Location words let you describe where things are and navigate space. These are essential for giving and receiving directions and for describing everyday situations.
Location Words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| כָּאן / פֹּה | kan / po | here | הוּא כָּאן — He is here |
| שָׁם | sham | there | הִיא שָׁם — She is there |
| פֹּה וְשָׁם | po vesham | here and there | מְחַפֵּשׂ פֹּה וְשָׁם — searching here and there |
| בִּפְנִים | bifnim | inside | הוּא בִּפְנִים — He's inside |
| בַּחוּץ | bachuts | outside | הִיא בַּחוּץ — She's outside |
| לְמַעְלָה | lemala | up / above / upstairs | הַדִּירָה לְמַעְלָה — The apartment is upstairs |
| לְמַטָּה | lemata | down / below / downstairs | הַחֶנוּת לְמַטָּה — The store is downstairs |
| לִיַד | leyad | next to / beside | הוּא יוֹשֵׁב לִיַד הַחַלּוֹן — He sits next to the window |
| מוּל | mul | opposite / facing | מוּל הַבַּנְק — opposite the bank |
| בֵּין | beyn | between | בֵּין הַמִּיטָה לַחַלּוֹן — between the bed and the window |
| מֵאַחוֹרֵי | me'achorey | behind | מֵאַחוֹרֵי הַבַּיִת — behind the house |
| לִפְנֵי | lifney | in front of / before | לִפְנֵי הַדֶּלֶת — in front of the door |
| בְּאֶמְצַע | be'emtsa | in the middle | בְּאֶמְצַע הַחֶדֶר — in the middle of the room |
| עַל | al | on / on top of | עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן — on the table |
| תַּחַת | tachat | under / beneath | תַּחַת הַמִּיטָה — under the bed |
| בְּפִינָּה | bepina | in the corner | הַכִּסֵּא בְּפִינָּה — The chair is in the corner |
| רָחוֹק | rachok | far (away) | הָאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה רְחוֹקָה — The university is far |
| קָרוֹב | karov | near / close | הַחֲנוּת קְרוֹבָה — The store is close |
Example Sentences
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| הַטֵּלֶפוֹן שֶׁלִּי עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן. | Hatélefon sheli al hashulchan. | My phone is on the table. |
| הַחֶתּוּל נִמְצָא תַּחַת הַמִּיטָה. | Hachatul nimtza tachat hamita. | The cat is under the bed. |
| הַבַּנְק נִמְצָא מוּל הַדֹּאַר. | Habank nimtza mul hadoar. | The bank is opposite the post office. |
| יֵשׁ מִסְעָדָה לִיַד הַמָּלוֹן. | Yesh misada leyad hamalon. | There's a restaurant next to the hotel. |
| הַשֵּׁרוּתִים בִּפְנִים, לֹא בַּחוּץ. | Hasherutim bifnim, lo bachuts. | The bathroom is inside, not outside. |
| אֲנִי גָּר בֵּין הַיָּם לָהָר. | Ani gar beyn hayam lahar. | I live between the sea and the mountain. |
| הַמַּפְתֵּחַ בְּפִינָּה שֶׁל הַחֶדֶר. | Hamafteach bepina shel hacheder. | The key is in the corner of the room. |
| הַתַּחֲנָה רְחוֹקָה מִכָּאן. | Hatachana rechoka mikan. | The station is far from here. |
| הַסּוּפֶּרְמַרְקֶט קָרוֹב, רַק חֲמֵשׁ דַּקּוֹת. | Hasupermarket karov, rak chamesh dakot. | The supermarket is close, just five minutes. |