mechkar)** – Research
– Example: ืื ื™ ืขื•ืกืง ื‘ืžื—ืงืจ ื‘ืชื—ื•ื ื”ื‘ื™ื•ืœื•ื’ื™ื”. (I am involved in research in the field of biology.)

22. **ืžืืžืจ (Ma’amar)** – Article
– Example: ืงืจืืชื™ ืžืืžืจ ืžืขื ื™ื™ืŸ ื‘ื ื•ืฉื ื”ื–ื”. (I read an interesting article on this topic.)

23. **ืชื–ื” (Teza)** – Thesis
– Example: ื”ื•ื ืขื•ื‘ื“ ืขืœ ื›ืชื™ื‘ืช ื”ืชื–ื” ืฉืœื•. (He is working on writing his thesis.)

24. **ื”ืจืฆืื” (Hartzaha)** – Lecture
– Example: ื”ื”ืจืฆืื” ื”ื™ื™ืชื” ืžืขืฉื™ืจื” ื•ืžืขื ื™ื™ื ืช. (The lecture was enriching and interesting.)

25. **ืกื˜ื•ื“ื ื˜ (Student)** – Student
– Example: ื”ืกื˜ื•ื“ื ื˜ื™ื ืžืชื›ื•ื ื ื™ื ืœืžื‘ื—ื ื™ื. (The students are preparing for exams.)

Technology and Science Vocabulary

26. **ื˜ื›ื ื•ืœื•ื’ื™ื” (Tekhnologia)** – Technology
– Example: ื”ื˜ื›ื ื•ืœื•ื’ื™ื” ืžืชืงื“ืžืช ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช. (Technology is advancing rapidly.)

27. **ืžื“ืข (Mada)** – Science
– Example: ื”ืžื“ืข ืžืืคืฉืจ ืœื ื• ืœื”ื‘ื™ืŸ ืืช ื”ืขื•ืœื. (Science allows us to understand the world.)

28. **ืžื—ืฉื‘ (Machshev)** – Computer
– Example: ืื ื™ ืขื•ื‘ื“ ืขืœ ื”ืžื—ืฉื‘ ืฉืœื™ ื›ืœ ื”ื™ื•ื. (I work on my computer all day.)

29. **ืื™ื ื˜ืจื ื˜ (Internet)** – Internet
– Example: ื”ืื™ื ื˜ืจื ื˜ ืฉื™ื ื” ืืช ื—ื™ื™ื ื•. (The internet has changed our lives.)

30. **ืžื—ืงืจ ื•ืคื™ืชื•ื— (Mechkar uPituach)** – Research and Development
– Example: ื”ื—ื‘ืจื” ืžืฉืงื™ืขื” ืจื‘ื•ืช ื‘ืžื—ืงืจ ื•ืคื™ืชื•ื—. (The company invests heavily in research and development.)

Health and Wellness Vocabulary

31. **ื‘ืจื™ืื•ืช (Briut)** – Health
– Example: ื—ืฉื•ื‘ ืœืฉืžื•ืจ ืขืœ ื”ื‘ืจื™ืื•ืช ืฉืœื ื•. (It’s important to maintain our health.)

32. **ื›ื•ืฉืจ (Kosher)** – Fitness
– Example: ืื ื™ ืžืชืืžืŸ ืœืฉืžื•ืจ ืขืœ ื›ื•ืฉืจ. (I work out to stay fit.)

33. **ืชื–ื•ื ื” (Tzuna)** – Nutrition
– Example: ืชื–ื•ื ื” ื ื›ื•ื ื” ื”ื™ื ื—ืœืง ื—ืฉื•ื‘ ืžืื•ืจื— ื—ื™ื™ื ื‘ืจื™ื. (Proper nutrition is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.)

34. **ืจื•ืคื (Rofe)** – Doctor
– Example: ืื ื™ ืฆืจื™ืš ืœืงื‘ื•ืข ืชื•ืจ ืœืจื•ืคื. (I need to make an appointment with the doctor.)

35. **ืชืจื•ืคื” (Trufa)** – Medicine
– Example: ื”ื•ื ืœื•ืงื— ืชืจื•ืคื” ื ื’ื“ ื›ืื‘ื™ื. (He is taking medicine for pain.)

Travel and Transportation Vocabulary

36. **ื ืกื™ืขื” (Nesi’a)** – Journey/Trip
– Example: ื ืกื™ืขื” ืœื—ื•”ืœ ืชืžื™ื“ ืžืจื’ืฉืช. (A trip abroad is always exciting.)

