This second set of adjectives covers describing situations, conditions, and qualities you'll encounter in adult conversations. Remember: adjectives agree with their noun in gender.
Advanced Hebrew Adjectives
| Masculine | Feminine | Transliteration (m/f) | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| מְעַנְיֵן | מְעַנְיֶנֶת | me'anyen / me'anyenet | interesting |
| מְשַׁעֲמֵם | מְשַׁעֲמֶמֶת | mesha'amem / mesha'amemet | boring |
| יָקָר | יְקָרָה | yakar / yekara | expensive |
| זוֹל | זוֹלָה | zol / zola | cheap / inexpensive |
| חָשׁוּב | חֲשׁוּבָה | chashuv / chshuva | important |
| מָלֵא | מְלֵאָה | male / mele'a | full |
| רֵיקָן | רֵיקָנָה | rekan / rekana | empty |
| פָּתוּחַ | פְּתוּחָה | patuach / ptucha | open |
| סָגוּר | סְגוּרָה | sagur / sgura | closed |
| אֶפְשָׁרִי | אֶפְשָׁרִית | efshari / efsharit | possible |
| אִי-אֶפְשָׁרִי | אִי-אֶפְשָׁרִית | i-efshari / i-efsharit | impossible |
| בָּטוּחַ | בְּטוּחָה | batuach / btucha | safe / sure / certain |
| מְסֻכָּן | מְסֻכֶּנֶת | mesukan / mesukenet | dangerous |
| מוּכָן | מוּכָנָה | muchan / muchana | ready / prepared |
| עָסוּק | עֲסוּקָה | asuk / asuka | busy |
| פָּנוּי | פְּנוּיָה | panuy / pnuya | free / available / vacant |
| רָצִינִי | רְצִינִית | ratsini / retsinit | serious |
| מַצְחִיק | מַצְחִיקָה | matschik / matschika | funny / amusing |
| מְשׁוּגָּע | מְשׁוּגַּעַת | meshuga / meshuga'at | crazy (colloquial / affectionate) |
| נוֹרְמָלִי | נוֹרְמָלִית | normali / normalit | normal |
| מְיֻחָד | מְיֻחֶדֶת | meyuchad / meyuchedet | special / unique |
| מְדֻיָּק | מְדֻיֶּקֶת | meduyak / meduyeket | precise / accurate |
Example Sentences
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| הַסֵּרֶט הַזֶּה מְעַנְיֵן מְאֹד. | Haseret haze me'anyen me'od. | This film is very interesting. |
| הַהַרְצָאָה הָיְתָה מְשַׁעֲמֶמֶת. | Hahartsaa hayta mesha'amemet. | The lecture was boring. (f noun) |
| הַמְּכוֹנִית הַזֹּאת יְקָרָה מְאֹד. | Hamechonit hazot yekara me'od. | This car is very expensive. |
| הַחֲנוּת סְגוּרָה בְּשַׁבָּת. | Hachanut sgura beshabbat. | The shop is closed on Saturday. |
| הַדֶּרֶךְ מְסֻכֶּנֶת בַּלַּיְלָה. | Haderech mesukenet balayla. | The road is dangerous at night. |
| אֲנִי מוּכָן לַמִּבְחָן. | Ani muchan lamivhan. | I'm ready for the exam. (m) |
| הוּא תָּמִיד עָסוּק — אֵין לוֹ זְמַן. | Hu tamid asuk — eyn lo zman. | He's always busy — he has no time. |
| הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה פָּנוּי לְהַשְׂכָּרָה. | Habayit haze panuy lehaskara. | This apartment is available to rent. |
| הוּא מְצַחֵק — תָּמִיד מַצְחִיק אוֹתָנוּ. | Hu metzachek — tamid matschik otanu. | He's a joker — always makes us laugh. |
| הִיא מְיֻחֶדֶת, אֵין עוֹד כָּמוֹהָ. | Hi meyuchedet, eyn od kamoha. | She's unique, there's no one else like her. |