Dates and time
Days of the week, the date, and telling the time.
Days of the week
The week starts on Sunday. The days are numbered from it, all but Saturday, the Sabbath. Israel's weekend is Friday and Saturday, so Sunday is a working day.
| Hebrew | Day |
|---|---|
| יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן yom rishon | Sunday |
| יוֹם שֵׁנִי yom sheni | Monday |
| יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי yom shlishi | Tuesday |
| יוֹם רְבִיעִי yom revi'i | Wednesday |
| יוֹם חֲמִישִׁי yom khamishi | Thursday |
| יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי yom shishi | Friday |
| שַׁבָּת shabat | Saturday |
"On" a day is בְּ: בְּיוֹם שֵׁנִי "on Monday", בְּשַׁבָּת "on Saturday".
Yesterday and tomorrow
| Hebrew | Meaning |
|---|---|
| שִׁלְשׁוֹם shilshom | the day before yesterday |
| אֶתְמוֹל etmol | yesterday |
| הַיּוֹם hayom | today |
| מָחָר makhar | tomorrow |
| מָחֳרָתַיִם mokhoratayim | the day after tomorrow |
| בַּשָּׁבוּעַ שֶׁעָבַר bashavu'a she'avar | last week |
| בַּשָּׁבוּעַ הַבָּא bashavu'a haba | next week |
"Ago" is לִפְנֵי lifnei, and "in", counting from now, is בְּעוֹד be'od.
- hu higi'a lifnei shavu'aHe arrived a week ago.
- ha'otobus yagi'a be'od eser dakotThe bus will come in ten minutes.
The date
Months have their international names, such as יָנוּאָר yanu'ar "January" and מַאי mai "May". A date is the day, then בְּ and the month. Holidays follow the Hebrew calendar, whose months have names of their own.
- noladti be'esrim bemaiI was born on the 20th of May.
The time
The time is told with the feminine numbers (Numbers), and "at" is בְּ: בְּשָׁלוֹשׁ "at three".
| Time | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| 3:00 | שָׁלוֹשׁ shalosh |
| 3:10 | שָׁלוֹשׁ וְעֶשֶׂר shalosh ve'eser |
| 3:15 | שָׁלוֹשׁ וָרֶבַע shalosh vareva |
| 3:30 | שָׁלוֹשׁ וָחֵצִי shalosh vakhetsi |
| 3:45 | רֶבַע לְאַרְבַּע reva le'arba |
| 3:50 | עֶשֶׂר לְאַרְבַּע eser le'arba |
The part of the day follows: בַּבֹּקֶר baboker "in the morning", בַּצָּהֳרַיִם batsohorayim "at noon", אַחַר הַצָּהֳרַיִם akhar hatsohorayim "in the afternoon", בָּעֶרֶב ba'erev "in the evening", בַּלַּיְלָה balayla "at night".
- hashi'ur matkhil bishmone babokerThe lesson starts at eight in the morning.
- nipagesh besheva vakhetsiLet's meet at half past seven.
Cards from this guide
8 cardsEach card asks about one thing this guide teaches, and its back gives the answer with why and an example. They're reviewed with the rest of the Numbers and time cards.
Which day of the week is שַׁבָּת (shabat)?
Saturday, the Sabbath.
How do you say 'Friday'?
יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי (yom shishi), 'the sixth day'.
How do you say 'half past three'?
שָׁלוֹשׁ וָחֵצִי (shalosh vakhetsi).
How do you say 'quarter to four'?
רֶבַע לְאַרְבַּע (reva le'arba).
How do you say 'at eight in the morning'?
בִּשְׁמוֹנֶה בַּבֹּקֶר (bishmone baboker).
How do you say 'a week ago'?
לִפְנֵי שָׁבוּעַ (lifnei shavu'a).
How do you say 'in ten minutes', from now?
בְּעוֹד עֶשֶׂר דַּקּוֹת (be'od eser dakot).
How do you say 'next week'?
בַּשָּׁבוּעַ הַבָּא (bashavu'a haba).