37. **ืชื—ื‘ื•ืจื” (Tachbura)** – Transportation
– Example: ืชื—ื‘ื•ืจื” ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจื™ืช ื”ื™ื ื—ืฉื•ื‘ื” ื‘ืขื™ืจ. (Public transportation is important in the city.)

38. **ื˜ื™ืกื” (Tisa)** – Flight
– Example: ื”ื˜ื™ืกื” ืฉืœื ื• ื™ื•ืฆืืช ืžื—ืจ ื‘ื‘ื•ืงืจ. (Our flight departs tomorrow morning.)

39. **ืžืœื•ืŸ (Malon)** – Hotel
– Example: ื”ื–ืžื ื• ื—ื“ืจ ื‘ืžืœื•ืŸ ื‘ืžืจื›ื– ื”ืขื™ืจ. (We booked a room in a hotel in the city center.)

40. **ืžื“ืจื™ืš (Madrich)** – Guide
– Example: ืžื“ืจื™ืš ื”ื˜ื™ื•ืœื™ื ื”ื™ื” ืžืื•ื“ ื™ื“ื™ื“ื•ืชื™ ื•ืžื•ืขื™ืœ. (The tour guide was very friendly and helpful.)

Daily Life Vocabulary

41. **ืžื–ื’ ืื•ื•ื™ืจ (Mezeg Avir)** – Weather
– Example: ืžื–ื’ ื”ืื•ื•ื™ืจ ื”ื™ื•ื ื ืขื™ื ืžืื•ื“. (The weather today is very pleasant.)

42. **ืงื ื™ื•ืช (Kniot)** – Shopping
– Example: ืื ื™ ื”ื•ืœื›ืช ืœืขืฉื•ืช ืงื ื™ื•ืช ื‘ืกื•ืฃ ื”ืฉื‘ื•ืข. (I am going shopping this weekend.)

43. **ืืจื•ื—ื” (Aruha)** – Meal
– Example: ืืจื•ื—ืช ื”ืขืจื‘ ื”ื™ื™ืชื” ื˜ืขื™ืžื” ืžืื•ื“. (The dinner was very tasty.)

44. **ื‘ื™ืช (Bayit)** – Home
– Example: ืื ื™ ืื•ื”ื‘ ืœื”ื™ื•ืช ื‘ื‘ื™ืช ืขื ื”ืžืฉืคื—ื”. (I love being at home with the family.)

45. **ืคื ืื™ (Pnai)** – Leisure
– Example: ื‘ื–ืžื ื™ ื”ืคื ื•ื™ ืื ื™ ืื•ื”ื‘ ืœืงืจื•ื ืกืคืจื™ื. (In my leisure time, I like to read books.)

Nature and Environment Vocabulary

46. **ืกื‘ื™ื‘ื” (Sviva)** – Environment
– Example: ื—ืฉื•ื‘ ืœืฉืžื•ืจ ืขืœ ื”ืกื‘ื™ื‘ื”. (It’s important to protect the environment.)

47. **ื˜ื‘ืข (Teva)** – Nature
– Example: ืื ื™ ืื•ื”ื‘ ืœื˜ื™ื™ืœ ื‘ื˜ื‘ืข. (I love hiking in nature.)

48. **ืฆืžื— (Tzemach)** – Plant
– Example: ื™ืฉ ืœื™ ื”ืจื‘ื” ืฆืžื—ื™ื ื‘ื‘ื™ืช. (I have many plants at home.)

49. **ื‘ืขืœ ื—ื™ื™ื (Ba’al Chai)** – Animal
– Example: ื›ืœื‘ื™ื ื”ื ื‘ืขืœื™ ื—ื™ื™ื ื ืืžื ื™ื. (Dogs are loyal animals.)

50. **ื™ื (Yam)** – Sea
– Example: ื”ื™ื ื”ืชื™ื›ื•ืŸ ื”ื•ื ื—ืœืง ื—ืฉื•ื‘ ืžื”ืชืจื‘ื•ืช ื”ื™ืฉืจืืœื™ืช. (The Mediterranean Sea is an important part of Israeli culture.)

Conclusion

Learning these 50 essential words will significantly boost your Hebrew vocabulary and help you navigate various topics at the B2 level. By incorporating these words into your daily practice, you will find yourself more comfortable and confident in using Hebrew in a range of contexts. Remember, language learning is a continuous journey, and expanding your vocabulary is a key part of that process. Happy learning!

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