1. **בית** (bayit) – House
– Example: הבית שלי גדול. (Ha-bayit sheli gadol.) – My house is big.

2. **איש** (ish) – Man
– Example: האיש גבוה. (Ha-ish gavoah.) – The man is tall.

3. **אישה** (isha) – Woman
– Example: האישה יפה. (Ha-isha yafa.) – The woman is beautiful.

4. **ילד** (yeled) – Boy
– Example: הילד משחק. (Ha-yeled mesachek.) – The boy is playing.

5. **ילדה** (yalda) – Girl
– Example: הילדה קוראת ספר. (Ha-yalda koret sefer.) – The girl is reading a book.

6. **מורה** (moreh/morah) – Teacher (male/female)
– Example: המורה מלמד עברית. (Ha-moreh melamed Ivrit.) – The teacher teaches Hebrew.

7. **ספר** (sefer) – Book
– Example: הספר מעניין. (Ha-sefer me’anyen.) – The book is interesting.

8. **מים** (mayim) – Water
– Example: אני שותה מים. (Ani shoteh mayim.) – I am drinking water.

9. **כלב** (kelev) – Dog
– Example: הכלב שלי חמוד. (Ha-kelev sheli chamud.) – My dog is cute.

10. **חתול** (chatul) – Cat
– Example: החתול ישן. (Ha-chatul yashen.) – The cat is sleeping.

Common Verbs

11. **לאכול** (le’echol) – To eat
– Example: אני אוהב לאכול פיצה. (Ani ohev le’echol pizza.) – I love to eat pizza.

12. **לשתות** (lishtot) – To drink
– Example: היא שותה קפה. (Hi shota kafe.) – She is drinking coffee.

13. **ללכת** (lalekhet) – To go/To walk
– Example: אנחנו הולכים לפארק. (Anachnu holchim la-park.) – We are going to the park.

14. **לראות** (lir’ot) – To see
– Example: אני רואה סרט. (Ani ro’eh seret.) – I am watching a movie.

15. **לדבר** (ledaber) – To speak
– Example: הם מדברים עברית. (Hem medabrim Ivrit.) – They are speaking Hebrew.

16. **לעבוד** (la’avod) – To work
– Example: הוא עובד במשרד. (Hu oved ba-misrad.) – He works in an office.

17. **לישון** (lishon) – To sleep
– Example: אני הולך לישון מוקדם. (Ani holech lishon mukdam.) – I go to sleep early.

18. **לקרוא** (likro) – To read
– Example: היא קוראת עיתון. (Hi koret iton.) – She is reading a newspaper.

19. **לכתוב** (lichtov) – To write
– Example: אני כותב מכתב. (Ani kotev michtav.) – I am writing a letter.

20. **לאהוב** (le’ehov) – To love
– Example: אנחנו אוהבים לטייל. (Anachnu ohavim letayel.) – We love to travel.

Useful Adjectives

21. **גדול** (gadol) – Big
– Example: הכיסא גדול. (Ha-kise gadol.) – The chair is big.

22. **קטן** (katan) – Small
– Example: החדר קטן. (Ha-cheder katan.) – The room is small.

23. **חדש** (chadash) – New
– Example: הספר חדש. (Ha-sefer chadash.) – The book is new.

24. **ישן** (yashan) – Old
– Example: הבית ישן. (Ha-bayit yashan.) – The house is old.

25. **יפה** (yafe) – Beautiful
– Example: הפרח יפה. (Ha-perach yafe.) – The flower is beautiful.

26. **מהיר** (mahir) – Fast
– Example: המכונית מהירה. (Ha-mechonit mehira.) – The car is fast.

27. **איטי** (iti) – Slow
– Example: הצב איטי. (Ha-tzav iti.) – The turtle is slow.

28. **טוב** (tov) – Good
– Example: הסרט טוב. (Ha-seret tov.) – The movie is good.

29. **רע** (ra) – Bad
– Example: האוכל רע. (Ha-ochel ra.) – The food is bad.

30. **חם** (cham) – Hot
– Example: הקפה חם. (Ha-kafe cham.) – The coffee is hot.

Essential Prepositions

31. **על** (al) – On
– Example: הספר על השולחן. (Ha-sefer al ha-shulchan.) – The book is on the table.

32. **מתחת** (mitachat) – Under
– Example: הכדור מתחת למיטה. (Ha-kadur mitachat la-mita.) – The ball is under the bed.

33. **בין** (bein) – Between
– Example: הכלב בין הכיסאות. (Ha-kelev bein ha-kisaot.) – The dog is between the chairs.

34. **לפני** (lifnei) – Before/In front of
– Example: אני מגיע לפני הזמן. (Ani magia lifnei ha-zman.) – I arrive before the time.

35. **אחרי** (acharei) – After/Behind
– Example: אנחנו נפגשים אחרי העבודה. (Anachnu nifgashim acharei ha-avoda.) – We meet after work.

36. **עם** (im) – With
– Example: אני מדבר עם חבר שלי. (Ani medaber im chaver sheli.) – I am talking with my friend.

37. **בלי** (bli) – Without
– Example: אני לא יכול לחיות בלי מוזיקה. (Ani lo yachol lichyot bli muzika.) – I can’t live without music.

38. **ליד** (leyad) – Next to
– Example: הכיסא ליד השולחן. (Ha-kise leyad ha-shulchan.) – The chair is next to the table.

39. **מעל** (me’al) – Above
– Example: המטוס מעל העננים. (Ha-matos me’al ha-ananim.) – The plane is above the clouds.

40. **בתוך** (betoch) – Inside
– Example: הספר בתוך התיק. (Ha-sefer betoch ha-tik.) – The book is inside the bag.

Time-Related Words

41. **היום** (ha-yom) – Today
– Example: היום יום יפה. (Ha-yom yom yafe.) – Today is a beautiful day.

42. **מחר** (machar) – Tomorrow
– Example: מחר יש לי מבחן. (Machar yesh li mivchan.) – I have a test tomorrow.

43. **אתמול** (etmol) – Yesterday
– Example: אתמול הייתי בבית. (Etmol hayiti ba-bayit.) – Yesterday, I was at home.

44. **בוקר** (boker) – Morning
– Example: אני מתעורר בבוקר. (Ani mit’orer ba-boker.) – I wake up in the morning.

45. **צהריים** (tzohorayim) – Afternoon
– Example: אנחנו אוכלים בצהריים. (Anachnu ochlim ba-tzohorayim.) – We eat in the afternoon.

46. **ערב** (erev) – Evening
– Example: אני הולך לקולנוע בערב. (Ani holech la-kolnoa ba-erev.) – I go to the cinema in the evening.

47. **שבוע** (shavua) – Week
– Example: יש לי חופש בשבוע הבא. (Yesh li chofesh ba-shavua ha-ba.) – I have a holiday next week.

48. **חודש** (chodesh) – Month
– Example: החודש הוא ינואר. (Ha-chodesh hu January.) – The month is January.

49. **שנה** (shana) – Year
– Example: השנה היא 2023. (Ha-shana hi 2023.) – The year is 2023.

50. **עכשיו** (achshav) – Now
– Example: אני לומד עברית עכשיו. (Ani lomed Ivrit achshav.) – I am studying Hebrew now.

Learning these 50 essential words will significantly boost your confidence and proficiency in Hebrew. They will serve as a foundation for understanding more complex sentences and engaging in everyday conversations. Remember, language learning is a gradual process, and consistent practice is key. Try incorporating these words into your daily conversations, writing exercises, and reading practices to solidify your understanding and usage. Happy learning!