Real Israeli slang, translated right
baba's slang mode is tuned for modern Israeli Hebrew and covers 200+ everyday expressions, nicknames, and idioms. These are the words Israelis say every day — here's what generic translators give you, and what baba gives you.
Generic translators
"grandma"
Literal. Often nonsense.
baba slang mode
"cool — all good"
What a real Israeli would say.
Generic translators
"by God" (literal)
Literal. Often nonsense.
baba slang mode
"really? / wow"
What a real Israeli would say.
Generic translators
"atonement for you"
Literal. Often nonsense.
baba slang mode
"sweetheart — you're the best"
What a real Israeli would say.
Generic translators
"my brother" (flat)
Literal. Often nonsense.
baba slang mode
"bro / dude"
What a real Israeli would say.
Generic translators
"a waste of time"
Literal. Often nonsense.
baba slang mode
"unreal — so good"
What a real Israeli would say.
And the ones you'll hear in every conversation
6 translation styles. One tap to switch.
Hebrew changes based on who you're talking to. baba gives you the right tone, every time.
Slang
FeaturedEveryday Israeli speech — how friends and family actually text each other.
Casual
Relaxed, friendly Hebrew for messages, dating apps, and day-to-day life.
Formal
Polished Hebrew for work emails, official documents, and first meetings.
Business
Professional tone tuned for Israeli workplaces, LinkedIn, and client comms.
Biblical
Classical Hebrew for scripture, prayer, and study — with the right register.
Intimate
Warm, personal Hebrew for partners, family, and the people closest to you.
Who baba is for
If an Israeli is important to you, baba is for you.
Dating an Israeli
Understand the texts. Flirt back in real Hebrew. Stop pasting every message into a flat, literal translator.
Friends or family in Israel
Follow the group chat. Reply to your cousin without Googling every fourth word. Feel close, not locked out.
Working with Israelis
Switch between slang, casual, and business tones depending on who you're messaging — without sounding off.
Built by Israelis
Made in Tel Aviv, for anyone learning to speak Hebrew like a local
A native Israeli team built baba because they were tired of watching friends and partners paste real Hebrew into tools that gave back broken English. baba is a gender-aware Hebrew translator with 200+ slang terms, voice, camera, and PDF translation across 14 languages — free on iOS and Android. Download baba to try slang mode.
6
Translation styles
14
Languages supported
4.8★
App Store rating
2,500
Free characters / month
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Slang mode FAQ
Why does Google Translate get Hebrew slang wrong?
Most generic translators were trained on formal text — news articles, government documents, Wikipedia. Israeli slang lives in WhatsApp, cafes, and army group chats, and it almost never means what the words literally say. When you type "sababa" or "kapara alayich," a general-purpose translator has no cultural context, so it falls back on literal guesses that native Israelis find hilarious. baba's slang mode is tuned specifically for modern Israeli Hebrew, so you get the meaning a real person would use.
What's slang mode?
Slang mode is one of 6 translation styles in baba. Switch to Slang and the app translates everyday Israeli expressions — the way friends, family, and dates actually talk — instead of textbook Hebrew. It covers street phrases, filler words, affectionate nicknames, and the idioms that never show up in a language class.
Do I need to understand Hebrew already to use baba?
No. baba is built for people at every level, from zero Hebrew to fluent. You can type or paste English and get natural Israeli Hebrew back, or paste Hebrew messages from a friend and get a real translation — not a word-for-word guess. Many users start baba specifically so they can understand the slang in texts from people they love.
Is slang mode free?
No. Slang mode is a Pro feature. baba's free tier gives you 2,500 characters of translation per month with no signup required, and Pro plans ($12.99/mo, $59.99/yr) unlock slang mode, higher limits, voice, camera, and document translation.
Does baba teach Israeli culture too?
Yes. baba was built by a native Israeli team, so translations come with the cultural context built in. Slang mode explains when an expression is affectionate, sarcastic, or crude — the kind of nuance that makes the difference between sounding like a tourist and sounding like you belong.