Hebrew has a unique week structure — the week begins on Sunday (יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן, "First Day"). The days are simply numbered, with Saturday being Shabbat (Sabbath). Months follow the Gregorian calendar in modern Hebrew usage.
Days of the Week
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן | Yom Rishon | Sunday | Literal: "First Day" — week starts here |
| יוֹם שֵׁנִי | Yom Sheni | Monday | "Second Day" |
| יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי | Yom Shlishi | Tuesday | "Third Day" |
| יוֹם רְבִיעִי | Yom Revi'i | Wednesday | "Fourth Day" |
| יוֹם חֲמִישִׁי | Yom Chamishi | Thursday | "Fifth Day" |
| יוֹם שִׁישִּׁי | Yom Shishi | Friday | "Sixth Day" — workweek ends |
| שַׁבָּת | Shabbat | Saturday | The Sabbath — most shops and transport stop in Israel |
Time Words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| עַכְשָׁו | achshav | now |
| אַחַר כָּךְ | achar kach | later / after that |
| לִפְנֵי כֵּן | lifney chen | before that |
| מָחָר | machar | tomorrow |
| אֶתְמוֹל | etmol | yesterday |
| הַיּוֹם | hayom | today |
| הַלַּיְלָה | halayla | tonight |
| מָחֳרָתַיִם | machoratayim | the day after tomorrow |
| שִׁלְשׁוֹם | shilshom | the day before yesterday |
| בְּקָרוֹב | bekarov | soon |
| תָּמִיד | tamid | always |
| לְפַעֲמִים | lif'amim | sometimes |
| לְעִיתִּים נְדִירוֹת | le'itim nedirot | rarely |
| אַף פַּעַם לֹא | af pa'am lo | never |
| כְּבָר | kvar | already |
Time Units
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁנִיָּה | shnia | second |
| דַּקָּה | daka | minute |
| שָׁעָה | sha'a | hour |
| יוֹם | yom | day |
| שָׁבוּעַ | shavua | week |
| חֹדֶשׁ | chodesh | month |
| שָׁנָה | shana | year |
| בֹּקֶר | boker | morning |
| צָהֳרַיִם | tsohorayim | noon / afternoon |
| עֶרֶב | erev | evening |
| לַיְלָה | layla | night |