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Hebrew Adjectives

This is a list of adjectives in Hebrew. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).

Big: גדול
Gadol
Small: קטן
Katan
Long: ארוך
Arukh
Short: קצר
Katzar
Tall: גבוה
Gavo'ah
Thick: עבה
Aveh
Thin: דק
Dak
Wide: רחב
Rakhav

This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in Hebrew.

Bad: רע
Ra'a
Good: טוב
Tov
Easy: קל
Kal
Difficult: קשה
Kasheh
Expensive: יקר
Yakar
Cheap: זול
Zol
Fast: מהיר
Mehir
Slow: איטי
Yiti
Old: זקן / מבוגר
Zaken / Mevugar
Old: ישן
Yashan
Young: צעיר
Tza'ir
New: חדש
Khadash
Heavy: כבד
Kaved
Light: קל
Kal
Empty: ריק
Reik
Full: מלא
Maleh
Right: נכון
Nakhon
Wrong: מוטעה
Mute'eh
Strong: חזק
Khazak
Weak: חלש
Khalash

These samples show how adjectives are used in Hebrew. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.

Is this a new or old book?: זה ספר חדש או ישן?
Ze sefer khadash o yashan?
Is the test easy or difficult?: ?המבחן קל או קשה
Ha-mivkhan kal o kashe?
Am I right or wrong?: ?אני צודק / ת או טועה
Ani tzodek o to'eh
This is very expensive: זה יקר מאד
Ze yakar me'od
Is he younger or older than you?: ?הוא צעיר או מבוגר ממך
Hu tza'ir o mevugar mimekha / mimekh?
Is she tall?: ?היא גבוהה
Hi gvo'ah?

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